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Erin Hunter is an English author that writes ‘Warriors’, a series of fantasy novels that feature cats. Erin Hunter is a pen name used, not by a single author, but an entire team of writers. Though, signed copies of the ‘Warriors’ books primarily feature Victoria Holmes’ signature.
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Order of Warriors Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Into the Wild | 2003 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Fire and Ice | 2003 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Forest of Secrets | 2003 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Rising Storm | 2004 | Description / Buy | |
5 | A Dangerous Path | 2004 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Darkest Hour | 2005 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: The New Prophecy Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Midnight | 2005 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Moonrise | 2005 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Dawn | 2005 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Starlight | 2006 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Twilight | 2006 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Sunset | 2006 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Power of Three Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Sight | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Dark River | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Outcast | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Eclipse | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Long Shadows | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Sunrise | 2009 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Field Guide Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Secrets of the Clans | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Cats of the Clans (Short Story) | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Code of the Clans | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Battles of the Clans | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Enter the Clans | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Ultimate Guide | 2013 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors Super Edition Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Firestar's Quest | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Bluestar's Prophecy | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
3 | SkyClan's Destiny | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Crookedstar's Promise | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Yellowfang's Secret | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Tallstar's Revenge | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
7 | Bramblestar's Storm | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
8 | Moth Flight's Vision | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
9 | Hawkwing's Journey | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
10 | Tigerheart's Shadow | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
11 | Crowfeather’s Trial | 2018 | Description / Buy | |
12 | Squirrelflight's Hope | 2019 | Description / Buy | |
13 | Graystripe's Vow | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
14 | Leopardstar’s Honor | 2021 | Description / Buy | |
15 | Onestar's Confession | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
16 | Riverstar's Home | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
17 | Ivypool's Heart | 2024 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Omen of the Stars Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Fourth Apprentice | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Fading Echoes | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Night Whispers | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Sign of the Moon | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Forgotten Warrior | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Last Hope | 2012 | Description / Buy |
Order of Seekers: Return to the Wild Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Island of Shadows | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
2 | The Melting Sea | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
3 | River of Lost Bears | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Forest of Wolves | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Burning Horizon | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Longest Day | 2016 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: The Broken Code Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Lost Stars | 2019 | Description / Buy | |
2 | The Silent Thaw | 2019 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Veil of Shadows | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Darkness Within | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Place of No Stars | 2021 | Description / Buy | |
6 | A Light in the Mist | 2021 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Changing Skies Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Changing Skies #1: The Elders' Quest | 2025 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Dawn of the Clans Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Sun Trail | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Thunder Rising | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
3 | The First Battle | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
4 | The Blazing Star | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
5 | A Forest Divided | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Path of Stars | 2015 | Description / Buy |
Order of Survivors: The Gathering Darkness Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | A Pack Divided | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Dead of Night | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Into the Shadows | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Red Moon Rising | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Exile's Journey | 2018 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Final Battle | 2019 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: A Vision of Shadows Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Apprentice's Quest | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Thunder and Shadow | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Shattered Sky | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Darkest Night | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
5 | River of Fire | 2018 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Raging Storm | 2018 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors Short Stories/Novellas
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Hollyleaf's Story (Short Story) | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Mistystar's Omen | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Cloudstar's Journey (Short Story) | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Tigerclaw's Fury (Short Story) | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Leafpool's Wish (Short Story) | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Dovewing's Silence (Short Story) | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
7 | Mapleshade's Vengeance (Short Story) | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
8 | Goosefeather's Curse (Short Story) | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
9 | Shadows of the Clans | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
10 | Ravenpaw's Farewell (Short Story) | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
11 | Warriors: Legends of the Clans | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
12 | Path of a Warrior | 2019 | Description / Buy | |
13 | A Warrior’s Spirit | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
14 | A Warrior's Choice | 2021 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Into the Woods (Short Story) | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Escape From the Forest (Short Story) | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Return to the Clans (Short Story) | 2009 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Lost Warrior (Short Story) | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Warrior's Refuge (Short Story) | 2007 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Warrior's Return (Short Story) | 2008 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Heart of a Warrior (Short Story) | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Shattered Peace (Short Story) | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
3 | A Clan in Need (Short Story) | 2010 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: SkyClan and The Stranger Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Rescue (Short Story) | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Beyond the Code (Short Story) | 2011 | Description / Buy | |
