Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz

"You're never too young to die"

Anthony Horowitz is best known as a screenwriter and children's novelist. Born in 1955 in North London, he was educated at Rugby School and York University, and published his first book, Enter Frederick K Bower, in 1978.

He created the television series Foyle's War, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders, Crime Traveller and Menace, and has written episodes for many more, including Agatha Christie's Poirot, Murder Most Horrid and Robin of Sherwood.

His books for children include the Alex Rider series about the teenage secret agent: Stormbreaker (2000), which became a film in 2006; Point Blanc (2001); Skeleton Key (2002); Eagle Strike (2003); Scorpia (2004); Ark Angel (2005), winner of the 2006 British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year; Snakehead (2007), shortlisted for the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize, and The Mission Files (2008), an essential guide for the teenage spy. The latest in the Alex Rider series is Crocodile Tears (2009).

Further series are the Diamond Brothers series of mystery stories and the Groosham Grange series - the most recent of which is Return to Groosham Grange (2003). He also writes short stories and these, originally collected as Horowitz Horror (1999) and More Horowitz Horror (2000), have been reissued as Scared (2000) and, more recently, as The Complete Horowitz Horror (2008). Recent books are Necropolis: City of the Dead (2008), the fourth in the series Power of Five, coming after Raven's Gate (2005), Evil Star (2006) and Nightrise (2007); and The Greek that Stole Christmas (2007), the most recent of the Diamond Brothers series.

Anthony was chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which was published in 2015. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children’s Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children’s Book Award.

In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle’s War.

Anthony Horowitz's Top Series


The Power Of Five Series

Evil Star : Power of Five Series : Book 2 - Anthony Horowitz
Nightrise : Power of Five Series : Book 3 - Anthony Horowitz
Necropolis : Power of Five Series : Book 4 - Anthony Horowitz
Oblivion : Power of Five Series : Book 5 - Anthony Horowitz

The Alex Rider Series

Stormbreaker : Alex Rider Series : Book 1 - Anthony Horowitz
Secret Weapon : Secret Weapon - Anthony Horowitz
Scorpia : Alex Rider Series : Book 5 - Anthony Horowitz
Point Blanc : Alex Rider Series : Book 2 - Anthony Horowitz
Never Say Die : Alex Rider Series : Book 11 - Anthony Horowitz
Skeleton Key : Alex Rider Series : Book 3 - Anthony Horowitz
Eagle Strike : Alex Rider Series : Book 4 - Anthony Horowitz
Ark Angel : Alex Rider Series : Book 6 - Anthony Horowitz
Snakehead : Alex Rider Series : Book 7 - Anthony Horowitz
Russian Roulette : Alex Rider Series : Book 10 - Anthony Horowitz

All Anthony Horowitz Books