Reading order · Mystery & thriller
Slough House Reading Order
Slough House by Mick Herron has 9 main books (2010–2025). Start with Slow Horses (2010) and read the numbered books in order.
By Mick Herron
Slough House books in order
Your reading speed
- 5 h 53 min
- 6 h 10 min
- 6 h 27 min
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- 6 h 10 min
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- 5 h 28 min
#8
Bad Actors
2022
—- 5 h 52 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Slough House: common questions
- How many books are in the Slough House series?
- There are 9 main books in Slough House. The most recent main book listed here is Clown Town (2025).
- What order should I read Slough House in?
- Read Slough House in its numbered order: Slow Horses, Dead Lions, Real Tigers, Spook Street, and so on.
- What is the first Slough House book?
- The first book is Slow Horses by Mick Herron, published in 2010.