Guardians of Ga’Hoole is a young adult epic fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series which ended in 2008 with the publication of The War of the Ember has a total of fifteen books. Apart from the main series there are a few more books and spin offs set in the same universe. The first three books of the series are being made into an animated 3D film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, directed by Zack Snyder.
Main Books
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 1: The Capture (2003)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 2: The Journey (2003)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 3: The Rescue (2004)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 4: The Siege (2004)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 5: The Shattering (2004)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 6: The Burning (2005)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 7: The Hatchling (2005)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 8: The Outcast (2005)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 9: The First Collier*(2006)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 10: The Coming of Hoole (2006)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 11: To Be a King* (2006)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 12: The Golden Tree (2007)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 13: The River of Wind (2007)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 14: Exile (2007)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 15: The War of the Ember (2008)
* From the Legends of Ga’Hoole
Accompanying books
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: A Guide Book to the Great Tree
Guardians of Ga’Hoole: Lost Tales of Ga’Hoole
Characters
List of Guardians of Ga'Hoole characters
Soren: A barn owl, Soren is the main protagonist of the series. He has two siblings; Kludd his older brother and Eglantine his younger sister. His mate is Pelli
Kludd (Metal Beak): Kludd is Soren’s older brother. He is a large, brutal Barn owl and, for a time, is the leader of the Pure Ones. He later gets killed by Twilight.
Eglantine: Soren’s younger sister, she has been captured by Kludd after her parents death and has been "shattered" twice by the Pure Ones
Gylfie: Soren’s best friend, she met him in St.Aegolius canyons. She is an Elf Owl.
Twilight: An orphaned Great Grey owl, he has lived his entire life with no family. He was raised by various creatures, including foxes.
Digger: A Burrowing owl, his family has been killed by Jutt and Jatt (agents of St. Aegolius).
Otulissa: Know-it-all Spotted owl, member of the Chaw of Chaws.
Grimble: An improperly “moonblinked” Boreal owl, he was captured by Skentch and Spoorn because of his fighting skills. He was killed by Skench at the end of Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 1: The Capture because he taught Gylfie and Soren how to fly, which led to their escape from St. Aegolius School for Orphaned Owls.
Spoorn: First lieutenant to Skench.
Auntie: A Snowy owl, also known as Finny, she was Soren’s pit guardian while he was in St. Aegolius. She is a egg eater.
Unk: A Great Horned Owl, Unk was Gylfie’s pit guardian during her stay at St. Aegolius.
Hortense: Later known as Mist, Hortense is a small spotted owl who has handicapted wings. She is a "Slipgizzle" for the Ga’Hoole tree.
Zan: An eagle, mate of Streak, Zan is a friend of Hortense. Had her tongue ripped out in battle.
Streak: An eagle who is the mate of Zan.
Pelli: Soren’s mate.
Nyroc: Also known as Coryn, Nyroc is Nyra and Kludd’s son. He defies his parents' ways and later becomes the King of the Ga’Hoole tree
Dustytuft: Also called Phillip by Nyroc. He is one of Nyroc’s friends.
The Rogue Smith of Silverveil (Aka: Thora Plonk): The sister of Madame Plonk.
Madame Plonk: The sister of the Rogue Smith of Silverveil, she sings for the great Ga’ hoole tree.
Ezylryb: An old Wiskered Screech Owl from the northern kingdoms, he was a talented warrior and later became a ryb at the Ga’ Hoole Tree. His real name is Lyze of Kiel and he has became a famous owl in both the northern and southern kingdoms.
Octavia: The nest-maid snake of both Ezylryb and Madam Plonk, she lost her eyes in a battle.
Mrs. Plithiver: Former nest-maid for Soren’s family; now a member of the harp guild at the Great Ga’Hoole tree.
Primrose: Pygmy Owl, Eglantine’s best friend.
Simon: A pilgrim owl of the Glauxian Brothers of the Northern Kingdoms, killed by Kludd after rescuing him from certain death.
Nyra: Kludd’s mate, becomes leader of the Pure Ones after his death.
Boron: A Snowy Owl, King of the great Ga’Hoole tree.
Barran: A Snowy Owl, Queen of the great Ga’Hoole tree.
Bubo: A Great Horned Owl, Blacksmith of the Ga’Hoole tree.
Dew lap:The Ga'Hoolology ryb at the Ga’Hoole tree; betrayed the tree during the siege by the pure ones. Gets taken to the Glauxian sisters’ retreat to live out her days.
Strix Struma: the navigation ryb at the Ga’Hoole tree; killed during the siege of the tree.
Ruby: short-eared owl, excellent flier and member of the Chaw of Chaws