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The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order – Complete Guide
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The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order is your essential guide to the wildly inventive and beloved fantasy series by Eoin Colfer. Blending fairy mythology with tech-fueled espionage and high-stakes heists, the saga chronicles the exploits of Artemis Fowl II—a preteen criminal mastermind who stumbles upon a subterranean world of magic, secrets, and ancient conflicts.
From the original Artemis Fowl novels to the high-energy Fowl Twins spin-offs, this series grows with its audience. It evolves from mischievous antics and comic relief to profound questions of morality, identity, and legacy—without ever losing its signature wit.
The Fowl Adventures Books at a Glance
| Title | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|
| Artemis Fowl | Buy on Amazon |
| The Arctic Incident | Buy on Amazon |
| The Eternity Code | Buy on Amazon |
| The Opal Deception | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lost Colony | Buy on Amazon |
| The Time Paradox | Buy on Amazon |
| The Atlantis Complex | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Guardian | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fowl Twins | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fowl Twins: Deny All Charges | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve | Buy on Amazon |
The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order
Below is The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order, featuring detailed summaries to help you navigate the evolution of Artemis Fowl and his brilliant yet chaotic legacy.
1. Artemis Fowl
Meet Artemis Fowl II: a 12-year-old criminal mastermind with a genius IQ, a cynical worldview, and a plan to restore his family’s fading fortune—by kidnapping a fairy. But these aren’t your bedtime fairies. When Artemis captures LEPrecon officer Captain Holly Short, he plunges into a world of magic, military-grade tech, and ethical dilemmas. As the heist spirals out of control, Artemis begins to understand that power comes with consequences, and perhaps not everything is worth the gold.
2. The Arctic Incident
Artemis discovers his long-lost father is alive—held hostage by the Russian Mafia. But when a goblin rebellion threatens the underground fairy world, Artemis is forced to strike a truce with the LEP. The result? An uneasy alliance between a criminal genius and the fairies he once held hostage. Together, they battle rogue pixies, corrupt officers, and the first stirrings of villainy from Opal Koboi.
3. The Eternity Code
In an ambitious leap, Artemis constructs the C Cube—a quantum computer built from stolen fairy technology. When it’s stolen by a ruthless tech magnate, Artemis must infiltrate a skyscraper, stage a corporate takedown, and revive a fallen ally—all before the LEP discovers his breach of magical law. But the price of victory is high: Artemis agrees to have his memories of the fairy world erased in a final act of redemption.
4. The Opal Deception
Opal Koboi awakens from her coma and wastes no time executing a vengeful plan to expose the fairies and dominate both worlds. Artemis, newly mind-wiped and back to his old scheming ways, becomes a target. The LEP has no choice but to restore his memories and ask for help. But the price is steep, and Opal’s rise marks the darkest threat yet—with deadly consequences for the team.
5. The Lost Colony
A time rift is unraveling, causing demons from the lost island of Hybras to materialize unpredictably on Earth. Artemis teams up with Holly, Foaly, and a new demon warlock named N°1 to stabilize the timeline. But things get complicated when rival genius Minerva Paradizo enters the fray, and the team is forced to journey into limbo itself. In this installment, Artemis faces not just temporal chaos—but the tangled beginnings of emotional growth.
6. The Time Paradox
When his mother falls terminally ill from a fairy-borne illness, Artemis has no choice but to travel back in time to save an extinct lemur—the last known cure. The catch? A younger, more ruthless version of himself is standing in the way. This installment pits Artemis against his most dangerous opponent yet: himself. And when the real mastermind turns out to be a time-manipulating Opal Koboi, the mission takes a turn that forever alters the series.
7. The Atlantis Complex
Magical exposure has broken Artemis’s mind. Now suffering from the fairy version of OCD, paranoia, and even split personality, Artemis struggles to function while trying to stop Turnball Root—a villain bent on using fairy magic to reverse time and bring back his long-lost love. Alongside Holly, Foaly, and a very confused Butler, Artemis must battle both the enemy and his fractured psyche.
8. The Last Guardian
Opal Koboi returns with her most dangerous plan yet: unleashing a legion of ancient fairy warriors to reclaim Earth from humanity. The key to the gate? Artemis’s estate. As spirits begin to possess his younger brothers and the world teeters on magical apocalypse, Artemis makes the ultimate sacrifice to save both species. But death isn’t the end—especially not for Artemis Fowl.
