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Glen Cook

American author Glen Cook is best known for his dark fantasy series, The Black Company, and his science fiction Garrett, P.I. novels. His gritty, ground-level storytelling has earned him a devoted following and lasting influence on the genre. This page provides the Glen Cook books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1972The Heirs of BabylonPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1979A Shadow of All Night FallingPOoDEB · 1Buy ↗

1980Introducing Garrett, P.I.POoGPB · 1Buy ↗

1980October's BabyPOoDEB · 2Buy ↗

1980All Darkness MetPOoDEB · 3Buy ↗

1982ShadowlinePOoSB · 1Buy ↗

1982The SwordbearerPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1982StarfishersPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

1982Stars' EndPOoSB · 3Buy ↗

1984The Black CompanyPOoTBCB · 1Buy ↗

1984Shadows LingerPOoTBCB · 2Buy ↗

1984The Fire in His HandsPOoDEB · 4Buy ↗

1985DoomstalkerPOoDB · 1Buy ↗

1985WarlockPOoDB · 2Buy ↗

1985A Matter of TimePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1985The White RosePOoTBCB · 3Buy ↗

1985Passage at ArmsPOoSB · 4Buy ↗

1985With Mercy Toward NonePOoDEB · 5Buy ↗

1986Chronicles of the Black CompanyPOoTCotBCB · 1Buy ↗

1986CeremonyPOoDB · 3Buy ↗

1987Sweet Silver BluesPOoGPB · 2Buy ↗

1987Reap the East WindPOoDEB · 6Buy ↗

1988Bitter Gold HeartsPOoGPB · 3Buy ↗

1988Cold Copper TearsPOoGPB · 4Buy ↗

1988The Dragon Never SleepsPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1988An Ill Fate MarshallingPOoDEB · 7Buy ↗

1989The Silver SpikePOoTBCB · 4Buy ↗

1989The Tower of FearPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1989Old Tin SorrowsPOoGPB · 5Buy ↗

1989Shadow GamesPOoTBCB · 5Buy ↗

1990Dread Brass ShadowsPOoGPB · 6Buy ↗

1990Dreams of SteelPOoTBCB · 6Buy ↗

1991Red Iron NightsPOoGPB · 7Buy ↗

1992Sung In BloodPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1994Deadly Quicksilver LiesPOoGPB · 8Buy ↗

1995Petty Pewter GodsPOoGPB · 9Buy ↗

1996Bleak SeasonsPOoTBCB · 7Buy ↗

1997The Return of the Black CompanyPOoTCotBCB · 2Buy ↗

1997She is the DarknessPOoTBCB · 8Buy ↗

1999Water SleepsPOoTBCB · 9Buy ↗

1999Faded Steel HeatPOoGPB · 10Buy ↗

2000Soldiers LivePOoTBCB · 10Buy ↗

2002The Black Company Goes SouthPOoTCotBCB · 3Buy ↗

2002Angry Lead SkiesPOoGPB · 11Buy ↗

2005The Tyranny of the NightPOoIotNB · 1Buy ↗

2005Whispering Nickel IdolsPOoGPB · 12Buy ↗

2007Lord of the Silent KingdomPOoIotNB · 2Buy ↗

2008Cruel Zinc MelodiesPOoGPB · 13Buy ↗

2009Surrender to the Will of the NightPOoIotNB · 3Buy ↗

2009The Many Deaths of the Black CompanyPOoTCotBCB · 4Buy ↗

2010Gilded Latten BonesPOoGPB · 14Buy ↗

2012Winter's DreamsPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2012A Path to Coldness of HeartPOoDEB · 8Buy ↗

2013Wicked Bronze AmbitionPOoGPB · 15Buy ↗

2014Working God's MischiefPOoIotNB · 4Buy ↗

2018Port of ShadowsPOoTCotBCB · 5Buy ↗

2018Wrath of KingsPOoDEB · 9Buy ↗

2019The Best of Glen CookPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2020When Valor Must Hold(By: Quincy J. Allen,Jon R. Osborne)POoLVB · 1Buy ↗

2021Songs of Valor(By: Quincy J. Allen)POoLVB · 2Buy ↗

2022Keen Edge of Valor(By: Sam Witt,Jon R. Osborne)POoLVB · 3Buy ↗

2023Bonds of Valor(With: Todd J. McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye,Daniel M. Hoyt,Aaron Rosenberg,Rob Howell,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Benjamin Tyler Smith,Casey Moores,Kevin Steverson,Fiona Grey,Sarah Hoyt,B.A. Ironwood,Justin Doyle)POoLVB · 4Buy ↗