3 | After the Flood (Short Story) | 2012 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Warriors: The Prophecies Begin | 2024 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 | 2025 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors: A Starless Clan Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | River | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Sky | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Shadow | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Thunder | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Wind | 2024 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Star | 2024 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Rise of Scourge (Short Story) | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
2 | A Shadow in RiverClan | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Wind of Change | 2021 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Exile from ShadowClan | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
5 | A Thief in ThunderClan | 2023 | Description / Buy |
Order of Warriors Collections
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Untold Stories | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Legends of the Clans | 2017 | Description / Buy |
Order of Bamboo Kingdom Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Creatures of the Flood | 2021 | Description / Buy | |
2 | River of Secrets | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Journey to the Dragon Mountain | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
4 | The Dark Sun | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Lightning Path | 2024 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Fire and Ash | 2025 | Description / Buy |
Order of Bravelands Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Broken Pride | 2016 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Code of Honor | 2018 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Blood and Bone | 2018 | Description / Buy | |
4 | Shifting Shadows | 2019 | Description / Buy | |
5 | The Spirit-Eaters | 2020 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Oathkeeper | 2020 | Description / Buy |
Order of Bravelands: Curse of the Sandtongue Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Shadows on the Mountain | 2021 | Description / Buy | |
2 | The Venom Spreads | 2022 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Blood on the Plains | 2022 | Description / Buy |
Order of Bravelands: Thunder on the Plains Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Shattered Horn | 2023 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Breakers of the Code | 2024 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Realm of Lost Spirits | 2024 | Description / Buy |
Order of Seekers Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Quest Begins | 2008 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Great Bear Lake | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Smoke Mountain | 2009 | Description / Buy | |
4 | The Last Wilderness | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Fire in the Sky | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
6 | Spirits in the Stars | 2010 | Description / Buy |
Order of Seekers Graphic Novels
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Toklo's Story (Short Story) | 2010 | Description / Buy | |
2 | Kallik's Adventure (Short Story) | 2011 | Description / Buy |
Order of Survivors Series
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | The Empty City | 2012 | Description / Buy | |
2 | A Hidden Enemy | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
3 | Darkness Falls | 2013 | Description / Buy | |
4 | The Broken Path | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
5 | Alpha's Tale (Short Story) | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
6 | The Endless Lake | 2014 | Description / Buy | |
7 | Storm of Dogs | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
8 | Sweet's Journey (Short Story) | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
9 | Tales from the Packs | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
10 | Moon's Choice (Short Story) | 2015 | Description / Buy | |
11 | Red Moon Rising | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
12 | Into the Shadows | 2017 | Description / Buy | |
13 | The Exile's Journey | 2018 | Description / Buy |
Erin Hunter Anthologies
# | Read | Title | Published | Details |
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1 | Half-Minute Horrors | 2009 | Description / Buy |
Born in Berkshire, England, Holmes attended oxford University. Holmes wasn’t much of a fantasy reader. But she loved cats. When Harpercollins invited her to write a series about cats within the fantasy genre, she wasn’t enthusiastic. But she still gave the project her best.
Holmes was able to produce a storyline. But when it came to actually writing the book, she left the task to Kate Cary, a native of England who spent 12 years in Scotland. Kate wrote the fist Warriors novel, with Holmes doing the editing.
Cherith Baldry, the third member of the group, entered the equation with book three. She caught Holmes’ eye because the author realized that Cherith’s writing styles mirrored Kate’s in many ways. This told Holmes that Cherith had what it took to maintain the consistency of the series in Kate’s absence.
Gillian Phillip, who calls the Scottish Highlands home alongside her husband, children, and cats, came on board to write the ‘Survivor’ series, also under the Erin Hunter pen name. Other members of the team include Inbali Iserles and Rosie Best.
The ‘Hunter’ part of the pseudonym was chosen because the team wanted the book to be shelved next to the ‘Redwall’ series in the library. Holmes liked ‘Erin’ as a first name. The group aspect of the writing process was a new experience for some of the members of the team.
Holmes was tasked with managing their activities. She was responsible for writing the storylines and determining the direction the stories took. Naturally, she invited submissions from her team members. While Holmes was responsible for creating the storylines, she trusted the individual authors to expand upon them.
Of course, Holmes was the final arbiter. She supervised every single novel written by Erin Hunter, closely scrutinizing the individual manuscripts to ensure that they stuck to the outline. She also made certain that Erin Hunter’s voice remained consistent, not to mention keeping an eye on the characters and their traits to ensure uniformity.
When it came to writing the individual books, the members took turns writing different installments in the series. The passions of the various members of the team determined the kinds of stories they created. Kate and Cherith, for instance, love cats.
But Cherith also loves Arthurian legends. Kate, on the other hand, is obsessed with animal interactions. Erin Hunter’s novels are primarily targeted towards young readers.
Erin Hunter Awards
The author has been nominated for a Young Reader’s Choice Award, a Colorado Blue Spruce Award, and a Georgia Children’s Book Award.
Best Erin Hunter Books
Erin Hunter writes for young readers but her stories have been known to tug at the heartstrings of much older audiences, with some of the best books in her bibliography including:
Into the Wild: Rusty was just an ordinary house cat. His human owners were nice enough. They took care of him, filled his belly, and put a roof over his head. But after a while, Rusty realized that he wanted more. He wanted to be a warrior. So he ventured out into the wild.
Long ago, the warrior cats of the forest created laws to govern their society. They divided into four clans that, they hoped, would co-exist with one another, sharing the forest and its resources. This has been the case for a long time. But things are finally changing.
The ThunderClan cats are facing a new threat at a time when the power of the nefarious ShadowClan is waxing. Warriors are starting to die in inexplicable ways. This is the world that Rusty has entered. To survive, the newest cat must also become the bravest.
Fire and Ice: Rusty is now Fireheart. But a change of name doesn’t mean anything. Rusty must continue his quest to prove that he is a warrior. The three cat clans are still in peril, and Rusty is certain that some among the Thunderclan are not quite as loyal as they appear to be.
Meanwhile, his best friend has fallen for a cat from a different clan. But their love is forbidden.
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When Does The Next Erin Hunter book come out?
The next book by Erin Hunter is Changing Skies #1: The Elders\' Quest and will be released on January, 7th 2025. It is the newest book in the Warriors: Changing Skies Series.