The Fowl Twins Adventures Books in Chronological Order
1. The Fowl Twins
Set five years after Artemis’s story ends, his younger twin brothers—Myles, the cold strategist, and Beckett, the joyful chaos incarnate—find themselves the new targets of magical conspiracies. With a talking AI named NANNI and a mysterious pixel hybrid named Lazuli Heitz, the boys battle rogue agents, escaped trolls, and their own sibling rivalry.
2. The Fowl Twins: Deny All Charges
Myles and Beckett are back—this time pursued by a billionaire obsessed with anti-gravity energy who believes the twins are the key to unlocking fairy secrets. When Lazuli is kidnapped and experimental tech threatens to rip reality apart, the brothers must rely on their wits (and a few stolen gadgets) to save the day.
3. The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve
In the explosive conclusion to the spin-off trilogy, the twins face political intrigue, AI rebellion, and their most personal challenges yet. Beckett comes into his own as more than comic relief, and Myles learns that not everything can be controlled—not even genius. With the future of human-fairy relations hanging in the balance, the Fowl name faces its next great reckoning.
The Fowl Adventures Novels Sorted by In-Universe Events
| No. | Title | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis Fowl | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 | The Arctic Incident | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 | The Eternity Code | Buy on Amazon |
| 4 | The Opal Deception | Buy on Amazon |
| 5 | The Lost Colony | Buy on Amazon |
| 6 | The Time Paradox | Buy on Amazon |
| 7 | The Atlantis Complex | Buy on Amazon |
| 8 | The Last Guardian | Buy on Amazon |
| 9 | The Fowl Twins | Buy on Amazon |
| 10 | The Fowl Twins: Deny All Charges | Buy on Amazon |
| 11 | The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve | Buy on Amazon |
The Fowl Adventures Novels Sorted by Publication
| No. | Title | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis Fowl | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 | The Arctic Incident | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 | The Eternity Code | Buy on Amazon |
| 4 | The Opal Deception | Buy on Amazon |
| 5 | The Lost Colony | Buy on Amazon |
| 6 | The Time Paradox | Buy on Amazon |
| 7 | The Atlantis Complex | Buy on Amazon |
| 8 | The Last Guardian | Buy on Amazon |
| No. | Title | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fowl Twins | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 | The Fowl Twins: Deny All Charges | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 | The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve | Buy on Amazon |
Companion Works
- The Artemis Fowl Files (2004) – Background info, interviews, and the novella The Seventh Dwarf.
- Graphic Novels – Four visual adaptations of the first four books.
- Short Stories – “The Seventh Dwarf,” “LEPrecon Confidential,” and more in various editions.
Editions & Formats
- Paperback – Affordable and available widely.
- Hardcover – Collector’s editions from Disney-Hyperion.
- Audiobooks – Narrated by Nathaniel Parker; recommended for all ages.
- Box Sets – Complete collections of both cycles.
Why Read in This Order?
Reading The Fowl Adventures Books in Chronological Order allows you to:
- Track Artemis’s moral development organically.
- Understand key references, especially to Opal Koboi and LEP tech.
- Follow long-running subplots, such as time travel and magical ethics.
- Prepare for the tonal shift from Artemis to the Fowl Twins era.
Author Spotlight
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author best known for Artemis Fowl, though his catalog includes Airman, Half Moon Investigations, and Plugged. A former schoolteacher, Colfer brings both mischief and method to his fiction. He writes sharp dialogue, high-concept plots, and emotionally complex characters—all underpinned by Irish storytelling wit.
Colfer continues to be active in literature and theater, and has expressed interest in writing more Fowlverse tales in the future.
Media Adaptations
- Disney+ Film (2020) – Covers the first two books; received mixed reviews.
- Graphic Novels – Official adaptations of the first four titles.
- Upcoming Musical (2025) – Confirmed West End project with Colfer writing the script.
FAQs
What is the best order to read The Fowl Adventures books?
We recommend reading them in chronological order starting with Artemis Fowl and ending with The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve.
Are the Artemis Fowl books suitable for kids?
Yes, they’re middle-grade reads best suited for ages 10+.
Is there a sequel series after Artemis Fowl?
Yes, The Fowl Twins trilogy follows Artemis’s younger twin brothers.
Are the books connected to the film
The 2020 Disney+ film adapts elements of the first two books but diverges significantly.
How many books are in the complete Fowl Adventures series?
Eleven total—eight Artemis books and three Fowl Twins books.
