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Matthew Reilly


Australia (b.1974)

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.


Matthew owns and drives a DeLorean DMC-12, the car made famous in the BACK TO THE FUTURE movies. He also has a life-sized Han Solo in carbonite hanging on the wall of his office! When not writing or penning a film script, Matthew can be found on the golf course.

Matthew currently lives in Los Angeles.
 


Genres: Thriller, Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Historical Mystery, Historical, Science Fiction
 
Series
Scarecrow
   1. Ice Station (1998)
   2. Area 7 (2001)
   3. Scarecrow (2001)
   4. Hell Island (2006)
   5. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (2011)

     aka Scarecrow Returns

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Hover Car Racer
   1. Crash Course (2005)
   2. Full Throttle (2006)
   3. Photo Finish (2007)
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Jack West Jr.
   0.5. Jack West Jr and the Hero's Helmet (2016)
   1. Seven Ancient Wonders (2005)

     aka Seven Deadly Wonders

   2. The Six Sacred Stones (2007)
   3. The Five Greatest Warriors (2009)
   4. The Four Legendary Kingdoms (2016)
   5. The Three Secret Cities (2018)
   The Chinese Splashdown (2020)
   6. The Two Lost Mountains (2021)
   7. The One Impossible Labyrinth (2022)
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Tournament
   0.5. Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl (2013)
   1. The Tournament (2013)
   1.5. Roger Ascham and the Dead Queen's Command (2020)
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Novels
   Temple (1999)
   Contest (2000)
   The Great Zoo of China (2014)
   The Secret Runners of New York (2019)
     aka The Secret Runners
   Cobalt Blue (2022)
   Mr Einstein's Secretary (2024)
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Series contributed to
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Award nominations
2022 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novella (nominee) : Cobalt Blue
2006 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : Seven Ancient Wonders
2005 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : Scarecrow


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Overwatch (2016)
(Logan West, book 1)
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The Rule of Knowledge (2013)
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