#37 in Spy & espionage
Ark Angel
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Ark Angel” takes the “Alex Rider” series off the planet, and the bigger stage suits its teenage spy. Anthony Horowitz builds the sixth adventure around a space hotel that threatens the Pentagon and plays that outsized idea as a straight thriller. Some readers notice how closely each book follows the same pattern, and add that in a spy story for teenagers it is hard to mind.
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About the book
Ark Angel is the sixth book in the Alex Rider series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The novel is a spy thriller which follows the attempt by the title character, Alex Rider, to stop the space hotel Ark Angel from destroying The Pentagon.
Reading order · Alex Rider
Full order & progress →- StormbreakerStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Point Blanc
7.77.7 / 10 - Skeleton Key
7.67.6 / 10 - Eagle Strike
7.97.9 / 10 - Scorpia
7.97.9 / 10 - Ark AngelThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Snakehead
7.77.7 / 10 - Crocodile Tears
7.87.8 / 10 - Scorpia Rising
7.97.9 / 10 - Russian Roulette
–Not ranked yet - Never Say Die
–Not ranked yet - Secret Weapon
–Not ranked yet - Nightshade
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 164 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Spy & espionage average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 20 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 144 | 88% |
Frequently asked
What age is Ark Angel for?
Ark Angel sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 336 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Spy & espionage.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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