The Alex Rider is a Horror / Crime Fiction series by Anthony Horowitz, made up of 15 books published between 2000 and 2024. It begins with Stormbreaker (2000), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Nightshade Revenge (2024), spanning 24 years of storytelling.
Alex Rider series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Alex Rider series?
Start with Stormbreaker (2000), the first book in the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Alex Rider series?
There are 15 books in the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, published between 2000 and 2024.
What is the first book in the Alex Rider series?
The first book in the Alex Rider series is Stormbreaker, published in 2000 by Anthony Horowitz.
What is the latest book in the Alex Rider series?
The most recent book in the Alex Rider series is Nightshade Revenge (2024) by Anthony Horowitz.
About the Alex Rider series
Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series is the books that made spy fiction irresistible to a generation of young readers. Fourteen-year-old Alex is reluctantly recruited by MI6 after his guardian's death, becoming a teenage secret agent armed with ingenious gadgets and thrown against world-threatening villains.
The appeal is pure adrenaline: globe-trotting missions, narrow escapes, and a hero young readers can imagine being. Horowitz keeps the action cinematic and the stakes high, while never losing sight of the cost of forcing a child into a deadly adult world.
Read in order from "Stormbreaker" — Alex's reluctant career and the toll it takes build across the series.