Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith (Joanne Rowling) was born on July 31st, 1965 and is currently 60 years old. Robert Galbraith was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.

Robert Galbraith is known for writing in the Mystery and Thriller genres.

Robert Galbraith is the author of the Cormoran Strike series which currently consists of 8 novels. The Cormoran Strike series started in 2013 with the novel The Cuckoo's Calling. The most recently released novel in the Cormoran Strike series was The Hallmarked Man which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Cormoran Strike series.

Robert Galbraith: Awards & Accolades

Many of Robert Galbraith's books have won awards, including:

• The Cuckoo's Calling won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2013 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Audiobook in 2014, CrimeFest - Sounds of Crime Award in 2014, Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2021.
• The Silkworm won the CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award, in 2015.
• Career of Evil won The Dead Good Reader Award, The Dead Good Recommends Award for Most Recommended Book, in 2016.
• Lethal White won the CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award, in 2019.
• Troubled Blood won the British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, in 2021.

The following novels by Robert Galbraith were nominated for these awards:

• The Cuckoo's Calling: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2013). Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013).
• The Silkworm: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2014). British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2014). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2015). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2015).
• Career of Evil: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2015). The Dead Good Reader Award, The Papercut Award for Best Page Turner (2016). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2016). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2016).
• Lethal White: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2018). British Book Awards, Audiobook of the Year (2019).
• Troubled Blood: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2020). British Book Awards, Audiobook of the Year (2021). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2021). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2021). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2021).
• The Ink Black Heart: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2023).
• The Running Grave: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2024). British Book Awards, Fiction Audiobook of the Year (2024).

Robert Galbraith: Lists & Other Mentions

• Career of Evil was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club November 2015 Pick.
• The Cuckoo's Calling has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  4. The Sunday Times: The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 Selection in 2019.
• Lethal White was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
• The Running Grave was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
• The Silkworm was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.

Robert Galbraith: TV/Movies Based on Books

Some of Robert Gailbraith's Cormoran Strike books were made into a TV series. They are as follows:

The first two novels, "The Cuckoo's Calling" and "The Silkworm\ were adapted for BBC One and aired as a series of six episodes in the summer 2017. A second series, based on the third book "Career of Evil\, aired as two episodes in February and March 2018. A third series, an adaptation of "Lethal White", aired as four episodes in August and September 2020.

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3. Tim Weaver, author of the David Raker Missing Persons Series.
4. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
5. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
6. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
7. Jeneva Rose, author of the Perfect Series.
8. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
9. Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne Series.
10. Dervla McTiernan, author of the Cormac Reilly Series.

Robert Galbraith: F.A.Q