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(b.Anthony Horowitz is the author of the bestselling teen spy series, Alex Rider, and is also responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's most loved and successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War.
He has also written two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty; a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis; and his most recent stand-alone novel, Magpie Murders, was a Top Five Sunday Times bestseller.
He is on the board of the Old Vic Theatre, and was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014.
He has also written two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty; a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis; and his most recent stand-alone novel, Magpie Murders, was a Top Five Sunday Times bestseller.
He is on the board of the Old Vic Theatre, and was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Historical
Series
Pentagram
1. The Devil's Door-Bell (1983)
2. The Night of the Scorpion (1985)
3. The Silver Citadel (1986)
4. Day of the Dragon (1989)
1. The Devil's Door-Bell (1983)
2. The Night of the Scorpion (1985)
3. The Silver Citadel (1986)
4. Day of the Dragon (1989)
Diamond Brothers
1. The Falcon's Malteser (1986)
aka Just Ask for Diamond
2. Public Enemy Number Two (1987)
3. South by South East (1991)
4. The French Confection (2003)
5. The Blurred Man (2003)
6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003)
7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
8. Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
Three of Diamonds (2003)
Four of Diamonds (2012)
Two of Diamonds (2013)
1. The Falcon's Malteser (1986)
aka Just Ask for Diamond
2. Public Enemy Number Two (1987)
3. South by South East (1991)
4. The French Confection (2003)
5. The Blurred Man (2003)
6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003)
7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
8. Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
Three of Diamonds (2003)
Four of Diamonds (2012)
Two of Diamonds (2013)
Alex Rider
1. Stormbreaker (2000)
2. Point Blanc (2001)
aka Point Blank
2.5. Quite a Ride (2010)
3. Skeleton Key (2002)
4. Eagle Strike (2003)
5. Scorpia (2004)
6. Ark Angel (2005)
7. Snakehead (2007)
8. Crocodile Tears (2009)
9. Scorpia Rising (2011)
10. Russian Roulette (2013)
11. Never Say Die (2017)
12. Nightshade (2020)
13. Nightshade Revenge (2023)
The Gadgets (2005)
The Mission Files (2008)
Secret Weapon (2019)
Alex Rider Undercover (2020)
1. Stormbreaker (2000)
2. Point Blanc (2001)
aka Point Blank
2.5. Quite a Ride (2010)
3. Skeleton Key (2002)
4. Eagle Strike (2003)
5. Scorpia (2004)
6. Ark Angel (2005)
7. Snakehead (2007)
8. Crocodile Tears (2009)
9. Scorpia Rising (2011)
10. Russian Roulette (2013)
11. Never Say Die (2017)
12. Nightshade (2020)
13. Nightshade Revenge (2023)
The Gadgets (2005)
The Mission Files (2008)
Secret Weapon (2019)
Alex Rider Undercover (2020)
Pocket Horowitz
Burnt (2002)
Killer Camera (2002)
Night Bus (2002)
The Phone Goes Dead (2002)
Scared (2002)
Twist Cottage (2002)
Burnt (2002)
Killer Camera (2002)
Night Bus (2002)
The Phone Goes Dead (2002)
Scared (2002)
Twist Cottage (2002)
Power of Five / Gatekeepers
1. Raven's Gate (2005)
2. Evil Star (2006)
3. Nightrise (2007)
4. Necropolis (2008)
5. Oblivion (2012)
1. Raven's Gate (2005)
2. Evil Star (2006)
3. Nightrise (2007)
4. Necropolis (2008)
5. Oblivion (2012)
Alex Rider - Graphic Novel
1. Stormbreaker Graphic Novel (2006)
2. Point Blanc Graphic Novel (2007)
3. Skeleton Key Graphic Novel (2009)
4. Eagle Strike Graphic Novel (2012)
5. Scorpia Graphic Novel (2016)
1. Stormbreaker Graphic Novel (2006)
2. Point Blanc Graphic Novel (2007)
3. Skeleton Key Graphic Novel (2009)
4. Eagle Strike Graphic Novel (2012)
5. Scorpia Graphic Novel (2016)
Legends
1. Battles and Quests (2010)
2. Beasts and Monsters (2010)
3. Heroes and Villains (2011)
4. Death and the Underworld (2011)
5. Tricks and Transformations (2012)
6. The Wrath of the Gods (2012)
1. Battles and Quests (2010)
2. Beasts and Monsters (2010)
3. Heroes and Villains (2011)
4. Death and the Underworld (2011)
5. Tricks and Transformations (2012)
6. The Wrath of the Gods (2012)
Sherlock Holmes
