#3 in Spy & espionage
The Recruit
- 342
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Recruit is the first novel in the CHERUB series, written by Robert Muchamore. It introduces most of the main characters, such as James Adams, Lauren Adams, Kyle Blueman, and Kerry Chang. It was published in the United Kingdom by Hodder Children's Books on 30 April 2004, and by Simon Pulse in the United States on 30 August 2005.
Reading order · CHERUB
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8.08.0 / 10 - Class A
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 105 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Spy & espionage average of 7.6. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 8 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 97 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Recruit?
It has 342 pages — longer than 64% of the ranked books in Spy & espionage.
In this book
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