📖 About Cormoran Strike

Cormoran Strike is a series universe written by J.K. Rowling. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Cormoran Strike Books with 8 books. It opens with The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) and currently runs to The Hallmarked Man (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Cormoran Strike

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of Cormoran Strike 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 1 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.

📚 Cormoran Strike Books in Order

Publication Order of Cormoran Strike Books
8 books
1
The Cuckoo's Calling book cover1The Cuckoo's Calling2013Buy on Amazon
The Silkworm book cover2The Silkworm2014Buy on Amazon
Career of Evil book cover3Career of Evil2015Buy on Amazon
Lethal White book cover4Lethal White2018Buy on Amazon
Troubled Blood book cover5Troubled Blood2020Buy on Amazon
The Ink Black Heart book cover6The Ink Black Heart2022Buy on Amazon
The Running Grave book cover7The Running Grave2023Buy on Amazon
The Hallmarked Man book cover8The Hallmarked Man2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cormoran Strike books are there?
There are 8 books in the Cormoran Strike collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2025.
What is the first Cormoran Strike book?
The first book is The Cuckoo's Calling, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Cormoran Strike 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 Cormoran Strike books?
The Cormoran Strike books were written by J.K. Rowling.
Is the Cormoran Strike series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Cormoran Strike Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Cormoran Strike series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2025.