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At last, one of the most talked-about novels of last year is now available in an accessible mass-market edition. Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories-they're dangerous!

User Reviews about Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1)

My nine year old son and I have read the entire series to each other at bedtime. This is a wonderful series--one of the best we have ever read. The series is a bit dark as other reviewers have suggested (there is a death of a major character in one of the subsequent books). But it is also laugh out loud funny, often in a scatological way particularly appealing to my nine year old. My daughter read this entire series when she was 13 and also loved it. -- Fantastic

Ok, I have never seen so many reviews for one book (900?!?!?!) so I'll be brief:

Good book. Worth the read- certainly suitable for young adults.
I LOVED the sections that focused on the faeries.
I don't really have to say more great stuff. I'm sure it's all been said.

Couple issues I had:

- It was clearly a series opener as there was a little lack of focus. There were other story lines being set up throughout this one.

- I found myself torn and a bit confused as to who to route for. I struggled with Artemis' lack of morality. I wasn't ready to see him win in the end. Was I hoping he would get bamboozled by the faeries? Did I want him to win back the family fortune? Not really sure- I didn't warm up to him as much as perhaps others do.

I'll read the next book because I'm hoping I'll get to know Arty better, but I found I was far more drawn to the other characters. Artemis was a bit too amoral and arrogant to win my affection the first time around. Though the couple times he cracked and acted like a real boy, I found it charming. -- Impressive

Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, Book Two)The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book Three)The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, Book Four)The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, Book Five)Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex -- Best Book Ever

Spoilers!
This book is about a 12 year old criminal mastermind by the name of Artemis Fowl. For once we are actually on the side of the villain! Now, the book summary is a little bit misleading and sounds rather cheesy to me:
"These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous."
This does not do the book justice in my opinion. I would never have read the book if the librarian hadn't recommended it. Many of the one star reviews go on and on about how there are so many typos. Well, in almost every book there are typos, and I found I didn't notice them unless I was actually looking for them. Plus, I see them in Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, and many other noteworthy books.
I thought it was very nice to be rooting for the villain for once, and the fact that he wins in the end is even better. I love Butler the butler, and I thought how Eoin Colfer gave background info on every character was wonderful. I thought that he did a really good job describing the characters emotions and what motivates them. Artemis wants more money because he believes it will make him happier. Butler wants to be a good bodyguard, and Holly Short wants to please her commander and do a good job in LEPrecon, her job. Mulch (perhaps one of my top three favorite characters) just wants to escape prison, and he manages it!
I have recommended this book to several of my friends and they love it, also I think adults would enjoy it as well, my mother did. I thought that the ending was very well done with Artemis sacrificing half the gold to have Holly heal his mother, who is very sick, and doesn't always recognize him. I also thought that Holly was a very well done character, and I enjoy seeing a girl portrayed as tough and smart. Overall a very good book, which has made it into my top ten books of all time.
-- Made it to my top 10 favorite books

Once I started it, I couldn't stop.

My favorite type of book contains plenty of action, mystery and sometimes humor, and this book is exactly that. Not only did I like it, I loved it. I longed to get more information from the book. This book is very intriguing and is interesting. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.

-- artemis fowl too good