2024Paladins of Valor(With: Howard Jones,Rob Howell,Christopher G. Nuttall,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Chris Hepler,Edie Skye,Sarah Hoyt,Daniel Hoyt)POoLVB · 5Buy ↗

2025Lies WeepingPOoPRB · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Libri Valoris Books5 books · 2020–2024

01When Valor Must Hold(By: Quincy J. Allen,Jon R. Osborne)2020Buy ↗

02Songs of Valor(By: Quincy J. Allen)2021Buy ↗

03Keen Edge of Valor(By: Sam Witt,Jon R. Osborne)2022Buy ↗

04Bonds of Valor(With: Todd J. McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye,Daniel M. Hoyt,Aaron Rosenberg,Rob Howell,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Benjamin Tyler Smith,Casey Moores,Kevin Steverson,Fiona Grey,Sarah Hoyt,B.A. Ironwood,Justin Doyle)2023Buy ↗

05Paladins of Valor(With: Howard Jones,Rob Howell,Christopher G. Nuttall,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Chris Hepler,Edie Skye,Sarah Hoyt,Daniel Hoyt)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Starfishers Books4 books · 1982–1985

01Shadowline1982Buy ↗

02Starfishers1982Buy ↗

03Stars' End1982Buy ↗

04Passage at Arms1985Buy ↗

Publication Order of Garrett P.I. Books15 books · 1980–2013

01Introducing Garrett, P.I.1980Buy ↗

02Sweet Silver Blues1987Buy ↗

03Bitter Gold Hearts1988Buy ↗

04Cold Copper Tears1988Buy ↗

05Old Tin Sorrows1989Buy ↗

06Dread Brass Shadows1990Buy ↗

07Red Iron Nights1991Buy ↗

08Deadly Quicksilver Lies1994Buy ↗

09Petty Pewter Gods1995Buy ↗

10Faded Steel Heat1999Buy ↗

11Angry Lead Skies2002Buy ↗

12Whispering Nickel Idols2005Buy ↗

13Cruel Zinc Melodies2008Buy ↗

14Gilded Latten Bones2010Buy ↗

15Wicked Bronze Ambition2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Chronicles of the Black Company Books5 books · 1986–2018

01Chronicles of the Black Company1986Buy ↗

02The Return of the Black Company1997Buy ↗

03The Black Company Goes South2002Buy ↗

04The Many Deaths of the Black Company2009Buy ↗

05Port of Shadows2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pitless Rain Books1 book · 2025

01Lies Weeping2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Black Company Books10 books · 1984–2000

01The Black Company1984Buy ↗

02Shadows Linger1984Buy ↗

03The White Rose1985Buy ↗

04The Silver Spike1989Buy ↗

05Shadow Games1989Buy ↗

06Dreams of Steel1990Buy ↗

07Bleak Seasons1996Buy ↗

08She is the Darkness1997Buy ↗

09Water Sleeps1999Buy ↗

10Soldiers Live2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dread Empire Books9 books · 1979–2018

01A Shadow of All Night Falling1979Buy ↗

02October's Baby1980Buy ↗

03All Darkness Met1980Buy ↗

04The Fire in His Hands1984Buy ↗

05With Mercy Toward None1985Buy ↗

06Reap the East Wind1987Buy ↗

07An Ill Fate Marshalling1988Buy ↗

08A Path to Coldness of Heart2012Buy ↗

09Wrath of Kings2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1972–1992

01The Heirs of Babylon1972Buy ↗

02The Swordbearer1982Buy ↗

03A Matter of Time1985Buy ↗

04The Dragon Never Sleeps1988Buy ↗

05The Tower of Fear1989Buy ↗

06Sung In Blood1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Instrumentalities of the Night Books4 books · 2005–2014

01The Tyranny of the Night2005Buy ↗

02Lord of the Silent Kingdom2007Buy ↗

03Surrender to the Will of the Night2009Buy ↗

04Working God's Mischief2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2012–2019

01Winter's Dreams2012Buy ↗

02The Best of Glen Cook2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Darkwar Books3 books · 1985–1986

01Doomstalker1985Buy ↗

02Warlock1985Buy ↗

03Ceremony1986Buy ↗

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