BookBingeCormoran Strike Books in Order
The short answer
Robert Galbraith · 8 books
- How many books?
- There are 8 books in the Cormoran Strike series, published 2013–2025.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with The Cuckoo's Calling (2013).
A one-legged war veteran-turned-detective and his assistant solve the darkest cases in London.
Here is the complete Cormoran Strike reading order — all 8 books by Robert Galbraith, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Cuckoo's CallingA supermodel's suicide was no suicide — Strike's first case.2013
- The SilkwormA missing novelist, a grotesque manuscript, and a killer who knows the publishing world.2014
- Career of EvilA severed leg arrives at Strike's office.2015528 pages
- Lethal WhiteA schizophrenic man claims to have witnessed a murder as a child.2018656 pages
- Troubled BloodA 40-year-old missing-person case that turned cold.2020691 pages
- The Ink Black HeartThe creator of a viral cartoon is murdered.20221,072 pages
- The Running GraveA cult called the Universal Humanitarian Church.2023
- The Hallmarked ManStrike and Robin investigate murder and blackmail woven through London's secretive gold and silver trade guilds.2025
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Cormoran Strike books are there?
There are 8 books in the Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith, from The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) to The Hallmarked Man (2025).
Is the Cormoran Strike series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is The Hallmarked Man (2025), and Robert Galbraith hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Cormoran Strike book?
The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) is book one. A supermodel's suicide was no suicide — Strike's first case.
Should I read the Cormoran Strike series in publication order?
Yes. For the Cormoran Strike series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) through The Hallmarked Man (2025).