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CHERUB Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of CHERUB books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the CHERUB series? Start with "The Recruit" (2004) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete CHERUB reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Recruit
2004
The Dealer / Class A
2004
Maximum Security
2005
The Killing
2005
Divine Madness
2006
Man vs. Beast
2006
The Fall
2007
Mad Dogs
2007
The Sleepwalker
2008
The General
2008
Dark Sun
2008
Brigands M.C.
2009
Shadow Wave
2010
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