Mark Walden books

Mark Walden is a British YA author and former PlayStation game developer, best known for the H.I.V.E. series about a school for young supervillains.

Anthologies

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Red House Young Writers’ Yearbook 2012 2012 Buy

Earthfall Reading Order

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Earthfall 2010 Buy
Retribution 2014 Buy
Redemption 2017 Buy

H.I.V.E. Reading Order

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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.

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