Alex Rider Series 1-13 and Short Stories - Anthony Horowitz

Written by Anthony Horowitz
Read by Oliver Chris, Dan Stevens, Rupert Degas
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The Alex Rider series is a long-running and immensely popular sequence of young adult spy thriller novels by British author Anthony Horowitz. The core premise is that a teenage boy is forcibly recruited by the clandestine wing of the British Secret Service, MI6, to work as an underage spy.

The series is often described as a teenage version of James Bond, but with a grittier, more realistic and reluctant hero. It masterfully blends high-stakes action, cutting-edge technology, and global conspiracies with the everyday challenges of being a teenager.

The series consists so far of 13 novels and a collection of seven short stories.

1. Stormbreaker (2000) - Alex investigates the death of his uncle, infiltrating the multi-billionaire Herod Sayle’s “Stormbreaker” computer project.

2. Point Blanc (2001) - Alex goes undercover at a mysterious academy in the French Alps that is reforming the troubled children of billionaires.

3. Skeleton Key (2002) - Alex is thrust into a world of nuclear conspiracy with a former Soviet general on the island of Skeleton Key.

4. Eagle Strike (2003) - A personal vendetta leads Alex to a pop star with a terrifying plan for revenge.

5. Scorpia (2004) - Alex searches for the truth about his father’s past, bringing him into direct conflict with the deadly criminal organization, Scorpia.

6. Ark Angel (2005) - After a kidnapping mix-up, Alex uncovers a plot to destroy a revolutionary space hotel.

7. Snakehead (2007) - Alex is forced to work with the Australian Secret Service to infiltrate the ruthless Snakehead gang in Southeast Asia.

8. Crocodile Tears (2009) - A fake charity and a genetically engineered plague are at the heart of this mission.

9. Scorpia Rising (2011) - Marketed as the final book for years, this is an epic and emotional conclusion to Alex’s war with Scorpia.

10. Russian Roulette (2013) - A standalone prequel telling the origin story of Yassen Gregorovich, the assassin who killed Alex’s uncle.

11. Never Say Die (2017) - Set a year after Scorpia Rising, Alex is pulled back into the spy world by a clue suggesting his old friend Jack may be alive.

12. Nightshade (2020) - Alex faces a new, even more secretive and dangerous organization called Nightshade.

13. Nightshade Revenge (2023) - The final book in the series, concluding the story arc involving the Nightshade organization.

Short Stories. Secret Weapon (2019) - A collection of seven short stories about Alex Rider.