Anthony Horowitz books in order
English novelist and screenwriter
- Born
- 1955
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 83
- Series
- 10
Anthony Horowitz has published 48 novels, 6 short story collections, 22 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with The Falcon's Malteser (1986). The 10 series include Alex Rider (13 books, starting with Stormbreaker), The Diamond Brothers (8 books, starting with The Falcon's Malteser) and Legends (6 books, starting with Beasts and Monsters). The best-known is Stormbreaker (2000). The latest is Close to Death (2024).
Updated September 2026
Alex Rider books in order (13)Series page
Reading order: 1 Stormbreaker (2000) · 2 Point Blanc (2001) · 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) · … all 13 below
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Stormbreaker (2000)
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Point Blanc (Sep 2001)
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Skeleton Key (Aug 2002)
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Eagle Strike (Sep 2003)
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Scorpia (Apr 2004)
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Ark Angel (Apr 2005)
- 7.
Snakehead (Sep 2007)
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Crocodile Tears (Nov 2009)
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Scorpia Rising (Mar 2011)
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Russian Roulette (2013)
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Never Say Die (2017)
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Nightshade (Apr 2020)
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Nightshade Revenge (2023)
The Diamond Brothers books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Falcon's Malteser (1986) · 2 Public Enemy Number Two (1987) · 3 South by South East (2002) · 4 The Blurred Man (2003) · 5 I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2007) · 6 French Confection (2003) · 7 The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007) · 8 Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
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The Falcon's Malteser (1986)
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Public Enemy Number Two (1987)
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South by South East (2002)
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The Blurred Man (2003)
- 5.
I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2007)
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French Confection (2003)
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The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
- 8.
Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
Legends books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Beasts and Monsters (2010) · 2 Battles and Quests (2010) · 3 Death and the Underworld (2011) · 4 Heroes and Villains (2011) · 5 The Wrath Of The Gods (2012) · 6 Tricks and Transformations (2012)
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Beasts and Monsters (2010)
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Battles and Quests (2010)
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Death and the Underworld (2011)
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Heroes and Villains (2011)
- 5.
The Wrath Of The Gods (2012)
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Tricks and Transformations (2012)
Hawthorne and Horowitz books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Word Is Murder (2017) · 2 The Sentence Is Death (2018) · 3 A Line to Kill (2021) · 4 Twist of a Knife (2022) · 5 Close to Death (2024) · 6 A Deadly Episode (2026)
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The Word Is Murder (Aug 2017)
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The Sentence Is Death (2018)
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A Line to Kill (2021)
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Twist of a Knife (2022)
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Close to Death (2024)
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A Deadly Episode (2026)
The Power of Five books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Raven's Gate (2005) · 2 Evil Star (2006) · 3 Nightrise (2007) · 4 Necropolis (2008) · 5 Oblivion (2012)
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Raven's Gate (Jun 2005)
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Evil Star (Apr 2006)
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Nightrise (Apr 2007)
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Necropolis (Oct 2008)
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Oblivion (Oct 2012)
Pentagram books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Devil's Door-Bell (1983) · 2 The Night of the Scorpion (1984) · 3 Silver Citadel (1986) · 4 Day of the Dragon (1989)
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The Devil's Door-Bell (1983)
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The Night of the Scorpion (1984)
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Silver Citadel (1986)
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Day of the Dragon (1989)
Horowitz Horror books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Horowitz Horror (1999) · 2 More Horowitz Horror (2000) · 3 More Bloody Horowitz (2009)
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Horowitz Horror (1999)
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More Horowitz Horror (2000)
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More Bloody Horowitz (2009)
Susan Ryeland books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Magpie Murders (2016) · 2 Moonflower Murders (2020) · 3 Marble Hall Murders (2025)
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Magpie Murders (2016)
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Moonflower Murders (Aug 2020)
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Marble Hall Murders (2025)
Groosham Grange books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 Groosham Grange (1988) · 2 Return to Groosham Grange (2003)
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Groosham Grange (1988)
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Return to Groosham Grange (May 2003), also published as The Unholy Grail
James Bond books in order (2)Series page
Reading order: 1 Trigger Mortis (2015) · 2 Forever and a Day (2018)
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Trigger Mortis (Sep 2015)
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Forever and a Day (2018)
Where to start with Anthony Horowitz
Start here
Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz's most-read book and the first of the 13 Alex Rider books.
Highest rated
Point Blanc
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 25 readers.
Newest
Close to Death
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
The Switch (1988)
Just Ask for Diamond (1989)
Granny (1994)
The Devil and His Boy (1998)
Alex Rider the Missions (2003)
The Killing Joke (2005)
Alex Rider Set (2006)
The House of Silk (2011)
Moriarty (2014)
The Diamond Brothers in The Falcon's Malteser (2015)
Diamond Brothers In...The French Confection (2016)
The Diamond Brothers in The Blurred Man & I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2016)
With a Mind to Kill: A James Bond Novel (2022)
Short story collections in order
Myths and Legends (1994)
The Puffin Book of Horror Stories (1996)
Horowitz Horror Stories You'll Wish You Never Read (2006)
Secret Weapon (2016)
Children's books in order
The Sinister Secret of Frederick K. Bower (1979)
Killer Camera (2002)
Scared (2002)
Twist Cottage (2002)
Three of Diamonds (2004)
Alex Rider (2005)
Alex Rider, the Gadgets (2006)
Point Blank: The Graphic Novel (2007)
Burnt (2008)
Legends (2010)
Other books in order
The Kingfisher Book of Myths and Legends (1985)
Alex Rider Collection (Alex Rider) (2005)
Scared To Death (2018)
WBD Alex Rider Undercover Single Copy (2020)
Film and TV adaptations
- Stormbreaker (2006)Film · from Stormbreaker
- Magpie MurdersTV · from Magpie Murders
About Anthony Horowitz
Anthony John Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the Alex Rider series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spies for MI6, The Power of Five series, and The Diamond Brothers series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Anthony Horowitz FAQ
- How many books has Anthony Horowitz written?
- Anthony Horowitz has published 48 novels, 6 short story collections, 22 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Anthony Horowitz's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Alex Rider with Stormbreaker, The Diamond Brothers with The Falcon's Malteser and Legends with Beasts and Monsters. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Anthony Horowitz's latest book?
- Close to Death (2024).
- What is Anthony Horowitz's most famous book?
- Stormbreaker (2000) is Anthony Horowitz's most widely read book.
- Are Anthony Horowitz's books connected?
- 52 books belong to 10 series (Alex Rider, The Diamond Brothers, Legends and Hawthorne and Horowitz); the other 31 books stand alone.
- Which Anthony Horowitz books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Stormbreaker (film, 2006) and Magpie Murders (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.