📖 About CHERUB

CHERUB is a series universe written by Robert Muchamore. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 3 series, published between 2004 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of CHERUB Books with 13 books. It opens with The Recruit (2004) and currently runs to Shadow Wave (2010).

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🎯 Where to Start with CHERUB

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Recruit (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of CHERUB Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 CHERUB Books in Order

Publication Order of CHERUB Books
13 books
1
The Recruit book cover1The Recruit2004Buy on Amazon
The Dealer / Class A book cover2The Dealer / Class A2004Buy on Amazon
Maximum Security book cover3Maximum Security2005Buy on Amazon
The Killing book cover4The Killing2005Buy on Amazon
Divine Madness book cover5Divine Madness2006Buy on Amazon
Man vs. Beast book cover6Man vs. Beast2006Buy on Amazon
The Fall book cover7The Fall2007Buy on Amazon
Mad Dogs book cover8Mad Dogs2007Buy on Amazon
The Sleepwalker book cover9The Sleepwalker2008Buy on Amazon
The General book cover10The General2008Buy on Amazon
Dark Sun book cover11Dark Sun2008Buy on Amazon
Brigands M.C. book cover12Brigands M.C.2009Buy on Amazon
Shadow Wave book cover13Shadow Wave2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of CHERUB 2 Books
5 books
2
People's Republic book cover1People's Republic2011Buy on Amazon
Guardian Angel book cover2Guardian Angel2012Buy on Amazon
Black Friday book cover3Black Friday2013Buy on Amazon
Lone Wolf book cover4Lone Wolf2014Buy on Amazon
New Guard book cover5New Guard2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of CHERUB Graphic Novels
1 books
3
The Recruit book cover1The Recruit2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many CHERUB books are there?
There are 18 books in the CHERUB collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2004 and 2016.
What is the first CHERUB book?
The first book is The Recruit, published in 2004.
What order should I read the CHERUB books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the CHERUB books?
The CHERUB books were written by Robert Muchamore.
Is the CHERUB series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of CHERUB Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the CHERUB series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2016.