Robert Muchamore books in order
English author
- Born
- 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 42
- Series
- 2
Robert Muchamore has published 22 novels, 1 short story collection, 11 children's books and 8 other books, beginning with Cherub (2004). The 2 series include CHERUB (14 books, starting with The Recruit) and Henderson's Boys (7 books, starting with Henderson's Boys: The Escape). The best-known is The Recruit (2004). The latest is Black Friday (2013).
Updated September 2026
CHERUB books in order (14)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Recruit (2004) · 2 Class A (2004) · 3 Maximum Security (2005) · 4 The Killing (2005) · 5 Divine Madness (2006) · 6 Man vs Beast (2006) · 7 The Fall (2007) · 8 Mad Dogs (2007) · 9 The Sleepwalker (2008) · 10 General (2008) · … all 14 below
- 1.
The Recruit (2004)
- 2.
Class A (2004)
- 3.
Maximum Security (Apr 2005)
- 4.
The Killing (Oct 2005)
- 5.
Divine Madness (Apr 2006)
- 6.
Man vs Beast (Oct 2006)
- 7.
The Fall (Mar 2007)
- 8.
Mad Dogs (Oct 2007)
- 9.
The Sleepwalker (Feb 2008)
- 10.
General (2008)
- 11.
Brigands M.C (Sep 2009)
- 12.
Shadow Wave (cherub) (2010)
People's Republic (Aug 2011)
Black Friday (Sep 2013)
Henderson's Boys books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Henderson's Boys: The Escape (2009) · 2 Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day (2010) · 3 Henderson's Boys: Secret Army (2010) · 4 Grey Wolves (2011) · 5 The Prisoner (2012) · 6 Henderson's Boys: One Shot Kill (2012) · 7 Scorched Earth (2013)
- 1.
Henderson's Boys: The Escape (Feb 2009)
- 2.
Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day (Feb 2010)
- 3.
Henderson's Boys: Secret Army (Feb 2010)
- 4.
Grey Wolves (2011)
- 5.
The Prisoner (2012)
- 6.
Henderson's Boys: One Shot Kill (2012)
- 7.
Scorched Earth (2013)
Where to start with Robert Muchamore
Start here
The Recruit
Robert Muchamore's most-read book and the first of the 14 CHERUB books.
Shortest way in
Cherub 4~Robert Muchamore
One of the most-read, at about 320 pages.
Newest
Black Friday
Published September 2013.
Standalone novels in order
Cherub 4~Robert Muchamore (2005)
Henderson's Boys 4 Grey Wolves (2011)
The Recruit, The Graphic Novel (2012)
Short story collections in order
Dark Sun And Other Stories (2013)
Children's books in order
Cherub (2004)
Guardian Angel [series 2] (2012)
Henderson's Boys 5 The Prisoner (2012)
Rock War: Gone Wild (2013)
Lone Wolf (2014)
Rock War (2014)
Boot Camp (2015)
New Guard (2016)
Crash Landing (2017)
Other books in order
Cherub. 6 (2010)
Robin Hood (2020)
Robin Hood 4 (2022)
Robin Hood 5 (2022)
Bandits, Dirt Bikes and Trash (2023)
Prisons, Parties and Powerboats (2023)
Fury, Fire and Frost (2025)
Cherub Mission 1
About Robert Muchamore
Robert Kilgore Muchamore is an English author of young adult fiction, best known for his CHERUB, Henderson's Boys and Rock War series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Robert Muchamore FAQ
- How many books has Robert Muchamore written?
- Robert Muchamore has published 22 novels, 1 short story collection, 11 children's books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Muchamore's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start CHERUB with The Recruit and Henderson's Boys with Henderson's Boys: The Escape. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Robert Muchamore's latest book?
- Black Friday (2013).
- What is Robert Muchamore's most famous book?
- The Recruit (2004) is Robert Muchamore's most widely read book.
- Are Robert Muchamore's books connected?
- 21 books belong to 2 series (CHERUB and Henderson's Boys); the other 21 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.