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Bamboo Kingdom
The Bamboo Kingdom series by Erin Hunter has 6 known books (6 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Creatures of the Flood (2021).
- Books
- 6 known books (6 novels)
- Published
- 6
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: Creatures of the Flood (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Creatures of the Flood
Creatures of the Flood opens Erin Hunter's Bamboo Kingdom in 2021, sweeping three young pandas -- Rain, Leaf and Ghost -- away from their families in a catastrophic flood and out into a wider, wilder world ruled by unfamiliar animals and older legends. The 256-page opener sets up the dragon mythology and ancient prophecy that grows across all six books.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Creatures of the Flood - Book 2:
River of Secrets
River of Secrets, the second book, appeared in 2023 at 273 pages -- the longest entry in the series to date -- continuing Rain, Leaf and Ghost's journey from disaster survivors toward reluctant participants in the mountain kingdom's larger conflicts.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of River of Secrets - Book 3:
Journey to the Dragon Mountain
The third book, Journey to the Dragon Mountain, was also published in 2023, at 265 pages, pushing the three pandas deeper into the looming dragon-prophecy storyline that escalates across the series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Journey to the Dragon Mountain - Book 4:
The Dark Sun
The Dark Sun closed out the series' busy 2023 as its fourth book, running 249 pages -- shorter than each of its two immediate predecessors -- as Rain, Leaf and Ghost's conflict with the mountain's other animal societies keeps widening.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Dark Sun - Book 5:
The Lightning Path
Book five, The Lightning Path, moved the series into 2024 at 221 pages, its shortest entry so far, carrying the three pandas closer to the escalating dragon-prophecy conflict of the finale.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Lightning Path - Book 6:
Fire and Ash
The sixth and final book, Fire and Ash, was published in 2025 at 240 pages, closing out Rain, Leaf and Ghost's journey from flood survivors to key figures in the mountain kingdom's dragon-prophecy conflict.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Fire and Ash
About the Bamboo Kingdom series
A catastrophic flood sweeps three young pandas -- Rain, Leaf and Ghost -- away from their families and out into a wider, wilder world than any of them knew existed, forcing them to survive on their own and find their way home through territory ruled by unfamiliar animals and older legends. Erin Hunter turns the animal-fantasy formula toward pandas and the wider creatures of a fantastical Chinese-inspired mountain kingdom, weaving in dragon mythology and ancient prophecy alongside the survival-adventure plotting that defines the wider Erin Hunter catalogue.
Alternating chapters between Rain, Leaf and Ghost's points of view, the series follows the three pandas' journey from disaster survivors to reluctant participants in a much larger conflict involving the mountain's other animal societies and a looming dragon-prophecy storyline that escalates across the six books. It shares the found-family core and species-specific detail of Warriors, Seekers and Survivors, applied to a new setting and mythology distinct from Erin Hunter's other series.
A good fit for readers of the wider Erin Hunter catalogue who want a complete, single-arc story (rather than an open-ended multi-arc saga) with a smaller core cast and a strong mythological throughline.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Bamboo Kingdom series?
Six, published between 2021 and 2025: Creatures of the Flood, River of Secrets, Journey to the Dragon Mountain, The Dark Sun, The Lightning Path, and Fire and Ash.
What order should I read Bamboo Kingdom in?
Publication order, starting with Creatures of the Flood. It's one continuous story that should be read in sequence.
Is Bamboo Kingdom finished?
Yes, as of this curation the series concluded with Fire and Ash (2025) and no further book has been announced.
Is Bamboo Kingdom by the same author as Warriors?
Yes, Erin Hunter is the publisher-owned pseudonym behind Warriors, Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands and Bamboo Kingdom, though each series has its own separate world and cast.
Who are the main characters in Bamboo Kingdom?
Three young pandas -- Rain, Leaf and Ghost -- separated by a flood and drawn into a wider mountain-kingdom conflict tied to dragon mythology.
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