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Cormoran Strike Reading Order

Cormoran Strike by Robert Galbraith has 8 main books (2013–2025). Start with The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) and read the numbered books in order.

By Robert Galbraith

Cormoran Strike books in order

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  1. #1

    The Cuckoo's Calling

    2013

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  2. #2

    The Silkworm

    2014

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  3. #3

    Career of Evil

    2015 · 528 pages

    9 h 15 min
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  5. #4

    Lethal White

    2018 · 656 pages

    11 h 29 min
  6. #5

    Troubled Blood

    2020

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  7. #6

    The Ink Black Heart

    2022 · 1072 pages

    18 h 46 min
  8. #7

    The Running Grave

    2023 · 1120 pages

    19 h 36 min
  9. #8

    The Hallmarked Man

    2025 · 896 pages

    15 h 41 min

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Cormoran Strike: common questions

How many books are in the Cormoran Strike series?
There are 8 main books in Cormoran Strike. The most recent main book listed here is The Hallmarked Man (2025).
What order should I read Cormoran Strike in?
Read Cormoran Strike in its numbered order: The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White, and so on.
What is the first Cormoran Strike book?
The first book is The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, published in 2013.

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