Anthony Horowitz Books In Order

Below is the complete list of Anthony Horowitz books in order. For each series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.

Publication Order of Alex Rider Books

  1. Stormbreaker (2000)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Stormbreaker was published in 2000 and is listed as book #1 in the Alex Rider series.
  2. Point Blank (2001)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2001, Point Blank is listed as book #2 in the Alex Rider series.
  3. Skeleton Key (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Skeleton Key is a 2002 release and appears as book #3 in the Alex Rider series.
  4. Eagle Strike (2003)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Alex Rider series, Eagle Strike is book #4 and was published in 2003.
  5. Scorpia (2004)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Scorpia was first published in 2004; within the Alex Rider series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. Ark Angel (2005)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Ark Angel was published in 2005 and is listed as book #6 in the Alex Rider series.
  7. Snakehead (2007)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2007, Snakehead is listed as book #7 in the Alex Rider series.
  8. Crocodile Tears (2009)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Crocodile Tears is a 2009 release and appears as book #8 in the Alex Rider series.
  9. Quite a Ride (2010)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Alex Rider series, Quite a Ride is book #9 and was published in 2010.
  10. Scorpia Rising (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Scorpia Rising was first published in 2011; within the Alex Rider series, it is listed as book #10.
  11. Russian Roulette (2013)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Russian Roulette was published in 2013 and is listed as book #11 in the Alex Rider series.
  12. Never Say Die (2017)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2017, Never Say Die is listed as book #12 in the Alex Rider series.
  13. Secret Weapon (2019)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Secret Weapon is a 2019 release and appears as book #13 in the Alex Rider series.
  14. Nightshade (2020)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Alex Rider series, Nightshade is book #14 and was published in 2020.
  15. Nightshade Revenge (2024)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Nightshade Revenge was first published in 2024; within the Alex Rider series, it is listed as book #15.

Publication Order of Alex Rider Collections Books

  1. Alex Rider: Secret Weapon (2019)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Alex Rider: Secret Weapon was published in 2019 and is listed as book #1 in the Alex Rider Collections series.
  2. Alex Rider Undercover (2020)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2020, Alex Rider Undercover is listed as book #2 in the Alex Rider Collections series.

Publication Order of Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel Books
with Antony Johnston

  1. Stormbreaker (2006)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Stormbreaker was published in 2006 and is listed as book #1 in the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series.
  2. Point Blank (2007)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2007, Point Blank is listed as book #2 in the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series.
  3. Skeleton Key (2009)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Skeleton Key is a 2009 release and appears as book #3 in the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series.
  4. Eagle Strike (2012)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series, Eagle Strike is book #4 and was published in 2012.
  5. Scorpia (2016)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Scorpia was first published in 2016; within the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. Ark Angel (2020)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Ark Angel was published in 2020 and is listed as book #6 in the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series.

Publication Order of Alex Rider Non-Fiction Books

  1. The Gadget (2005)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Gadget was published in 2005 and is listed as book #1 in the Alex Rider Non-Fiction series.
  2. Alex Rider, Mission Files (2008)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2008, Alex Rider, Mission Files is listed as book #2 in the Alex Rider Non-Fiction series.

Publication Order of Becoming Sherlock Books
with Sarah J. Naughton

  1. The Red Circle / Kızıl Çember (2025)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Red Circle / Kızıl Çember was published in 2025 and is listed as book #1 in the Becoming Sherlock series.
  2. The Irregulars (2025)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2025, The Irregulars is listed as book #2 in the Becoming Sherlock series.

Publication Order of Daniel Hawthorne Books

  1. The Word Is Murder (2018)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Word Is Murder was published in 2018 and is listed as book #1 in the Daniel Hawthorne series.
  2. The Sentence Is Death (2019)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2019, The Sentence Is Death is listed as book #2 in the Daniel Hawthorne series.
  3. A Line to Kill (2021)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    A Line to Kill is a 2021 release and appears as book #3 in the Daniel Hawthorne series.
  4. The Twist of a Knife (2022)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Daniel Hawthorne series, The Twist of a Knife is book #4 and was published in 2022.
  5. Close to Death (2024)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Close to Death was first published in 2024; within the Daniel Hawthorne series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. A Deadly Episode (2026)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    A Deadly Episode was published in 2026 and is listed as book #6 in the Daniel Hawthorne series.

