ook 1 "Artemis Fowl", Book 2 "The Arctic Incident" (2002), Book 4 "The Opal Deception" (2005). Two paperback the third is hard cover. A movie was made of the first book.
"Artemis Fowl is a series of novels written by Eoin Colfer, starring a teenage criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl II. Artemis Fowl, the main character, is a ruthless and extremely intelligent young (human) criminal whose main goal is the acquisition of money through a variety of often illegal schemes." (Goodreads.com)
Book 2: In "Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident," Artemis Fowl II, a 12-year-old criminal mastermind, learns that his father is being held for ransom by the Russian Mafia. He teams up with Holly Short, a Captain of the LEPRecon, to rescue his father. Meanwhile, a goblin rebellion, fueled by stolen technology, threatens the Underground world, forcing Artemis and Holly to work together to stop it. (Google AI)
Book 4:In "In "Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception," a criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, with no memory of the fairy world, is back to his old ways, planning a heist in Berlin. However, his former nemesis, Opal Koboi, has escaped from jail by cloning herself and is now out for revenge on those who wronged her, including Artemis. She plots to destroy the LEPrecon fairy police and uncover the fairy world. Artemis, with the help of his fairy ally Holly Short, must stop Opal and save the human and fairy worlds from colliding" (Google AI)