CHERUB Books in Order
CHERUB is a young-adult spy-thriller series by Robert Muchamore following orphaned children recruited into a secret British intelligence division that uses kids as undercover agents. The original twelve-book run centers on James Adams, while the later "Aramov" books shift focus to a new generation of agents.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Robert Muchamore
Twelve-year-old James Choke loses his mother and ends up in care, only to be recruited by CHERUB, a covert branch of British intelligence that trains…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Robert Muchamore
Newly qualified, James joins a team sent undercover to bring down one of Britain's biggest drug-dealing operations. Posing as ordinary kids who…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Robert Muchamore
When two children of an arms dealer are locked inside a high-security juvenile prison in Arizona, CHERUB sends James and another agent in as inmates…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Robert Muchamore
James investigates the apparent accidental death of a man whose son insists he was murdered, while a separate thread follows a missing boy whose case…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Robert Muchamore
CHERUB targets a wealthy and secretive religious cult suspected of criminal activity and abuse. Agents go undercover within the organization's…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Robert Muchamore
James and his friends infiltrate a militant animal-rights movement whose activism has escalated toward violence and terrorism. Embedded among…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Robert Muchamore
A CHERUB mission in Russia goes badly wrong, leaving an agent stranded and on the run in a hostile country. With his cover blown and danger closing…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Robert Muchamore
James and his fellow agents are sent to break up a violent street gang involved in the drug trade. The undercover work draws them into a brutal turf…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Robert Muchamore
When a passenger plane is destroyed in a suspected terrorist bombing, CHERUB agents are tasked with investigating who was really behind it. As they…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Robert Muchamore
CHERUB takes part in a large-scale operation modeled on a military exercise, with multiple agents and competing teams. James, now an experienced…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Robert Muchamore
CHERUB sets its sights on a violent biker gang and the criminal empire surrounding it. A new generation of agents goes undercover within the gang's…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Robert Muchamore
Agents are deployed to Asia following a devastating natural disaster, where corruption and exploitation thrive amid the chaos of reconstruction. The…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Robert Muchamore
Launching a new generation of CHERUB stories, this book follows a fresh recruit drawn into the organization while a major mission targets human…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Robert Muchamore
A returning CHERUB agent confronts a powerful criminal organization while mentoring younger recruits. The mission tests both the new generation's…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Robert Muchamore
CHERUB agents pursue a long-running operation against a major criminal network, with stakes that reach into the organization's own history. The…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonThe Recruit, The Graphic Novel
Year unknown · Robert Muchamore
This graphic-novel adaptation retells the events of the first CHERUB book, in which orphaned James is recruited into a secret intelligence agency…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the CHERUB books in?
Publication order — Author Robert Muchamore (muchamore.com) and the publisher Hodder Children's Books, who number the books 1-17 in release order Start with “The Recruit (CHERUB #1).”
How many books are in the CHERUB series?
We list 17 books by Robert Muchamore , published between 2004–2016.
Where can I buy the CHERUB books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.