Both a screenwriter and an English novelist, British author Anthony Horowitz is well known for his ever-appealing children’s literature. Combining genres such as fantasy, thriller, horror and adventure, he’s well known for his gripping page-turners and ability to conjure up suspense. With his keen visual flair, he’s also managed to adapt his talents onscreen too for both the young and the old alike.
Writing Career
Producing his first book, ‘The Sinister Secret of Frederick K. Bower’, in 1979, he found himself as a well-regarded children’s author with more work to come in the following years. Later this was reissued as ‘Enter Frederick K. Bower’, after his second novel ‘Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet’ in 1981. Soon though was when he was to start producing his more legendary characters for which he was to become most famous for.
During the 1980’s Anthony Horowitz started creating work for film as well as television, as he begun to expand upon his output. Writing for children’s shows such as ‘Dramarama’ and ‘Robin of Sherwood’ he started to create a name for himself within the field. It was then later on that he wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film ‘Stormbreaker’, whilst he’s also set to write the new Tintin film coming out too. Winning a number of awards throughout the years, Horowitz is not without his fair share of critical acclaim either. Expanding upon the mediums and formats he writes within, such as comic-books as well, this looks set to continue in the years to come. Creating more work all the time, his appeal is growing both critically as well as commercially, as he gains more success.
Having produced work for both film and television now, his career is only growing from strength-to-strength as it progresses. Knowing his audience he’s managed to find his niche and work on it effectively, as he continues to create material of a high standard. This will carry on in the years to come as he shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Books in order of publication:
Pentagram Chronicles Books
| The Devil’s Door Bell | (1983) | |
| The Night of the Scorpion | (1985) | |
| The Silver Citadel | (1986) | |
| Day of the Dragon | (1989) |
Diamond Brothers Books
| The Falcon’s Malteser | (1986) | |
| Public Enemy Number Two | (1987) | |
| South by Southeast | (1991) | |
| The Blurred Man | (2003) | |
| The French Confection | (2003) | |
| I Know What You Did Last Wednesday | (2003) | |
| The Greek Who Stole Christmas | (2007) | |
| The Diamond Brothers in… Two of Diamonds | (2009) |
Diamond Brother Mysteries Books
| Three of Diamonds | (2004) | |
| Four of Diamonds | (2012) |
Groosham Grange Books
| Groosham Grange | (1988) | |
| The Unholy Grail/Return to Groosham Grange | (1990) |
Alex Rider Books
| Stormbreaker | (2000) | |
| Point Blank | (2001) | |
| Skeleton Key | (2002) | |
| Eagle Strike | (2003) | |
| Scorpia | (2004) | |
| Ark Angel | (2005) | |
| Snakehead | (2007) | |
| Crocodile Tears | (2009) | |
| Quite a Ride | (2010) | |
| Scorpia Rising | (2011) | |
| Russian Roulette | (2013) | |
| Never Say Die | (2017) | |
| Nightshade | (2020) |
Alex Rider Non-Fiction Books
| The Gadget | (2005) | |
| Alex Rider, Mission Files | (2008) |
Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel Books
| Stormbreaker | (2006) | |
| Point Blank | (2007) | |
| Skeleton Key | (2009) | |
| Eagle Strike | (2012) | |
| Scorpia | (2016) |
Pocket Horowitz Books
| Burnt | (2002) | |
| Killer Camera | (2002) | |
| The Night Bus | (2002) | |
| The Phone Goes Dead | (2002) | |
| Scared | (2002) | |
| Twist Cottage | (2002) |
Horowitz Horror Shorts Books
| More Horowitz Horror | (2000) | |
| Horowitz Horror | (2013) |
Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers Books
| Raven’s Gate | (2005) | |
| Evil Star | (2006) | |
| Nightrise | (2007) | |
| Necropolis | (2008) | |
| Oblivion | (2012) |
Power Of Five/The Gatekeepers Graphic Novel Books
| Raven’s Gate | (2010) | |
| Evil Star | (2014) | |
| Nightrise | (2014) |
Legends Books
| Battles and Quests | (2010) | |
| Beasts and Monsters | (2010) | |
| Death and the Underworld | (2011) | |
| Heroes and Villains | (2011) | |
| Tricks and Transformations | (2012) | |
| The Wrath of the Gods | (2012) |
Sherlock Holmes Books
| The House of Silk | (2011) | |
| Moriarty | (2014) | |
| The Three Monarchs | (2014) |
James Bond Books
| Forever and a Day | (2018) |
Detective Daniel Hawthorne Books
| The Word Is Murder | (2018) | |
| The Sentence Is Death | (2019) | |
| A Line to Kill | (2021) | |
| The Twist of a Knife | (2022) | |
| Close to Death | (2024) |
Susan Ryeland Books
| The Magpie Murders | (2016) | |
| Moonflower Murders | (2020) | |
| Marble Hall Murders | (2025) |
Standalone Novels
| Enter Frederick K. Bower | (1978) | |
| The Sinister Secret Of Frederick K. Bower | (1979) | |
| Misha, the magician and the mysterious amulet | (1981) | |
| Robin of Sherwood: The Hooded Man | (1986) | |
| Adventurer | (1987) | |
| The New Adventures of William Tell | (1987) | |
| Starting Out | (1990) | |
| Granny | (1994) | |
| The Switch | (1995) | |
| The Devil and His Boy | (1997) | |
| Mindgame | (2001) | |
| The Killing Joke | (2002) | |
| Vermeer to Eternity | (2015) |
Short Story Collections
| Myths and Legends | (1985) | |
| Death Walks Tonight | (1995) | |
| Horowitz Horror: Stories You’ll Wish You Never Read | (1999) | |
| More Horowitz Horror | (2000) | |
| Bloody Horowitz | (2010) | |
| Scared to Death | (2018) |
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
| A Handbag | (2015) |
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