Publication Order of Diamond Brothers Books

  1. The Falcon’s Malteser (1986)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Falcon’s Malteser was published in 1986 and is listed as book #1 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  2. Public Enemy Number Two (1987)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1987, Public Enemy Number Two is listed as book #2 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  3. South by Southeast (1991)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    South by Southeast is a 1991 release and appears as book #3 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  4. The Blurred Man (2003)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Diamond Brothers series, The Blurred Man is book #4 and was published in 2003.
  5. The French Confection (2003)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The French Confection was first published in 2003; within the Diamond Brothers series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    I Know What You Did Last Wednesday was published in 2003 and is listed as book #6 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2007, The Greek Who Stole Christmas is listed as book #7 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  8. Two of Diamonds (2009)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Two of Diamonds is a 2009 release and appears as book #8 in the Diamond Brothers series.
  9. The Double Eagle Has Landed (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Diamond Brothers series, The Double Eagle Has Landed is book #9 and was published in 2011.
  10. Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Where Seagulls Dare was first published in 2022; within the Diamond Brothers series, it is listed as book #10.

Publication Order of Diamond Brother Mysteries Books

  1. Three of Diamonds (2004)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Three of Diamonds was published in 2004 and is listed as book #1 in the Diamond Brother Mysteries series.
  2. Four of Diamonds (2012)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2012, Four of Diamonds is listed as book #2 in the Diamond Brother Mysteries series.

Publication Order of Groosham Grange Books

  1. Groosham Grange (1988)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Groosham Grange was published in 1988 and is listed as book #1 in the Groosham Grange series.
  2. The Unholy Grail / Return to Groosham Grange (1990)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1990, The Unholy Grail / Return to Groosham Grange is listed as book #2 in the Groosham Grange series.

Publication Order of Horrowitz Horror Shorts Books

  1. Horowitz Horror (1999)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Horowitz Horror was published in 1999 and is listed as book #1 in the Horrowitz Horror Shorts series.
  2. More Horowitz Horror (2000)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2000, More Horowitz Horror is listed as book #2 in the Horrowitz Horror Shorts series.

Publication Order of Legends Books

  1. Battles and Quests (2010)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Battles and Quests was published in 2010 and is listed as book #1 in the Legends series.
  2. Beasts and Monsters (2010)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2010, Beasts and Monsters is listed as book #2 in the Legends series.
  3. Death and the Underworld (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Death and the Underworld is a 2011 release and appears as book #3 in the Legends series.
  4. Heroes and Villains (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Legends series, Heroes and Villains is book #4 and was published in 2011.
  5. Tricks and Transformations (2012)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Tricks and Transformations was first published in 2012; within the Legends series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. The Wrath of the Gods (2012)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Wrath of the Gods was published in 2012 and is listed as book #6 in the Legends series.

Publication Order of Pentagram Chronicles Books

  1. The Devil’s Door Bell (1983)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Devil’s Door Bell was published in 1983 and is listed as book #1 in the Pentagram Chronicles series.
  2. The Night of the Scorpion (1985)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1985, The Night of the Scorpion is listed as book #2 in the Pentagram Chronicles series.
  3. The Silver Citadel (1986)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Silver Citadel is a 1986 release and appears as book #3 in the Pentagram Chronicles series.
  4. Day of the Dragon (1989)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Pentagram Chronicles series, Day of the Dragon is book #4 and was published in 1989.

Publication Order of Pocket Horowitz Books Books

  1. Burnt (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Burnt was published in 2002 and is listed as book #1 in the Pocket Horowitz Books series.
  2. Killer Camera (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2002, Killer Camera is listed as book #2 in the Pocket Horowitz Books series.
  3. The Night Bus (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Night Bus is a 2002 release and appears as book #3 in the Pocket Horowitz Books series.
  4. The Phone Goes Dead (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Pocket Horowitz Books series, The Phone Goes Dead is book #4 and was published in 2002.
  5. Scared (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Scared was first published in 2002; within the Pocket Horowitz Books series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. Twist Cottage (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Twist Cottage was published in 2002 and is listed as book #6 in the Pocket Horowitz Books series.

