Matthew Reilly

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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1999
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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About the Author

Matthew Reilly was born in Sydney in 1974 and studied Law at the University of New South Wales. He has written both screenplays and magazine articles, and recently optioned the film rights to Contest. His second and third novels, Ice Station and Temple, became No. 1 bestsellers in his native Australia, and went on to enjoy huge success internationally. The author still lives in Sydney, and keeps on writing.

Full Series List in Order

Hover Car Racer

1 - Crash Course (Jun-2005)
2 - Full Throttle (Nov-2006)
3 - Photo Finish (Apr-2007)

Jack West Jr.

1 - Seven Deadly Wonders (Dec-2005)
2 - Six Sacred Stones (Jan-2008)
3 - The Five Greatest Warriors (Jan-2010)
4 - The Four Legendary Kingdoms (May-2017)
5 - The Three Secret Cities (Dec-2018)
6 - The Two Lost Mountains (May-2021)

Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield

1 - Ice Station (Sep-1999)
2 - Area 7 (Mar-2002)
3 - Scarecrow (Oct-2003)
4 - Hell Island (Oct-2006)
5 - Scarecrow Returns (Jan-2012)

Tournament

1 - The Tournament (Jul-2015)
2 - Roger Ascham and the Dead Queen's Command (Apr-2020)

Book List in Order: 25 titles

  • Ice Station

    Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield - 1

    AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLOBE... Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. On the edge of Antarctica is Wilkes Station. Beneath Wilkes Station is the gate to hell itself...

  • Temple

    TO ANCIENT CIVILIZATION IT WAS A GOD Four centuries ago, a precious idol was hidden in the jungles of Peru. To the Incan people, it is still the ultimate symbol of their spirit. To William Race, an American linguist enlisted by the U.S. Army to deci...

  • Area 7

    Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield - 2

    It is America's most secret base, hidden deep in the Utah desert, an Air Force installation known only as Area 7. And today, it has a visitor -- the President of the United States. He has come to inspect Area 7, to examine its secrets for himself. Bu...

  • Contest

    THE CONTEST: YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE COME TRUE Dr. Stephen Swain has found himself locked in the after-hours darkness of the New York Public Library. It isn't a mistake. He's been entombed in the historic, sanctuary for a reason--as the guest of an unk...

  • Scarecrow

    Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield - 3

    It is the greatest bounty hunt in history. The targets are the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. Among the names, one stands out...

  • Crash Course

    Hover Car Racer - 1

    Never give up. Never say die. The chills and thrills (and awe-inspiring spills) come fast and furious as New York Times bestselling author Matthew Reilly delivers a pulse-pounding, hard-driving, high-octane novel that's sure to have readers revve...

  • Seven Deadly Wonders

    Jack West Jr. - 1

    AN ANCIENT SECRET ... A TEAM OF HEROES ...THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction . . . but whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great P...

  • Hell Island

    Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield - 4

    Captain Shane Schofield and his elite team of marines is about to discover . . . There is no hell like a man-made one. It is an island that doesn't appear on any maps. A secret location where the government conducts classified experiments. Experime...

  • Full Throttle

    Hover Car Racer - 2

    Never give up. Never say die. That's the most important advice his hard-as-nails instructor, Scott Syracuse, gives hover car racing phenomenon Jason Chaser. Combined with Jason's guts, determination, and talent, that advice brings Jason within a hair...



  • Photo Finish

    Hover Car Racer - 3

    Back From the Dead Jason Chaser's survival of the horrific -- and suspicious -- crash in the Italian Run was nothing short of a miracle, but it's going to take more miracles to salvage his budding racing career. Only the top four students at the I...

  • Six Sacred Stones

    Jack West Jr. - 2

    THE END OF THE WORLD IS HERE Unlocking the secret of the Seven Ancient Wonders was only the beginning... After their thrilling exploits in Matthew Reilly's rampaging New York Times bestseller, 7 Deadly Wonders, supersoldier Jack West Jr. ...

  • The Five Greatest Warriors

    Jack West Jr. - 3

    IT BEGAN WITH SIX STONES... From the deserts of Israel to the tsunami-lashed coasts of Japan, from the steppes of Mongolia to the most mysterious island on Earth -- this is what we have come to expect from Matthew Reilly: stupendous action, whit...

  • Scarecrow Returns

    Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield - 5

    SCARECROW IS BACK AND READY FOR ACTION Deep in the Arctic, a long-forgotten Soviet military base enshrouds a weapon of unimaginably destructive force -- a Cold War doomsday device with the power to obliterate the planet. When a mysterious and brut...

  • Troll Mountain

    From Australia's favourite novelist, author of the Scarecrow series and the Jack West Jr series with new novel Mr Einstein's Secretary out now. A dauntless young hero.An army of brutal monsters.An impossible quest.Journey to the mountain ...Raf's mis...

  • The Great Zoo of China

    It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have proven the existence of dragons -- a landmark discovery no one could ever believe is real, and a scientific revelation that will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are re...

  • The Tournament

    Tournament - 1

    The year is 1546, and Suleiman the Magnificent, the feared Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, issues an invitation to every king in Europe: You are invited to send your finest player to compete in a chess tournament to determine the champion of the known ...

  • The Four Legendary Kingdoms

    Jack West Jr. - 4

    A RUTHLESS KIDNAPPING Jack West, Jr. and his family are living happily on their remote farm when Jack is brutally kidnapped and he awakes in an underground cell to find a masked attacker with a knife charging at him. THE GREAT GAMES Jack, it...

  • The Three Secret Cities

    Jack West Jr. - 5

    The thrilling new novel featuring Jack West, Jr. from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Matthew Reilly! A shadow world behind the real world When Jack West, Jr. won the Great Games, he threw the four legendary kingdoms into...

  • Roger Ascham and the Dead Queen's Command

    Tournament - 2

    A special sequel to The Tournament from Australia's favourite novelist and the author of both the Scarecrow and Jack West Jr series.When her life is threatened by an anonymous assassin, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth I knows there is only one man ...



  • The Secret Runners

    You can't buy your way out of the end of the world in this edge-of-your-seat adventure from an internationally bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Marie Lu, Rick Yancey, and Justina Ireland! Rich vs. Poor. Life vs. Death. When Skye Roge...

  • The Two Lost Mountains

    Jack West Jr. - 6

    No. 1 bestselling action author Matthew Reilly continues his explosive Jack West series. New novel The One Impossible Labyrinth is out now. AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY BUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE...Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cit...

  • Jack West Jr and the Chinese Splashdown

  • The One Impossible Labyrinth

    THE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race-against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the universe itself-a headlong race that will end at a throne inside the fabled labyrinth.AN IM...

  • Cobalt Blue

    For 35 years, the United States and Russia each had their own superhero.Three days ago, America's hero died.Today will be bad.In the face of an overwhelming attack, one young woman-unassuming and anonymous-might be America's only hope.Her codename .....

  • Mr Einstein's Secretary

    An epic historical spy thriller from the author of the Scarecrow and Jack West Jr. series A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHER IN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARS All Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics under the great Albert Einstein. But when, as a ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Matthew Reilly has published 25 books.

The next book by Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Matthew Reilly, Ice Station, was published in September 1999.

Yes. Matthew Reilly has 4 series.
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