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ⓘ About Alex Scarrow
Alex Scarrow is an English author who is best known for his TimeRiders book series. The TimeRiders series is a young adult science fiction series that began in 2010 with the release of TimeRiders. Prior to becoming an author, Scarrow was a rock guitarist. He spent ten years in the music business, but eventually decided to leave it behind when he realized he would not get a record deal or become famous from his music career. He worked in graphic arts for a bit before becoming a computer game designer. During this career he worked on many big games, including The Thing, Evolva, Legion Arena, and Ultimate Soccer Manager. He tried to become a screenwriter, but had trouble entering the business. One of his strongest screenplays was A Thousand Suns which he turned into a novel.
All Book Series by Alex Scarrow
A Big Hand for the Doctor
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Eoin Colfer
Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor
Book 7 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Eoin Colfer,Richelle Mead
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage
Book 10 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Derek Landy
Lights Out
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Holly Black
Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alex Scarrow?
Alex Scarrow is an English author who is best known for his TimeRiders book series. The TimeRiders series is a young adult science fiction series that began in 2010 with the release of TimeRiders. Prior to becoming an author, Scarrow was a rock guitarist.
Which Alex Scarrow series should I start with?
The best place to start is the TimeRiders series, the earliest of Alex Scarrow's multi-book series: it opens with TimeRiders (2010) and runs to 10 books across 2010–2014, ending with The Infinity Cage (2014). Alex Scarrow's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alex Scarrow written?
Alex Scarrow has 53 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. 47 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the DCI Boyd series with 15 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alex Scarrow's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alex Scarrow's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Last Light (2007, 2 books), TimeRiders (2010–2014, 10 books) and Ellie Quin (2012–2020, 5 books), plus 2 more.
How are Alex Scarrow's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alex Scarrow's 53 books into 6 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Boyd (15 books, 2021–2026); TimeRiders (10 books, 2010–2014); Ellie Quin (5 books, 2012–2020); Plague Land (3 books, 2016–2018); Last Light (2 books, 2007), plus 1 further series.