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Guardians Of Ga'Hoole Books in Order

Guardians Of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky contains 16 books, published between 2003 and 2013. The first book is The Capture (2003) and the newest is The Rise of a Legend (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2003–2013
Pages on record
2,916 in 13 of 16 books
Reading time
49–73 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,916 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 16 titles with a page count on record.

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Owls carry Kathryn Lasky's Guardians of Ga'Hoole, a fantasy series of 16 books published by Scholastic between 2003 and 2013. The Capture (2003) opens the run. The sequence was meant to close with The War of the Ember in 2008, and a prequel, The Rise of a Legend, followed in 2013; further books and spin-offs sit in the same universe. Kings and rulers, good and evil, exile, legends and folklore are the recurring subjects, and Gylfie is among the characters. The first three books became the 2010 animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, directed by Zack Snyder.

How many Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books are there?

Guardians Of Ga'Hoole has 16 books, released between 2003 and 2013.

Guardians Of Ga'Hoole Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 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.

  1. Cover of The Capture by Kathryn Lasky, book 1 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2003)
  2. Cover of The Journey by Kathryn Lasky, book 2 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2003)
  3. Cover of The Rescue by Kathryn Lasky, book 3 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2003)
  4. Cover of The Siege by Kathryn Lasky, book 4 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2004)
  5. Cover of The Shattering by Kathryn Lasky, book 5 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2004)
  6. Cover of The First Collier by Kathryn Lasky, book 6 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2005)
  7. Cover of The Hatchling by Kathryn Lasky, book 7 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2005)
  8. Cover of The River of Wind by Kathryn Lasky, book 9 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2007)
  9. Cover of The Golden Tree by Kathryn Lasky, book 10 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2007)
  10. Cover of Exile by Kathryn Lasky, book 11 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2008)
  11. Cover of The War of the Ember by Kathryn Lasky, book 12 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2008)
  12. Cover of The Burning by Kathryn Lasky, book 13 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2012)
  13. Cover of The Outcast by Kathryn Lasky, book 14 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2012)
  14. Cover of The Coming of Hoole by Kathryn Lasky, book 15 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2013)
  15. Cover of The Rise of a Legend by Kathryn Lasky, book 16 of the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Capture2003 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003226
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  2. 2
    The Journey2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003256
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  3. 3
    The Rescue2003 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003197
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  4. 4
    The Siege2004 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004203
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  5. 5
    The Shattering2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  6. 6
    The First Collier2005 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005208
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  7. 7
    The Hatchling2005 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005240
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  8. 8
    To Be a King2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  9. 9
    The River of Wind2007 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007202
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  10. 10
    The Golden Tree2007 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007208
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  11. 11
    Exile2008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
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  12. 12
    The War of the Ember2008 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008232
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  13. 13
    The Burning2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  14. 14
    The Outcast2012 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012224
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  15. 15
    The Coming of Hoole2013 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013210
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  16. 16
    The Rise of a Legend2013 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013286
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Is there a chronological order for Guardians Of Ga'Hoole?

No separate chronological order is on record for Guardians Of Ga'Hoole, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books in order?

You should read the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. 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 title.

What is the newest Guardians Of Ga'Hoole book?

The Rise of a Legend (2013) is the newest Guardians Of Ga'Hoole book released so far.

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 Guardians Of Ga'Hoole title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,916 pages across the 13 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books, 12 of 16, were published in the 2000s.

What the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books are about

All 16 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 16 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Kathryn Lasky

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Characters in the Guardians Of Ga'Hoole books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.