Guardians of Ga’Hoole Books in Order
Kathryn Lasky has written 18 Guardians of Ga’Hoole books, published between 2003 and 2013: 16 in the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series and 2 related titles. The first book is The Capture (2003) and the newest main-line book is The Rise of a Legend (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 2003–2013
- Pages on record
- 3,124 in 14 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 52–78 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,124 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole names Kathryn Lasky's fantasy sequence about owls, and the catalogue records it as a recurring entity across 18 books published between 2003 and 2013. Gylfie is listed among the fictitious characters. Recorded subjects include owls, good and evil, kings and rulers, legends, folklore and children's fiction. The run opens with The Capture (2003) and closes with The Rise of a Legend (2013). A Guide Book to the Great Tree (2007) sits alongside the novels in a companion series.
How many Guardians of Ga’Hoole books are there?
Guardians of Ga’Hoole has 18 books, released between 2003 and 2013. 16 of them belong to the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series, and 2 related titles sit outside it: companion books.
Guardians of Ga’Hoole Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Guardians of Ga’Hoole 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.
- 120032262/4
- 220032562/4
- 320031972/4
- 420042032/4
- 52004–2/4
- 620052082/4
- 720052402/4
- 82006–2/4
- 920072082/4
- 1020072022/4
- 1120072082/4
- 1220082242/4
- 1320082322/4
- 142010–2/4
- 152012–2/4
- 1620122242/4
- 1720132102/4
- 1820132862/4
Do you have to read Guardians of Ga’Hoole books in order?
You should read the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 2 related titles (companion books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Guardians of Ga’Hoole book also stands alone.
Where to start with Guardians of Ga’Hoole
Start with The Capture (2003), the earliest published book in the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series.
What is the newest Guardians of Ga’Hoole book?
The Rise of a Legend (2013) is the newest book in the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series.
Is there a new Guardians of Ga’Hoole book coming?
No next Guardians of Ga’Hoole book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Guardians of Ga’Hoole at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Guardians of Ga’Hoole title on record is The Rise of a Legend (2013), 13 years ago.
- Release pace
- Guardians of Ga’Hoole books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,124 pages across the 14 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 217 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Guardians of Ga’Hoole books, 13 of 18, were published in the 2000s.
What the Guardians of Ga’Hoole books are about
All 18 Guardians of Ga’Hoole 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 18 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 18 of 18 books
- Owls 18 of 18 books
- Fantasy 13 of 18 books
- Good and evil 8 of 18 books
- Folklore 4 of 18 books
- Kings and rulers 4 of 18 books
- Trees 4 of 18 books
- Legends 3 of 18 books
- Travel 3 of 18 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 18 books
More books by Kathryn Lasky
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Kathryn Lasky books in order 159 books
Series that include Guardians of Ga’Hoole books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books in order 16 books