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.
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)
1. Ice Station (1998)
2. Area 7 (2001)
3. Scarecrow (2001)
4. Hell Island (2006)
5. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (2011)
Jack West Jr.
0.5. Jack West Jr and the Hero's Helmet (2016)
1. Seven Ancient Wonders (2005)
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)
0.5. Jack West Jr and the Hero's Helmet (2016)
1. Seven Ancient Wonders (2005)
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)
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)
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)
Troll Mountain Serial Novel
1. Troll Mountain: Episode I (2014)
2. Troll Mountain: Episode II (2014)
3. Troll Mountain: Episode III (2014)
Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel (2014)
1. Troll Mountain: Episode I (2014)
2. Troll Mountain: Episode II (2014)
3. Troll Mountain: Episode III (2014)
Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel (2014)
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)
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)
Award nominations
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