History Literature / WarriorCats

There are currently seven six-book [[MythArc arcs]] available.

#''Fire and Ice''
#''Forest of Secrets''
#''Rising Storm''
#''A Dangerous Path''
#''The Darkest Hour'' (2004)

#''Midnight''
#''Moonrise''
#''Dawn''
#''Starlight''
#''Twilight''
#''Sunset''

#''The Sight''
#''Dark River''
#''Outcast''
#''Eclipse''
#''Long Shadows''
#''Sunrise''

#''The Fourth Apprentice''
#''Fading Echoes''
#''Night Whispers''
#''Sign of the Moon''
#''The Forgotten Warrior''
#''The Last Hope''

The fifth arc, ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsDawnOfTheClans Dawn of the Clans]]'', takes place decades before the original series, and focuses on a group of cats that are destined to form the Warrior Clans.
#''The Sun Trail''
#''Thunder Rising''
#''The First Battle''
#''The Blazing Star''
#''A Forest Divided''
#''Path of Stars''

#''The Apprentice's Quest''
#''Thunder and Shadow''
#''Shattered Sky''
#''Darkest Night''
#''River of Fire''
#''The Raging Storm''

#''Lost Stars''
#''The Silent Thaw''
#''Veil of Shadows''
#''Darkness Within''
#''The Place of No Stars''
#''A Light in the Mist''

The eighth arc, ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsAStarlessClan A Starless Clan]]'', focuses on an era of hope and unprecedented change in the Clans. As the Clan leaders deliberate on drastic changes to the Warrior Code, three young warriors discover what fate has in store for them. This is also [[BreakingOldTrends the first arc]] to feature a [=RiverClan=] protagonist, in this case the medicine cat apprentice Frostpaw.
#''River'' (2022)
#''Sky''
#''Shadow''
#''Thunder''
#''Wind''
#''Star''

The fourth arc, ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsOmenOfTheStars Omen Of The Stars]]'', continues to deal with the mysterious prophecy from ''Power of Three''. As the cats struggle to unearth the truth about their purpose, the old foes of the Clans are rising. Strengthened by years' worth of animosity, they are preparing to wage an all-out war on the Clans. This arc was intended to serve as a GrandFinale to the modern day series.

There are also plenty of [[SpinOff spin-off]] titles out and coming soon, such as the Super Editions (extra-long standalone novels), Field Guides (which give additional information on the Clans and also include short stories that involve both the founding of the Clans and some of the modern characters), Manga installments (which generally serve as side stories to the main series), and novellas (which flesh out events that are briefly described in or give backstory to the main series).

Its two sister series, ''[[Literature/SeekerBears Seekers]]'' (a series focusing on a group of bears coming together to fight global warming, and both arcs are completed) and ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'' (a series by a different editor team working under the Creator/ErinHunter pen-name, featuring dogs surviving in a post-apocalyptic city, with both arcs finished), are also worth checking out. A fourth series, ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'', featuring African animals, has been released in mid-2017, with its third arc in progress. The fifth series, ''Literature/BambooKingdom'', focusing on pandas in a Chinese-inspired setting and is still ongoing with the first arc.

Similar to the fellow book series, ''Literature/WatershipDown'', the books are [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids quite dark for a children's book]], in part thanks to Erin Hunter's AnyoneCanDie policy, the series can be [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence quite]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath graphic]], as the characters face certain death and possible annihilation at least [[OnceAnEpisode once a series, and, early on, usually once a book]]. They also grapple with questions of faith, loyalty, honor, and responsibility on a ''very'' regular basis.

The series' official website can be [[https://warriorcats.com found here.]] If you're interested in buying some official merchandise, you can get some [[https://www.shopwarriorcats.com here]].

As of late 2024, Tencent Video has obtained film/television rights to the series.

As of late 2016, Alibaba Pictures has obtained movie rights to the series, with David Heyman named as the producer.

!!Due to the series' spoiler-filled nature, including {{Spoiler Title}}s and even character names, all spoilers aside from the newest main-series book (''Shadow'') and side book (''Riverstar's Home'') may be unmarked.

* [[DracoInLeatherPants/WarriorCats Draco In Leather Pants]]

* [[RonTheDeathEater/WarriorCats Ron The Death Eater]]

!!Due to the series' spoiler-filled nature, including {{Spoiler Title}}s and even character names, all spoilers aside from the newest main-series book (''Sky'') and side book (''Onestar's Confession'') may be unmarked.

Its two sister series, ''[[Literature/SeekerBears Seekers]]'' (a series focusing on a group of bears coming together to fight global warming, and both arcs are completed) and ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'' (a series by a different editor team working under the Creator/ErinHunter pen-name, featuring dogs surviving in a post-apocalyptic city, with both arcs finished), are also worth checking out. A fourth series, ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'', featuring African animals, has been released in mid-2017, and with its first arc in progress.

In this book series, cats run wild in large family groups, fighting each other, falling in love, and worshipping their starry ancestors.

Those of you expecting sweet little stories about cats lazing about licking each other and falling in love are in for quite a shock (although that happens too, of course). The books are quite dark, thanks in part to Creator/ErinHunter's AnyoneCanDie policy, and the series can be [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence quite]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath graphic]], as the characters face certain death and possible annihilation at least [[OnceAnEpisode once a series, and, early on, usually once a book]]. They also grapple with questions of faith, loyalty, honor, and responsibility on a ''very'' regular basis. These books are about as child-friendly as ''Literature/WatershipDown''.

[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids Yet kids are the target audience]].

The story centers on four "Clans" of cats that have lived in a forest and followed the spirits of their warrior ancestors (known as [=StarClan=]) for generations. [=ThunderClan=] (the focal Clan) lives in a forest and stalks their prey while priding themselves on their courage. [=ShadowClan=], masters of stealth and night hunting, live in a marsh and need all their cunning to gather enough food to feed themselves. [=RiverClan=] cats love water and are known for swimming and being brilliant tacticians. [=WindClan=] cats are extremely fast, and they chase down rabbits on the open moorland. Many years have distilled the Clans and made them set in their ways and their prejudices, but new threats to the forest force them to start adapting to change and abandoning their prejudice. The events of the series take place over several generations, and show how the Clans change in those times.

!!Due to the series' spoiler-filled nature, including {{Spoiler Title}}s and even character names, all spoilers aside from the newest main-series book (''River'') and side book (''Leopardstar's Honor'') may be unmarked.

#''Into the Wild''

#''The Darkest Hour''

#''River''