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Source revisionAug 30, 2026
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Warriors is a juvenile fantasy novel series by Erin Hunter, a pseudonym used by multiple authors and illustrators. Warriors has been published since 21 January 2003, starting with Into the Wild. The series encompasses multiple main sub-series, longer "Super Editions", shorter novellas, original English-language manga, and graphic novel adaptations of the main sub-series. The books have received mixed reviews from various critics.

Main series

Warriors: The Prophecies Begin (2003–2004)

Warriors: The New Prophecy (2005–2006)

Warriors: Power of Three (2007–2009)

Warriors: Omen of the Stars (2009–2012)

Warriors: Dawn of the Clans (2013–2015)

Warriors: A Vision of Shadows (2016–2018)

Warriors: The Broken Code (2019–2021)

Warriors: A Starless Clan (2022–2024)

Warriors: Changing Skies (2025–)

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Super Editions

A reviewer for The Mary Sue described Bluestar's Prophecy as "incredibly tragic", and called Bluestar one of her favorite characters. She ranked SkyClan's Destiny, Bluestar's Prophecy, and Firestar's Quest as the tenth, ninth and eighth best Warriors books, respectively.

Original English-language manga

Kirkus Reviews has both praised and criticised the manga. A review of Winds of Change wrote that while the illustrations "give a visual boost for tracking the large cast of characters", the sheer number of characters and series-specific vocabulary could make unfamiliar readers feel "lost". A review of Exile from ShadowClan called it "amazing" and praised the "satisfying ending". However, A Thief in ThunderClan was described as "lackluster", with a "sagging resolution" and a mystery resolved too hastily.

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