 Stormbreaker, book 1 of the series | |
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| Author | Anthony Horowitz |
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| Illustrator | David William Peeser |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, spy fiction, thriller (Adventure, action) |
| Publisher | Walker Books Puffin (US, CAN) Philomel Books (US) |
| Published | 2000–present |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) DVD |
| No. of books | 14 |
| Website | alexrider |
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by the English author Anthony Horowitz. The novels revolve around a teenaged spy named Alex Rider and are primarily aimed towards young adults. The series currently comprises 14 novels, as well as seven graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book.
The first novel, Stormbreaker, was released in the United Kingdom in the year 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006, starring Alex Pettyfer as the titular protagonist. The second, fourth, and fifth books were adapted into a TV series in 2020, 2021, and 2024, respectively, this time starring Otto Farrant. Walker Books published the first novels in the United Kingdom alongside Puffin in the United States. More recent entries in the series were published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Books.