Eoin Colfer Books in Order
Eoin Colfer has written 59 books, published between 1996 and 2026. The first book is The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1996) and the newest is Deerheart (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 59
- Published
- 1996–2026
- Confirmed
- 58 of 59 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,225 in 31 of 59 books
- Reading time
- 120–181 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,225 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 31 of 59 titles with a page count on record.
Eoin Colfer, born 14 May 1965, is an Irish children's writer and a former primary school teacher, best known for the eleven Artemis Fowl fantasy novels. By 2013 the Artemis Fowl books had sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and in a 2010 public poll readers chose Artemis Fowl as their favourite Puffin Books title. The novel Artemis Fowl (2001) was followed by The Arctic Incident (2002) and The Eternity Code (2003). Other series include the Fowl Twins, W.A.R.P., Benny Shaw and Plugged, with Benny and Omar (1998) among the early titles and Deerheart (2026) the newest. The listing also credits The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1996) to Colfer.
How many Eoin Colfer books are there?
Eoin Colfer has 59 books, released between 1996 and 2026. They include 14 separate series.
Eoin Colfer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 59 Eoin Colfer books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11996–3/4
- 219982803/4
- 31999643/4
- 420002563/4
- 52000643/4
- 620013163/4
- 720012823/4
- 82001643/4
- 920022783/4
- 1020033293/4
- 112004–3/4
- 122004963/4
- 132004–3/4
- 1420042673/4
- 1520051023/4
- 1620053423/4
- 1720063043/4
- 182006–3/4
- 1920071123/4
- 2020071013/4
- 2120074323/4
- 2220072563/4
- 232008–3/4
- 242009–3/4
- 2520092883/4
- 262010–3/4
- 2720103843/4
- 282011–3/4
- 2920121283/4
- 302012–3/4
- 312013–3/4
- 322013–3/4
- 3320133003/4
- 342013–3/4
- 352013–3/4
- 362013–3/4
- 372014–3/4
- 3820143763/4
- 392014–3/4
- 402015–3/4
- 4120153393/4
- 422016963/4
- 432016–3/4
- 442017703/4
- 4520181223/4
- 4620181443/4
- 47Artemis Fowl: The Graphic NovelArtemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Series 2) Series #12019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 482019–2/4
- 492020–3/4
- 5020203363/4
- 5120203773/4
- 5220213203/4
- 532023–3/4
- 542023–3/4
- 552023–3/4
- 562023–3/4
- 572025–3/4
- 582026–3/4
- 592026–3/4
Eoin Colfer series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Fowl Twins books in order 3 books
- Artemis Fowl books in order 18 books
Eoin Colfer books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Eoin Colfer Standalone Novels
10 books10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Artemis Fowl books in order
9 books by Eoin ColferEoin Colfer Picture in order
6 booksArtemis Fowl Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels in order
4 booksFlyers Children in order
3 books- 1. Going Potty
- 2. Ed's Funny Feet
- 3. Ed's Bed
Legend of in order
2 booksW.A.R.P. in order
3 booksAndrew Donkin Graphic Novels in order
3 books- 2. The Supernaturalist
- 3. Illegal
- 5. War
Benny Shaw in order
2 booksWill and Marty Children's in order
1 bookPlugged in order
2 booksDoctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts in order
2 booksJuniper Lane Adventures in order
2 booksHitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in order
2 booksArtemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Series 2) Series in order
1 bookEoin Colfer Graphic Novels with Andrew Donkin in order
1 book- 3. Global
Do you have to read Eoin Colfer books in order?
You only need to read Eoin Colfer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 14 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Eoin Colfer
Start with the first book of the Eoin Colfer series you want to read: Fowl Twins starts with The Fowl Twins (2020) and Artemis Fowl starts with Artemis Fowl (2001). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1996).
What is the newest Eoin Colfer book?
Deerheart (2026) is the newest Eoin Colfer book released so far.
Is there a new Eoin Colfer book coming?
No next Eoin Colfer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Eoin Colfer at a glance
- Still publishing
- Eoin Colfer published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Eoin Colfer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,225 pages across the 31 of 59 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Eoin Colfer books, 23 of 59, were published in the 2010s.
What the Eoin Colfer books are about
44 of the 59 Eoin Colfer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 22 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 22 of 44 books
- Adventure stories 15 of 44 books
- Fairies 14 of 44 books
- Magic 13 of 44 books
- Science fiction 7 of 44 books
- Friendship 6 of 44 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 44 books
- Space and time 4 of 44 books
- Time travel 4 of 44 books
- Young adult fiction 4 of 44 books
- Assassins 3 of 44 books