Warriors Books in Order
The Warriors series is 6 books by Erin Hunter, published 2016 to 2018. Start with The Apprentice's Quest (2016). We track 7 editions of them.
- Books
- 6
- Editions tracked
- 7
- Numbers
- 1 to 6
- Published
- 2016 to 2018
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Reading order
The Warriors: A Vision of Shadows books in the order they were published, with the year each first appeared.
- 1The Apprentice's QuestA mysterious prophecy sends the young ThunderClan medicine cat apprentice Alderpaw on a quest that will decide the future of the warrior Clans.Buy a copy: eBay2016
- 2Thunder and ShadowAlderpaw comes home from SkyClan's gorge, but the rogues who took it over follow his trail to the lake, and ShadowClan may be the next to fall.Buy a copy: eBay2016
- 3Shattered SkyWith ShadowClan overrun by the cruel rogue Darktail, Alderheart races to find the lost SkyClan and fulfil the prophecy.Buy a copy: eBay2017
- 4Darkest NightSkyClan comes back and looks for a territory of its own, but not every cat around the lake accepts that it belongs there.Buy a copy: eBay2017
- 5River of FireSkyClan has taken its place among the other Clans, yet after long division ShadowClan is in danger of falling apart.Buy a copy: eBay2018
- 6The Raging StormShadowClan returns in strength under a new Tigerstar, pushing tensions around the lake to breaking point as SkyClan's future is settled.Buy a copy: eBay2018
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Apprentice's Quest First | 2016 | |
| 2 | Warriors : a Vision of Shadows #2 | 2016 | |
| 3 | Shattered Sky First | 2017 | |
| 4 | Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night First | 2017 | |
| 5 | Warriors : a Vision of Shadows #5 First | 2018 | |
| 6 | Warriors : a Vision of Shadows #6 First | 2018 |
About Warriors: A Vision of Shadows
Warriors: A Vision of Shadows is the sixth story arc of the Warriors fantasy series about Clans of wild cats, written under the pen name Erin Hunter and published by HarperCollins. There are 6 books in A Vision of Shadows, released two a year from The Apprentice's Quest in March 2016 to The Raging Storm in November 2018. The arc follows the lost fifth Clan, SkyClan, as it struggles to settle by the lake while a band of cats led by Darktail attacks the Clans and nearly destroys ShadowClan. Super Editions released in the same years, such as Hawkwing's Journey, are stand-alone books and are not counted in the six.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Warriors: A Vision of Shadows books in?
Start with The Apprentice's Quest (2016), then Thunder and Shadow and Shattered Sky. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Warriors: A Vision of Shadows books are there?
There are 6 books in the Warriors: A Vision of Shadows series, from 2016 to 2018.
What is the first Warriors: A Vision of Shadows book?
The Apprentice's Quest, first published in 2016, is the first book in the Warriors: A Vision of Shadows series.
Where these facts come from
- List of Warriors books, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Warriors: A Vision of Shadows, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- A Vision of Shadows, Warriors (official site) (warriorcats.com)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 2 November 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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