Alex Rider is a series of
spy novels by British author
Anthony Horowitz about a 14–15-year-old spy named
Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. The series comprises ten novels, as well as four
graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. The first novel,
Stormbreaker, was released in the United Kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a
motion picture in 2006 starring
Alex Pettyfer. A
video game was released in 2006, based on the film which received negative reviews. The novels are published by
Walker Books in the United Kingdom. They were first published by
Puffin in the United States, but have been published more recently by
Philomel Books, also an imprint of Penguin Books. The audio books are read by
Simon Prebble. The graphic novels are published by Walker in the United Kingdom, and by Philomel in the United States. The tenth novel, Russian Roulette, was released in September 2013. Horowitz has had great success with the series.