Artemis Fowl: The first criminally good misadventure in the bestselling series

· Artemis Fowl Book 1 · Puffin · Narrated by Gerry O'Brien
27 reviews
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6 hr 46 min
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Artemis Fowl, the explosive first novel in Eoin Colfer's bestselling Artemis Fowl series. Read by the actor Gerry O'Brien.

Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing!

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Artemis Fowl, the explosive first novel in Eoin Colfer's bestselling Artemis Fowl series. Read by the actor Gerry O'Brien. Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to...

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27 reviews
Shannon Porter
June 27, 2026
Been a big fan of this series for many years, thought they couldn't get any better until I listened to this audio book! Only heard the sample (so far) but the voice actor is MARVELLOUS! Story itself is fantastic, a great start to the character arc for criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl II. Fantastic, witty writing and characters, something both kids and adults can enjoy and appreciate -- though reading it now feels like a nostalgic dive through time, what with the mention of floppy disks and other older tech! Enjoy! P.S. The "movie" does not exist in my world, it's an insult to these books.
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James B R
September 10, 2021
Fantastic story and introduction to a whole new world. Luckily I listened to this prior to the watching the film Still love relistening to the whole series and I might even let my children have a turn!
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David McComb
May 7, 2026
Excellent! Fantastic characters, great story, funny, very entertaining & wonderfully narrated.
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About the author

Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman, The Legend of . . . books and, most recently, the WARP series. He lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com
Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman, The Legend of . . . books and, most recently, the WARP series. He lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com

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