Who This Author Is

Anthony Horowitz has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 84 catalog-linked books across 1985 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Trigger Mortis and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and Hachette jeunesse.

Best Place To Start

Trigger Mortis

HarperCollins Publishers • 2016 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from HarperCollins Publishers and Hachette jeunesse

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and Hachette jeunesse.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Trigger Mortis

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2016 • 320 pages.

  2. South by South East

    HarperCollins Publishers • 1991 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. Enter Frederick K. Bower

    HarperCollins Publishers • 1985 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 144 pages.

  4. Point Blank

    Puffin Books • 2021 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2021 • 320 pages.

  5. House of Silk

    Orion Publishing Group, Limited • 2018 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 400 pages.

  6. Sentence Is Death

    Penguin Random House • 2018 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 384 pages.

  7. Point Blanc Graphic Novel

    Walker Books Ltd • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 144 pages.

  8. Raven's Gate (Hodder Literature)

    Hodder Murray • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 278 pages.

  9. Scorpia (Alex Rider)

    Scholastic, Inc. • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 312 pages.

  10. Stormbreaker

    Galaxy • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 267 pages.

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