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Matthew Reilly was born in Sydney in 1974 and studied Law at the University of New South Wales. He has written both screenplays and magazine articles, and recently optioned the film rights to Contest. His second and third novels, Ice Station and Temple, became No. 1 bestsellers in his native Australia, and went on to enjoy huge success internationally.
Matthew owns and drives a DeLorean DMC-12, the car made famous in the BACK TO THE FUTURE movies. He also has a life-sized Han Solo in carbonite hanging on the wall of his office! When not writing or penning a film script, Matthew can be found on the golf course.
Matthew currently lives in Los Angeles.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Thriller, Children's Fiction, Historical Mystery
Series
Scarecrow
1. Ice Station (1998)
2. Area 7 (2001)
3. Scarecrow (2003)
4. Hell Island (2006)
5. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (2011)
aka Scarecrow Returns
Ice Station / Hell Island (omnibus) (2007)
1. Ice Station (1998)
2. Area 7 (2001)
3. Scarecrow (2003)
4. Hell Island (2006)
5. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (2011)
aka Scarecrow Returns
Ice Station / Hell Island (omnibus) (2007)
Hover Car Racer
1. Crash Course (2005)
2. Full Throttle (2006)
3. Photo Finish (2007)
Hover Car Racer (omnibus) (2004)
1. Crash Course (2005)
2. Full Throttle (2006)
3. Photo Finish (2007)
Hover Car Racer (omnibus) (2004)
Jack West Jr.
0.5. Jack West Jr and the Hero's Helmet (2016)
1. The Seven Ancient Wonders (2005)
aka Seven Deadly Wonders
2. The Six Sacred Stones (2007)
3. The Five Greatest Warriors (2009)
4. The Four Legendary Kingdoms (2016)
5. The Three Secret Cities (2018)
0.5. Jack West Jr and the Hero's Helmet (2016)
1. The Seven Ancient Wonders (2005)
aka Seven Deadly Wonders
2. The Six Sacred Stones (2007)
3. The Five Greatest Warriors (2009)
4. The Four Legendary Kingdoms (2016)
5. The Three Secret Cities (2018)
Troll Mountain Serial Novel
1. Troll Mountain: Episode I (2014)
2. Troll Mountain: Episode II (2014)
3. Troll Mountain: Episode III (2014)
Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel (2014)
1. Troll Mountain: Episode I (2014)
2. Troll Mountain: Episode II (2014)
3. Troll Mountain: Episode III (2014)
Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel (2014)
Matthew Reilly recommends
The Old School (2010)
(Detective Nhu 'Ned' Kelly, book 1)
P M Newton
"Razor-sharp...Newton is a writer to watch."
The Fighting Season (2016)
(Matt Rix, book 1)
Bram Connolly
"The Fighting Season is a military fiction of the first order: as tough as nails and packed with the insider knowledge of someone who has done it for real."
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