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Robert Muchamore

2 series 24 books in order 2004–2016

Robert Kilgore Muchamore, born on 26 December 1972, is an English author of young adult fiction. He is best known for the CHERUB, Henderson's Boys, and Rock War series. Muchamore was born in Tufnell Park, London, and is the youngest of four children. His father was a milkman, and his mother was a cleaning lady. He attended St. Johns Upper Holloway and Acland Burghley School, leaving with a D in A-Level Economics. His first job was at an heir hunters firm called Fraser & Fraser. He began writing the CHERUB novels after his nephew, Jared, could not find novels he enjoyed. Muchamore aimed to write stories he would have liked as an adolescent. The CHERUB series follows James Adams and his sister Lauren, members of a secret British intelligence unit that recruits orphaned children to train as spies.

Born
1972
Active years
2004–2016
Known for
CHERUB, Henderson's Boys

Series by Robert Muchamore

CHERUB

20 books in order · 2004–2016 · Publication order

  1. Cover of The Recruit (CHERUB #1)

    The Recruit (CHERUB #1)

    2004 · Robert Muchamore

    Cherub is a fast-paced action novel by Robert Muchamore in which children are recruited to become secret agents known as Cherub agents. The story…

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    Class A

    2004 · 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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  3. Maximum Security

    2005 · Robert Muchamore

    Maximum Security is the third novel in the CHERUB series of books, written by Robert Muchamore, published in 2005. In this novel, CHERUB agents James…

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  4. Cover of The Killing (CHERUB #4)

    The Killing (CHERUB #4)

    2005 · Robert Muchamore

    A 2005 novel by Robert Muchamore in which James is given the mission of digging up leads on Leon, a small-time crook with big money. James unravels a…

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  5. Divine Madness

    2006 · Robert Muchamore

    Divine Madness is the fifth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. In this novel, CHERUB agents James, Lauren, and Dana travel to Australia…

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  6. Cover of Man vs. Beast (Cherub)

    Man vs. Beast (Cherub)

    2006 · Robert Muchamore

    James Adams, a 14-year-old member of the secret service group Cherub, is one of the most skilled and daring agents in the organization. He is trained…

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  7. The Fall

    2007 · Robert Muchamore

    CHERUB is a series of teenage spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The stories follow a fictional division of the British Security…

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  8. Cover of Mad Dogs (CHERUB #8)

    Mad Dogs (CHERUB #8)

    2007 · Robert Muchamore

    The eighth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. The British underworld is controlled by gangs, and when two of them start a turf war,…

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  9. Cover of The sleepwalker (CHERUB #9)

    The sleepwalker (CHERUB #9)

    2008 · Robert Muchamore

    An airliner explodes over the Atlantic, killing 345 people. Crash investigators believe the explosion was caused by terrorism but have no clear…

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  10. The General

    2008 · Robert Muchamore

    The General is the tenth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore, published in 2008. Its primary action is set in the Nevada desert during a…

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Henderson's Boys

4 books in order · 2009–2011

Frequently asked questions

How many books has Robert Muchamore written?

We list 24 books by Robert Muchamore across 2 series, published between 2004–2016 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Robert Muchamore's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Recruit (CHERUB #1).” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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