Alex Scarrow

Alex Scarrow is a talented author from England, who has made a name for himself in the world of young adult science fiction with his TimeRiders book series. The series, which began in 2010 with the release of the first book, has been popular among readers and has established Scarrow as a skilled writer in the genre.

Before finding success as an author, Scarrow led a varied and interesting life. He spent his early years in the music business, chasing record deals, and then transitioned into the computer games industry. For over a decade, he worked as a graphic artist and game designer, contributing to the development of several successful titles such as Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, and Legion Arena.

Scarrow now spends most of his time writing, often found hunched over his laptop in various coffee shops, tapping away at the keys and observing the world around him. He has published several adult thrillers, including Last Light and A Thousand Suns, and has written for both the young adult audience with the TimeRiders and Plagueland series, as well as for adult readers with his DCI Boyd crime series. He currently resides in England with his wife Debbie and their rescue spaniel, Ozzie.
DCI Boyd Books
# Title Year
1 Silent Tide 2021
2 Old Bones New Bones 2021
3 A Burning Truth 2021
4 The Last Train 2021
5 The Safe Place 2022
6 Gone to Ground 2022
7 Argyle House 2022
8 The Lock Up 2023
9 The Archive 2023
10 A Monster Among Us 2024
11 The Vanishing 2024
12 The Fool 2025
13 A Guardian Angel 2025
Ellie Quin Books
# Title Year
1 The Legend of Ellie Quin 2012
2 The World According to Ellie Quin 2012
3 Beneath the Neon Sky 2012
4 Ellie Quin in Wonder World 2020
5 Girl Reborn 2020
Last Light Books
# Title Year
1 Last Light 2007
2 Afterlight 2007
Plague Land Books
# Title Year
1 Plague Land / Remade 2016
2 Plague Nation / Reborn 2017
3 Plague World / No Escape 2018
TimeRiders Books
# Title Year
1 TimeRiders 2010
2 Day of the Predator 2010
3 The Doomsday Code 2011
4 The Eternal War 2011
5 Gates of Rome 2012
6 City of Shadows 2012
7 The Pirate Kings 2013
8 The Nearly Girl 2013
9 The Mayan Prophecy 2013
10 The Infinity Cage 2014
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 A Thousand Suns 2006
2 October Skies 2008
3 The Candle Man 2012
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts Books
# Title Year
1 A Big Hand for the Doctor 2013
2 A Big Hand for the Doctor (By: Eoin Colfer) 2013
3 The Beast of Babylon (By: Charlie Higson) 2013
4 The Beast of Babylon 2013
5 The Nameless City 2013
6 The Nameless City (By: Michael Scott) 2013
7 The Spear of Destiny 2013
8 The Spear of Destiny (By: Marcus Sedgwick) 2013
9 The Roots of Evil 2013
10 The Roots of Evil (By: Philip Reeve) 2013
11 Tip of the Tongue (By: Patrick Ness) 2013
12 Tip of the Tongue 2013
13 Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor 2013
14 Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor (By: Eoin Colfer, Richelle Mead) 2013
15 Doctor Who 2013
16 The Ripple Effect (By: Malorie Blackman) 2013
17 Spore 2013
18 The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (By: Derek Landy) 2013
19 The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage: Tenth Doctor 2013
20 Nothing O'Clock (By: Neil Gaiman) 2013
21 Nothing O'Clock 2013
22 Lights Out 2014
23 Lights Out (By: Holly Black) 2014
Doctor Who Anthologies
# Title Year
1 More Short Trips 1999
2 Short Trips and Side Steps 2000
3 The Doctor Who Stories 2009
4 Summer Falls and Other Stories 2013
Alex Scarrow Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Doctor Who: 11 Doctors, 11 Stories 2013
2 Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories 2014
3 Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories 2019