Warriors Comics Novels & Stories

No need to hunt down a rare collectible right away — there are a lot of straightforward places I’ve bought full sets of 'Warriors' over the years. For brand-new boxed sets, I usually check Amazon first because they often have the publisher's boxed arc collections and you can read customer photos to confirm the covers. Barnes & Noble (both online and in-store) also carries official boxed sets from time to time, and their store staff can sometimes order a set for you. If you want to support indie bookstores, I love using Bookshop.org — it funnels money to local shops and sometimes lists boxed editions that big chains don’t stock.

If you care about used copies or want to save money, eBay, AbeBooks and ThriftBooks are where I look. I once snagged a pristine paperback boxed arc on AbeBooks for half the retail price, but I checked the ISBNs and seller photos carefully to make sure every book was there. For collectors, check the publisher (HarperCollins) listings for official releases, and watch out for different cover art between US and UK editions — the spine art can differ and that matters if you want a visually consistent shelf.

Other nice options: local used bookstores and Facebook Marketplace often have complete sets that you can inspect in person (a big plus). For digital folks like me on road trips, Audible and Kindle sometimes offer bundled purchases or single-arc bundles for 'Warriors', and library apps like Libby or Hoopla are great if you just want to read without buying. Whatever route you pick, confirm the ISBNs or images so you’re getting a true complete set rather than a partial listing or mismatched editions.

When I first dove back into the world of cats, I learned the hard way that how you read 'Warriors' changes the whole vibe of the story. If you want my enthusiastic vote: start with publication order. That means reading the arcs as they came out — 'The Prophecies Begin', then 'The New Prophecy', 'Power of Three', 'Omen of the Stars', 'Dawn of the Clans', 'A Vision of Shadows', 'The Broken Code', and then the newest arcs. Publication order preserves the pacing, reveals, and emotional beats Erin Hunter built, so plot twists land the way they were meant to. I personally did this with a friend and we kept texting each other after cliffhangers for days — it’s a whole mood.

Super editions, novellas, and field guides are best sprinkled in when they match the timeline or when you want a breather. For example, read character super editions around the arcs where those characters are important, and slot novellas either between arcs or after finishing an arc to avoid spoiling future events. Manga can be a fun side trip: most manga are stand-alone or adapt small parts, so I read them between arcs as palate cleansers. If you like lore, pause for 'Secrets of the Clans' or 'Code of the Clans' — they’re delightful detours that deepen StarClan and Clan history.

If you want a different experience, chronological order gives origin context (especially for 'Dawn of the Clans'), but for a first-time read I swear by publication order. It made my first re-read feel like visiting old friends with better understanding, and it’s how most long-time readers still recommend it.

I still get a little giddy when someone asks about 'Warriors'—it’s such a sprawling, comforting rabbit hole. If you mean the core saga (the numbered story arcs), there are eight arcs with six books each, so that’s 48 novels in the main line: six-book arcs like 'The Prophecies Begin', 'The New Prophecy', 'Power of Three', 'Omen of the Stars', 'Dawn of the Clans', 'A Vision of Shadows', 'The Broken Code', and 'A Starless Clan'. Those are the backbone of the series and where most readers start and stay for the long haul.

Beyond the main arcs, the world keeps growing: there are multiple super editions (longer standalone books), tons of novellas and short-story collections, several field guides and encyclopedic companion books, plus manga and graphic novels that expand side characters and earlier eras. Depending on which of those you count, the total climbs well past seventy books—many collectors say the full 'Warriors' universe numbers around 80–90 books. If you want a precise, up-to-the-minute total, checking the official site or a fan wiki is the quickest route, since new releases and editions pop up from time to time. Personally, I love the variety: you can binge the main arcs or sip the side stories between big battles.