Publication Order of Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers Books

  1. Raven’s Gate (2005)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Raven’s Gate was published in 2005 and is listed as book #1 in the Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers series.
  2. Evil Star (2006)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2006, Evil Star is listed as book #2 in the Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers series.
  3. Nightrise (2007)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Nightrise is a 2007 release and appears as book #3 in the Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers series.
  4. Necropolis (2008)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers series, Necropolis is book #4 and was published in 2008.
  5. Oblivion (2012)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Oblivion was first published in 2012; within the Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers series, it is listed as book #5.

Publication Order of Sherlock Holmes Books

  1. The House of Silk (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The House of Silk was published in 2011 and is listed as book #1 in the Sherlock Holmes series.
  2. Moriarty (2014)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2014, Moriarty is listed as book #2 in the Sherlock Holmes series.
  3. The Three Monarchs (2014)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Three Monarchs is a 2014 release and appears as book #3 in the Sherlock Holmes series.
  4. The Adventure of the Seven Christmas Cards (2020)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Sherlock Holmes series, The Adventure of the Seven Christmas Cards is book #4 and was published in 2020.

Publication Order of Susan Ryeland Books

  1. The Magpie Murders (2016)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Magpie Murders was published in 2016 and is listed as book #1 in the Susan Ryeland series.
  2. Moonflower Murders (2020)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2020, Moonflower Murders is listed as book #2 in the Susan Ryeland series.
  3. Marble Hall Murders (2025)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Marble Hall Murders is a 2025 release and appears as book #3 in the Susan Ryeland series.

Publication Order of Standalone Books

  1. Enter Frederick K. Bower (1978)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Enter Frederick K. Bower was published in 1978 and is listed as book #1 in the Standalone series.
  2. The Sinister Secret Of Frederick K. Bower (1979)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1979, The Sinister Secret Of Frederick K. Bower is listed as book #2 in the Standalone series.
  3. Misha, the magician and the mysterious amulet (1981)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Misha, the magician and the mysterious amulet is a 1981 release and appears as book #3 in the Standalone series.
  4. Robin of Sherwood: The Hooded Man (1986)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Standalone series, Robin of Sherwood: The Hooded Man is book #4 and was published in 1986.
  5. Adventurer (1987)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Adventurer was first published in 1987; within the Standalone series, it is listed as book #5.
  6. The New Adventures of William Tell (1987)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The New Adventures of William Tell was published in 1987 and is listed as book #6 in the Standalone series.
  7. Starting Out (1990)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1990, Starting Out is listed as book #7 in the Standalone series.
  8. Granny (1994)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Granny is a 1994 release and appears as book #8 in the Standalone series.
  9. The Switch (1995)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Standalone series, The Switch is book #9 and was published in 1995.
  10. The Devil and His Boy (1997)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Devil and His Boy was first published in 1997; within the Standalone series, it is listed as book #10.
  11. Mindgame (2001)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Mindgame was published in 2001 and is listed as book #11 in the Standalone series.
  12. The Killing Joke (2002)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2002, The Killing Joke is listed as book #12 in the Standalone series.
  13. Vermeer to Eternity (2015)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Vermeer to Eternity is a 2015 release and appears as book #13 in the Standalone series.

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

  1. Guys Read: The Double Eagle Has Landed (2011)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Guys Read: The Double Eagle Has Landed was published in 2011 and is listed as book #1 in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

  1. Myths and Legends (1985)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Myths and Legends was published in 1985 and is listed as book #1 in the Short Story Collections series.
  2. Death Walks Tonight (1995)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 1995, Death Walks Tonight is listed as book #2 in the Short Story Collections series.
  3. Bloody Horowitz (2010)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Bloody Horowitz is a 2010 release and appears as book #3 in the Short Story Collections series.
  4. More Bloody Horowitz (2010)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    In the Short Story Collections series, More Bloody Horowitz is book #4 and was published in 2010.
  5. Scared to Death (2018)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Scared to Death was first published in 2018; within the Short Story Collections series, it is listed as book #5.

