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{{quote|To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement.|'''Matthew Reilly'''}}
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Matthew Reilly is an Australian author who writes ''extremely'' fast-paced action novels. His books have been compared to ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' on fast foward, with some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller. His books often contain many examples of both fictional and real-world firearms and military technology, simply for plot advancement. They also usually contain multiple explosions and could be described as 'What can we blow up this time, and how can we make it more awesome?'
'''Matthew Reilly''' is an Australian author who writes ''extremely'' fast-paced action novels. His books have been compared to ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' on fast-forward, with some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller. His books often contain many examples of both fictional and real-world firearms and military technology, simply for plot advancement. They also usually contain multiple explosions and could be described as 'What can we blow up this time, and how can we make it more awesome?'


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His books are:
=== Independent Books ===
=== Independent Books ===
* ''Contest'': In the New York City Library, aliens and one chosen human fight to the death.
* ''Contest'': In the New York City Library, aliens and one chosen human fight to the death.
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His books are written more like action movies than traditional thrillers; he likens them to stripped-down sports cars. Great literature it ain't, but the bottom line is the [[Rule of Fun]]. Reilly admits this, and says that the most important thing is that his books get people (especially teenage boys who wouldn't read higher-brow novels) to read.
His books are written more like action movies than traditional thrillers; he likens them to stripped-down sports cars. Great literature it ain't, but the bottom line is the [[Rule of Fun]]. Reilly admits this, and says that the most important thing is that his books get people (especially teenage boys who wouldn't read higher-brow novels) to read.

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* [[Action Survivor]]: Stephen Swain in ''Contest'', William Race in ''Temple''.
* [[Action Survivor]]: Stephen Swain in ''Contest'', William Race in ''Temple''.
* [[The Alcatraz]]: One part of ''Seven Ancient Wonders'' involves breaking a prisoner out of Guantanamo Bay. Yes, ''the'' Guantanamo Bay.
* [[The Alcatraz]]: One part of ''Seven Ancient Wonders'' involves breaking a prisoner out of Guantanamo Bay. Yes, ''the'' Guantanamo Bay.
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* [[Weaponised Exhaust]]: Jet engines make a pretty efficient crematorium.
* [[Weaponised Exhaust]]: Jet engines make a pretty efficient crematorium.
* [[Wild Card]]: Mustapha Zaeed in ''Seven Ancient Wonders'', and Princess Iolanthe in ''The Six Sacred Stones'' and ''The Five Greatest Warriors''.
* [[Wild Card]]: Mustapha Zaeed in ''Seven Ancient Wonders'', and Princess Iolanthe in ''The Six Sacred Stones'' and ''The Five Greatest Warriors''.
* [[You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious|You Called Me X, It Must Be Serious]]: Mother considers the Scarecrow far too badass to be called 'Shane', until {{spoiler|he's about to commit suicide}}.
* [[You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious]]: Mother considers the Scarecrow far too badass to be called 'Shane', until {{spoiler|he's about to commit suicide}}.
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: This is why the characters use hollow points.
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: This is why the characters use hollow points.


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