 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Anthony Horowitz |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Alex Rider series |
| Genre | Adventure, spy, thriller |
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| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 240 (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-7445-5943-X (first edition, paperback) |
| OCLC | 44562574 |
| Followed by | Point Blanc |
Stormbreaker is a young adult action-adventure book written by British author Anthony Horowitz, and is the first novel in the Alex Rider series. The book was released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2000, and in United States release on 21 May 2001, where it became a New York Times Bestseller.[1] Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide,[2] been listed on the BBC's The Big Read, and in 2005 received a California Young Reader Medal.[3][4]
A film adaptation, starring Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider, was released in 2006, which underperformed at the box office and earned lukewarm reception.
- ^ "New York Times Bestsellers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ Variety Staff (24 July 2006). "'Stormbreaker' no B.O. whirlwind". Variety. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "BBC – The Big Read". BBC. April 200bbc3. Retrieved 1 December 2012
- ^ "California Young Reader Medal".