Artemis Fowl is a series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. They star pre-teen evil genius Artemis Fowl, along with a host of characters.

This series is written in a half-serious language alternating with dark moments, found in a number of popular children's authors, including J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter) and Roald Dahl (The Witches).

However, these books differ greatly from "traditional" children's books, as the usually present overly good character is missing in them, making the moral approach of these books notably different. Artemis, the main character, is a rather ruthless, but extremely smart, young criminal whose main goal seems to be money.

Main Characters

Humans:

• Artemis Fowl the Second, the central character (often called the anti-hero)
• Artemis Fowl the First, his father
• Angeline Fowl, his mother
• Domovoi Butler, his bodyguard
• Juliet Butler, Butler's sister
• Jon Spiro, an American businessman and criminal

Fairies:

• Captain Holly Short, the first female LEPrecon official
• Foaly, a centaur, the LEP's local technology-in-charge
• Commander Julius Root of the LEPrecon
• Commander/Private Cudgeon of the LEPrecon
• Mulch Diggums, a kleptomaniac dwarf

Books in the Series

• Artemis Fowl (2001)
• Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (2002)
• Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (2003)
• Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (2005)