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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

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  1. #1

    Slow Horses

    2010 · 336 pages

    5 h 53 min
  2. #2

    Dead Lions

    2013 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  3. #3

    Real Tigers

    2016 · 368 pages

    6 h 27 min
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  5. #4

    Spook Street

    2017 · 344 pages

    6 h 1 min
  6. #5

    London Rules

    2018 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  7. #6

    Joe Country

    2019 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  8. #7

    Slough House

    2021 · 312 pages

    5 h 28 min
  9. #8

    Bad Actors

    2022

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  10. #9

    Clown Town

    2025 · 335 pages

    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.

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