continued from the original series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1. The House of Silk (2011)
1.5. The Three Monarchs (2014)
2. Moriarty (2014)
continued from the original series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1. The House of Silk (2011)
1.5. The Three Monarchs (2014)
2. Moriarty (2014)
Power of Five: The Graphic Novel
1. Raven's Gate The Graphic Novel (2013) (with Tony Lee)
2. Evil star The Graphic Novel (2014) (with Tony Lee)
3. Nightrise The Graphic Novel (2014) (with Nigel Dobbyn and Tony Lee)
1. Raven's Gate The Graphic Novel (2013) (with Tony Lee)
2. Evil star The Graphic Novel (2014) (with Tony Lee)
3. Nightrise The Graphic Novel (2014) (with Nigel Dobbyn and Tony Lee)
Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery
1. The Word is Murder (2017)
2. The Sentence is Death (2018)
3. A Line to Kill (2021)
4. The Twist of a Knife (2022)
1. The Word is Murder (2017)
2. The Sentence is Death (2018)
3. A Line to Kill (2021)
4. The Twist of a Knife (2022)
Novels
The Sinister Secret of Frederick K. Bower (1979)
aka Enter Frederick K Bower
Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet (1981)
Adventurer (1987)
New Adventures of William Tell (1989)
Granny (1994)
The Switch (1996)
The Devil and His Boy (1998)
Mindgame (2001)
The Killing Joke (2004)
aka Enter Frederick K Bower
Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet (1981)
Adventurer (1987)
New Adventures of William Tell (1989)
Granny (1994)
The Switch (1996)
The Devil and His Boy (1998)
Mindgame (2001)
The Killing Joke (2004)
Collections
Starting Out (1990)
Myths and Legends (1991)
Horowitz Horror (1999)
More Horowitz Horror (2000)
The Kingfisher Book of Myths and Legends (2003)
The Complete Horowitz Horror (2008)
Bloody Horowitz (2010)
More Bloody Horowitz (2010)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Scared to Death (2018)
Myths and Legends (1991)
Horowitz Horror (1999)
More Horowitz Horror (2000)
The Kingfisher Book of Myths and Legends (2003)
The Complete Horowitz Horror (2008)
Bloody Horowitz (2010)
More Bloody Horowitz (2010)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Scared to Death (2018)
Plays
Novellas
Series contributed to
Robin of Sherwood
3. The Hooded Man (1986) (with Richard Carpenter)
The Complete Adventures of Robin of Sherwood (omnibus) (1990) (with Richard Carpenter and Robin May)
3. The Hooded Man (1986) (with Richard Carpenter)
The Complete Adventures of Robin of Sherwood (omnibus) (1990) (with Richard Carpenter and Robin May)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Anthony Horowitz
Short stories
| Bath Night (1994) |
Awards
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Anthony Horowitz recommends
The Faces of Evil (2004)
(Invisible Detective, book 5)
Justin Richards
"Extremely enjoyable... I am a fan of The Invisible Detective."
Demons of the Ocean (2005)
(Vampirates, book 1)
Justin Somper
"Totally original... I wish I'd had this idea!"
A Killing Winter (2015)
(Inspector Akyl Borubaev, book 1)
Tom Callaghan
"Even better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation."
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders (2015)
Soji Shimada
"If you like your crime stories to be bloody and bizarre, then this one may be for you. The winner of several major awards... the solution is one of the most original that I've ever read."
The Burning Chambers (2018)
(Burning Chambers, book 1)
Kate Mosse
"This is historical fiction to devour. Nobody does it like Kate Mosse."
V2 (2020)
Robert Harris
"I want to be the first to say it: Robert Harris scores a direct hit with V2. I was enthralled."
Bad for Good (2022)
(DS Jo Howe, book 1)
Graham Bartlett
"Vicious criminals and dysfunctional police described by a man who knows."
The Other Side of Night (2022)
Adam Hamdy
"Remarkable. Adam Hamdy may have created a completely new crime genre."
The Cat Who Caught a Killer (2022)
(Conrad the Cat Detective, book 1)
L T Shearer
"Charming and original. This book is the cat's whiskers."
The Coming Darkness (2022)
Greg Mosse
"This is exactly the sort of big, meaty, ambitious thriller that the market needs. I haven't read a book like this since I AM PILGRIM."
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