Anthony Horowitz
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-23
Anthony Horowitz, born on 5 April 1955 in Stanmore, Middlesex, is a prolific British novelist and screenwriter best known for his young-adult fiction. He was educated at Rugby School and the University of York and published his first book, Enter Frederick K. Bower, in 1978. For young readers he wrote the Alex Rider spy novels, the comic Diamond Brothers mysteries and The Power of Five (The Gatekeepers in the United States), begun in 2005 with Raven's Gate, which he called Alex Rider with witches and devils, an updated reimagining of his earlier Pentagram books; it ended with Oblivion in 2012. He also writes extensively for television and film, with credits including Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War and the Stormbreaker film, and was appointed OBE for services to literature in 2014. He lives in north London with his family.
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- Core Canon books: 5
- Current rank: #384 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 4.01
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 5 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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Raven's Gate (2005) · The Power of Five Core Canon
Evil Star (2006) · The Power of Five Core Canon