Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Red House Young Writers’ Yearbook 2012 |
2012 |
Buy |
Earthfall Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Earthfall |
2010 |
Buy |
| Retribution |
2014 |
Buy |
| Redemption |
2017 |
Buy |
H.I.V.E. Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| H.I.V.E. |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Overlord Protocol |
2007 |
Buy |
| Escape Velocity |
2008 |
Buy |
| Dreadnought |
2009 |
Buy |
| Rogue |
2010 |
Buy |
| Zero Hour |
2010 |
Buy |
| Aftershock |
2011 |
Buy |
| Deadlock |
2013 |
Buy |
| Bloodline |
2022 |
Buy |
Mark Walden is a British author who worked as a senior producer developing PlayStation games for Sony before turning to YA fiction. His debut novel, H.I.V.E. (2006), was selected as a winner in Richard and Judy’s “Best Kids’ Books Ever” competition, and the film rights were optioned by Paramount Pictures.
The H.I.V.E. series ran for ten books over sixteen years, following the students of a secret supervillain academy. He also wrote the Earthfall trilogy (2013-2017), a YA alien invasion story about a boy who is immune to an extraterrestrial signal that has enslaved humanity. His work combines fast-paced action with science fiction premises aimed at younger readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mark Walden written?
Mark Walden has written fourteen books across three series.
What was Mark Walden's first book?
Mark Walden’s first book is H.I.V.E., published in 2006.
What is the H.I.V.E. series about?
H.I.V.E. stands for the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, a secret school that recruits the most brilliant and dangerous children in the world to train them as future criminal masterminds. The series follows 13-year-old Otto Malpense, a criminal genius who is abducted and enrolled at the school. Over ten books, Otto and his friends navigate a world of supervillains, covert organizations, and high-stakes global conspiracies.