Reading Order
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Start with The Cuckoo's Calling and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Cuckoo's Calling
Book 1 by J.K. Rowling
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Cormoran Strike reading order
Ends with The Ink Black Heart
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Book 1:The Cuckoo's Calling
J.K. Rowling
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:The Silkworm
J.K. Rowling • 2014
When a novelist disappears, his wife hires Strike to find him. Strike discovers the writer has penned a manuscript featuring poisonous pen-portraits of everyone he knows—and now someone has murdered him in a way that...
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Book 3:Career of Evil
J.K. Rowling • 2015
Robin Ellacott receives a severed leg in the mail, sending Strike and Robin on the hunt for a man from Strike’s past. As the killer taunts them, they must catch him before he strikes again, all while their partnership...
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Book 4:Lethal White
J.K. Rowling • 2018
A troubled young man claims to have witnessed a crime as a child, leading Strike and Robin into a twisting investigation involving blackmail and government corruption. The case takes them from backstreets to the corri...
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Book 5:Troubled Blood
J.K. Rowling • 2020
Strike and Robin tackle a cold case from 1974 involving a missing doctor. As they juggle the complex investigation with their own personal issues, they encounter a psychopathic serial killer who may hold the key to th...
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Book 6:The Ink Black Heart
J.K. Rowling • 2022
When the co-creator of a popular cartoon is murdered after being persecuted online, Strike and Robin must uncover the identity of the mysterious harasser "Anomie." The case plunges them into a toxic web of internet an...
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Cormoran Strike FAQ
What is the best order to read the Cormoran Strike series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Cuckoo's Calling.
How many books are in the Cormoran Strike series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Cormoran Strike series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Cormoran Strike series?
New readers should start with The Cuckoo's Calling, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Cormoran Strike series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2014 to 2022.