Artemis Fowl series: all books in order?
Artemis Fowl series: start with Artemis Fowl (2001). Eight novels in publication order, then the Fowl Twins. The brothers are not book one. The Disney+ film is not a table of contents.
Short answer
Artemis Fowl (2001)
It is book one. The later novels assume that first bargain. Do not start with The Last Guardian. Do not start with The Fowl Twins. Do not start with the Disney+ film.
The eight novels are the series
Publication order. They are a character ladder. The boy in book one is not the boy in book eight, and that is the point of reading them in order.
Illustrated editions and film covers are the same novels. “All books” means these eight first.
Fowl Twins are a later generation
The Fowl Twins books sit in the same shop. They are not Artemis 9–11, and they are not a cleaner on-ramp. Read them after the eight if you want more of this house. Do not use them as book one.
The Disney+ film is a cousin. It is not a reason to skip to a later paperback.
The full Artemis Fowl map
The eight-book table and the Twins flag live on the Artemis Fowl reading-order guide. This page is only which volume is actually first.
FAQ
Do I have to read all eight?
For the character ladder, yes. For a first visit, start at book one and stop when you want.
Are the Fowl Twins required?
No.
Film first?
The film is a cousin of book one.
Full maps
