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Artemis Fowl Reading Order

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer has 8 main books (2001–2012). Start with Artemis Fowl (2001) and read the numbered books in order.

By Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl books in order

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  1. #1

    Artemis Fowl

    2001 · 320 pages

    5 h 36 min
  2. #2

    The Arctic Incident

    2002 · 320 pages

    5 h 36 min
  3. #3

    The Eternity Code

    2003 · 344 pages

    6 h 1 min
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  5. #4

    The Opal Deception

    2005 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  6. #5

    The Lost Colony

    2006 · 385 pages

    6 h 44 min
  7. #6

    The Time Paradox

    2008 · 391 pages

    6 h 51 min
  8. #7

    The Atlantis Complex

    2010 · 376 pages

    6 h 35 min
  9. #8

    The Last Guardian

    2012 · 336 pages

    5 h 53 min

Main books together: 2,824 pages, about 49 h 26 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Artemis Fowl: common questions

How many books are in the Artemis Fowl series?
There are 8 main books in Artemis Fowl. The most recent main book listed here is The Last Guardian (2012).
What order should I read Artemis Fowl in?
Read Artemis Fowl in its numbered order: Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, The Eternity Code, The Opal Deception, and so on.
What is the first Artemis Fowl book?
The first book is Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, published in 2001.
How long does it take to read the whole Artemis Fowl series?
The 8 main books add up to about 2,824 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 49½ hours of reading, or about 99 days at 30 minutes a day.

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