#41 in Spy & espionage
Stormbreaker
- 234
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Stormbreaker” is a brisk, uncomplicated spy adventure that delivers what a young reader wants: a teenage hero, gadgets and constant action. Alex Rider learns that his guardian uncle was a spy and is pushed into taking his place, and the plot barely pauses from there. Some adult readers find it pleasant but slight, written squarely for children. It opens a long series and is easy to hand to a pre-teen who wants excitement.
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About the book
Stormbreaker is a young adult action-adventure book written by British author Anthony Horowitz and is the first novel in the Alex Rider series. The book was released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2000, and in the United States on 21 May 2001, where it became a New York Times Bestseller. Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide, been listed on the BBC's The Big Read, and in 2005 received a California Young Reader Medal.
Reading order · Alex Rider
Full order & progress →- StormbreakerThis book
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 Angel
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
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 319 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Spy & espionage average of 7.6. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 37 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 282 | 88% |
Frequently asked
What age is Stormbreaker for?
Stormbreaker sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 234 pages — shorter than 89% of the ranked books in Spy & espionage.
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