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ⓘ About Alexander Gordon Smith
Alexander Gordon Smith is a writer, editor and publisher. He was born in the year of 1979 in Norwich, England, where he lives. He always wanted to become a writer, in fact, he wrote his first stories when he was six years old. After he left school, he authored hundreds of articles, short stories and children books and magazines like Scooby Doo: World of Mystery magazine, where he’s a co-writer. While studying English and American Literature from 2000 to 2003 at the University of East Anglia, he founded, along with poet Luke Wright, a magazine and press called Egg Box Publishing, which is based in Norwich, Norfolk, and has a partnership with UEA students, as part of UEA Publishing Project.
All Book Series by Alexander Gordon Smith
The Inventors and the City of Stolen Souls
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2008
Six Days, Six Hours, Six Minutes
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020 Pen name · Alex Smith
Harry Hardman vs. Halloween
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Co-authored · Nicolas Rix
The Universe: Our Solar System and Beyond
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2001
Writing Best-Selling Children's Books
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alexander Gordon Smith?
Alexander Gordon Smith is a writer, editor and publisher. He was born in the year of 1979 in Norwich, England, where he lives. He always wanted to become a writer, in fact, he wrote his first stories when he was six years old.
Which Alexander Gordon Smith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Escape from Furnace series, the earliest of Alexander Gordon Smith's multi-book series: it opens with Lockdown (2009) and runs to 7 books across 2009–2011, ending with The Night Children (2011). Alexander Gordon Smith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alexander Gordon Smith written?
Alexander Gordon Smith has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2027. 39 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the DCI Kett series with 20 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alexander Gordon Smith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alexander Gordon Smith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Inventors (2007–2008, 2 books), Escape from Furnace (2009–2011, 7 books) and The Fury (2012–2013, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Alexander Gordon Smith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alexander Gordon Smith's 50 books into 7 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Kett (20 books, 2019–2026); Escape from Furnace (7 books, 2009–2011); DI Harrison Baird (4 books, 2025–2027); The Devil's Engine (3 books, 2015–2017); The Fury (2 books, 2012–2013), plus 2 further series.