Publication Order of Standalone Plays Books

  1. A Handbag (2015)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    A Handbag was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the Standalone Plays series.

Publication Order of Bug Club Books

  1. The Dragon’s Tale and Other Beastly Stories (2012)
    (With Simone Massoni)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    The Dragon’s Tale and Other Beastly Stories was published in 2012 and is listed as book #1 in the Bug Club series.

Publication Order of James Bond Books

  1. Trigger Mortis (2015)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Trigger Mortis was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the James Bond series.
  2. Forever and a Day (2018)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    Published in 2018, Forever and a Day is listed as book #2 in the James Bond series.
  3. With a Mind to Kill (2022)
    by Anthony Horowitz
    With a Mind to Kill is a 2022 release and appears as book #3 in the James Bond series.

About Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is an English novelist, screenwriter, and television creator whose career stretches across children’s adventure, adult murder mystery, espionage, horror, fantasy, and continuation novels for some of the most famous characters in popular fiction. Born in 1955 in Stanmore, Middlesex, he became widely known to younger readers through Alex Rider, the teen-spy series that began with Stormbreaker, while adult readers know him for intricate crime novels such as Magpie Murders and the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. His bibliography is unusually varied, but it is held together by pace, structure, misdirection, and a lifelong fascination with classic storytelling machinery.

Horowitz began publishing fiction in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before building a strong reputation in children’s and young adult books. The Diamond Brothers series showed his comic approach to detective fiction, pairing schoolboy Nick Diamond with his hopeless older brother Tim in mysteries that parody hard-boiled and classic crime conventions. The Power of Five, beginning with Raven’s Gate, moved into darker fantasy, ancient evil, and supernatural threat. These books demonstrate that Horowitz was not only a writer of spy stories; he was already comfortable moving between genres while keeping young readers close to danger, humor, and suspense.

Alex Rider became his defining children’s series. The central idea is direct and potent: a teenage boy is pulled into the world of British intelligence and forced to become an agent long before he is emotionally or morally prepared for that life. Across the series, Horowitz combines Bond-style gadgets, international villains, schoolboy vulnerability, and increasingly serious consequences. Alex is not simply a fantasy of youthful competence; he is also a child repeatedly used by adults and institutions that claim necessity as an excuse.

Horowitz’s adult crime fiction shows a different side of the same formal intelligence. Magpie Murders and its sequels use the idea of a mystery inside a mystery, playing with the legacy of Golden Age detective fiction while giving the frame narrative its own emotional and investigative weight. The Hawthorne and Horowitz novels go further into metafiction by casting a version of Horowitz himself as narrator and reluctant chronicler of ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne. The books are playful, but the construction is rigorous: clues, withheld information, narrative self-consciousness, and authorial embarrassment all become part of the machinery.

His relationship with established literary icons is also significant. Horowitz was authorized by the Conan Doyle estate to write new Sherlock Holmes novels, including The House of Silk and Moriarty. He was also commissioned by the Ian Fleming estate to write James Bond continuation novels, including Trigger Mortis, Forever and a Day, and With a Mind to Kill. These projects suited him because his own work has always shown deep respect for genre architecture. He can imitate, extend, and interrogate familiar forms without treating them as disposable nostalgia.

Television has been equally important to his career. Horowitz created Foyle’s War, the acclaimed wartime and postwar detective drama centered on Christopher Foyle, and contributed to other British crime television, including Midsomer Murders. His screen work reflects the same qualities as his fiction: tightly managed plots, moral pressure, period detail, and crimes that reveal more than the identity of a culprit.

Horowitz was awarded a CBE for services to literature, an honor that recognizes the breadth of a career spanning books, television, and popular culture. His bibliography is best understood by its main strands: Alex Rider and other youth adventures, adult puzzle mysteries, authorized Bond and Holmes novels, and screen drama. Across all of them, Horowitz remains a craftsman of narrative traps—stories that move quickly, entertain generously, and reveal how carefully the game has been built only when the final door closes.

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