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Joe Abercrombie Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Joe Abercrombie in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 7 series

British author Joe Abercrombie is best known for his gritty First Law fantasy series. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned critical acclaim for revitalizing the grimdark subgenre. This page provides the Joe Abercrombie books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Joe Abercrombie in Publication Order

2006 The Blade Itself POoTFLB / 1 Buy
2007 Before They Are Hanged POoTFLB / 2 Buy
2008 Last Argument of Kings POoTFLB / 3 Buy
2009 Best Served Cold POoFLWB / 1 Buy
2011 The Heroes POoFLWB / 2 Buy
2012 Red Country POoFLWB / 3 Buy
2013 Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell(With: Tanith Lee,Juliet E. McKenna,Storm Constantine,Stan Nicholls,Ian Whates,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Anne Nicholls,Gaie Sebold,Jonathan Green,Jan Siegel,James Barclay,Sandra Unerman) POoLB / 1 Buy
2014 Half a King POoSSB / 1 Buy
2014 Tough Times All Over POoTFLB / 4 Buy
2015 Half the World POoSSB / 2 Buy
2015 Half a War POoSSB / 3 Buy
2016 Sharp Ends POoFLWC / 1 Buy
2016 The Fool Jobs POoFLWB / 4 Buy
2016 Two's Company POoTFLB / 5 Buy
2019 A Little Hatred POoTAoMB / 1 Buy
2020 The Trouble With Peace POoTAoMB / 2 Buy
2021 The Wisdom of Crowds POoTAoMB / 3 Buy
2023 The Great Change POoTAoMB / 4 Buy
2025 The Devils POoTDB / 1 Buy

Complete Joe Abercrombie Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Shattered Sea Reading Order 3 books / 2014-2015
01 Half a King 2014 Buy
02 Half the World 2015 Buy
03 Half a War 2015 Buy
The First Law Reading Order 5 books / 2006-2016
01 The Blade Itself 2006 Buy
02 Before They Are Hanged 2007 Buy
03 Last Argument of Kings 2008 Buy
04 Tough Times All Over 2014 Buy
05 Two's Company 2016 Buy
Legends Reading Order 1 book / 2013
01 Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell(With: Tanith Lee,Juliet E. McKenna,Storm Constantine,Stan Nicholls,Ian Whates,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Anne Nicholls,Gaie Sebold,Jonathan Green,Jan Siegel,James Barclay,Sandra Unerman) 2013 Buy
The Age of Madness Reading Order 4 books / 2019-2023
01 A Little Hatred 2019 Buy
02 The Trouble With Peace 2020 Buy
03 The Wisdom of Crowds 2021 Buy
04 The Great Change 2023 Buy
01 Sharp Ends 2016 Buy
The Devils Reading Order 1 book / 2025
01 The Devils 2025 Buy
First Law World Reading Order 4 books / 2009-2016
01 Best Served Cold 2009 Buy
02 The Heroes 2011 Buy
03 Red Country 2012 Buy
04 The Fool Jobs 2016 Buy

Where to start with Joe Abercrombie

What is the best order to read Joe Abercrombie books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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