“Books in Order: Getting to Know Robert Galbraith’s Exquisite Writing Style
Masterfully weaving intricate plots under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith, world-renowned author J.K. Rowling has extended her literal prowess into the heart of crime fiction. Utilizing Galbraith as her cognomen, she has received critical acclaim for her Cormoran Strike series, contributing a significant layer to her multi-faceted writing career.
Despite the well-rounded reviews of her debut novel under this pen name, “The Cuckoo’s Calling“, the book had only sold 1,500 copies. Some critics noted that the writing was noticeably mature, emanating neither the echoes of a novice author nor the nuances of having a military background – an aspect that further emphasized the fictional persona of Robert Galbraith.
However, the identity behind Galbraith was eventually unraveled by Sunday Times editor Richard Brooks, who observed that Rowling and Galbraith share a similar prose and editor. This revelation brought a new wave of intrigue to Rowling’s works under Galbraith, as she confessed that she had “hoped to keep this secret a little longer.”
Rowling, as Galbraith, published her first book “The Cuckoo’s Calling” in 2013, marking the commencement of the gripping Cormoran Strike series. Interestingly, Rowling has audaciously mentioned that anticipated books in order under Galbraith will eventually surpass the quantity of her globally adored Harry Potter series. We’ll now delve into a chronological list of Robert Galbraith’s books in order based on their original publication dates:
Publication Order of Cormoran Strike Books
| The Cuckoo’s Calling | (2013) |    |
| The Silkworm | (2014) | |
| Career of Evil | (2015) | |
| Lethal White | (2018) | |
| Troubled Blood | (2020) | |
| The Ink Black Heart | (2022) | |
| The Running Grave | (2023) | |