Anthony Horowitz's picture
2,117 followers
9,955 books added

Anthony Horowitz


UK flag (b.1955)

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.
 

Awards: CWA (2024), Macavity (2018)  see all

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

thumb
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2024
Best Crime Stories of the Year 4

(Best Mystery Stories of the Year, book 4)
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
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 Blurred Man (2003)
   5. The French Confection (2003)
   6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003)
   Three of Diamonds (2004)
   7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
   Four of Diamonds (2012)
   Two of Diamonds (2013)
   8. Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumb
 
Groosham Grange
   1. Groosham Grange (1988)
   2. Return to Groosham Grange (1991)

     aka The Unholy Grail

thumbthumb
 
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)
   The Gadgets (2005)
   7. Snakehead (2007)
   The Mission Files (2008)
   8. Crocodile Tears (2009)
   9. Scorpia Rising (2011)
   10. Russian Roulette (2013)
   11. Never Say Die (2017)
   12. Secret Weapon (2019)
   Alex Rider Undercover (2020)
   13. Nightshade (2020)
   14. Nightshade Revenge (2023)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumb
 
Pocket Horowitz
   Burnt (2002)
   Killer Camera (2002)
   Night Bus (2002)
   Scared (2002)
   The Phone Goes Dead (2002)
   Twist Cottage (2002)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumb
 
Power of Five / Gatekeepers
   1. Raven's Gate (2005)
   2. Evil Star (2006)
   3. Nightrise (2007)
   4. Necropolis (2008)
   5. Oblivion (2012)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Legends
   1. Battles and Quests (2010)
   2. Beasts and Monsters (2010)
   3. Heroes and Villains (2011)
   4. Death and the Underworld (2011)
   5. The Wrath of the Gods (2012)
   6. Tricks and Transformations (2012)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumb
 
thumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumbthumb
 
Magpie Murders
   1. Magpie Murders (2016)
   2. Moonflower Murders (2020)
   3. Marble Hall Murders (2025)
thumbthumbthumb
 
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)
   5. Close to Death (2024)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Collections
   Starting Out (1990)
   The Kingfisher Book of Myths and Legends (1991)
   Horowitz Horror (1999)
   More Horowitz Horror (2000)
   The Complete Horowitz Horror (2008)
   Bloody Horowitz (2010)
   More Bloody Horowitz (2010)
   Midnight Feast (2011) (with others)
   Scared to Death (2018)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Novellas and Short Stories
thumbthumb
 
Anthologies edited
thumbthumb
 
Series contributed to
thumb
 
Best Mystery Stories of the Year
   4. The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2024 (2024) (with Otto Penzler)
     aka Best Crime Stories of the Year 4
thumb
 
Plays show
 
Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Anthony Horowitz
thumb
California Schemin' (2020)
The 2020 Bouchercon Anthology
(Bouchercon Anthology)
edited by
Art Taylor
thumb
A Very Murderous Christmas (2018)
Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
(Vintage Murders, book 3)
edited by
Cecily Gayford
thumb
Oxcrimes (2014)
27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters
edited by
Peter Florence

More books 


Awards
2024 CWA Dagger in the Library
2018 Macavity Award for Best Novel : Magpie Murders

Award nominations
2023 CrimeFest: Best Crime Fiction Novel for Children (nominee) : Where Seagulls Dare
2021 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Moonflower Murders
2021 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Moonflower Murders
2019 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : Forever and a Day
2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (longlist) : The Word is Murder
2018 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : The Word is Murder
2018 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Magpie Murders
2018 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Magpie Murders
2017 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Magpie Murders
2015 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Moriarty
2012 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The House of Silk
2006 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)


Anthony Horowitz recommends
thumb
The Warm Hands of Ghosts (2024)
Katherine Arden
"A marvelous novel, visionary, imaginative, and brilliantly written."
thumb
Committed (2023)
Chris Merritt
"Very well done - tight action and a smart central character."
thumb
Strange Sally Diamond (2023)
Liz Nugent
"Such a terrific read . . . [Sally is] an amazing character."

More recommendations 


Visitors also looked at these authors


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors