Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 |
2011 |
Buy |
| Ten Year Stretch |
2018 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| What We Do |
2013 |
N/A |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| All the Livelong Day and Other Stories |
2013 |
Buy |
| Dolphin Junction |
2022 |
Buy |
Slough House Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Luupäät |
2010 |
N/A |
| Slow Horses |
2010 |
Buy |
| Dead Lions |
2013 |
Buy |
| The List |
2015 |
Buy |
| Real Tigers |
2016 |
Buy |
| Spook Street |
2017 |
Buy |
| London Rules |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Drop |
2011 |
N/A |
| Joe Country |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Catch |
2020 |
Buy |
| Dolphin Junction |
2012 |
N/A |
| The Marylebone Drop / The Drop |
2018 |
Buy |
| Slough House |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bad Actors |
2022 |
Buy |
| Standing by the Wall: A Slough House Interlude |
2022 |
N/A |
| Clown Town |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Last Dead Letter |
2020 |
N/A |
| Standing by the Wall |
2022 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reconstruction |
2008 |
Buy |
| Nobody Walks |
2015 |
Buy |
| This is What Happened |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Secret Hours |
2023 |
Buy |
Zoe Boehm Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Down Cemetery Road |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Last Voice You Hear |
2004 |
Buy |
| Why We Die |
2006 |
Buy |
| Smoke and Whispers |
2009 |
Buy |
Mick Herron is a British author who writes spy fiction. His Slough House series, which began with Slow Horses in 2010, follows a group of disgraced MI5 agents who have been assigned to a dead-end office in London. The series has grown to 18 entries including novels, novellas, and short stories.
Before Slough House, Herron wrote the Zoe Boehm series, four mystery novels published between 2003 and 2009. He has also published four standalone novels, short story collections, and contributions to anthologies. The Apple TV+ adaptation of the Slough House books, titled Slow Horses, brought Herron wide international recognition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mick Herron written?
Mick Herron has written 31 books across six series.
What was Mick Herron's first book?
Mick Herron’s first book is Down Cemetery Road, published in 2003.
Was the Slough House series adapted for television?
Yes. The Slough House novels were adapted into the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb. The show premiered in 2022 and has been renewed for multiple seasons.