September 7th 2026
Warrior Cats is less a conventional series of novels and moreso a literary soap opera starring religious cats.
Instead of one continuous series, Warrior Cats is made up of several sub-series each consisting of six books. At the time of writing they're on the ninth sub-series with the fourth book of six coming out next month.
Each sub-series focuses on a different generation or group of cats. So while they're all connected it's not really one linear series.
So there's 52 books across each sub-series, but there's also standalone books that focus on some of the more popular and important characters. There are currently 19 of these, with the most recent one releasing... Tomorrow?! Genuinely had no idea when writing this up. Anyways, that adds up to 71 books. That's not even counting the manga, the novellas, the short stories, or the field guides. Or the graphic novels that are just retellings of the first two sub-series.
Warrior Cats is massive. You might be wondering how the author Erin Hunter has all this time on her hands. The answer is that Erin Hunter is more than one person. Several authors are behind the pen name, and each have played different roles in the development of the series. Victoria Holmes came up with a lot of the storylines and characters, while other authors alternate between writing each book, mainly Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry.
This has led to a lot of inconsistencies and issues with the lore, and just general writing issues overall. Which I think again adds to the whole idea of it being a "literary soap opera." It's more about the drama rather than the coherent storytelling that would draw readers into more conventional series like Percy Jackson or The Hunger Games.
This all makes it sound like it's a dumpster fire of a series, and while yes, even the diehard fans do tend to critique the writing a lot, it's worth mentioning that it has its own appeal and is beloved for a reason.
Song of the Day: Rihanna - Umbrella
I made an edit of my cat Nermal to this song for her first birthday back in 2020. I don’t have it anymore though, sorry.
2 days until EoSD remake.
Media Log 2026 - September 7th:
64. Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad