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First Law World · Joe Abercrombie
First Law World books in order
There are 11 books in First Law World. The latest, The Great Change, came out in 2023, and Joe Abercrombie hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 26 October 2026.
First Law World books in order
2006Book 1The Blade Itself
2007Book 2Before They Are Hanged
2008Book 3Last Argument of Kings
2009Book 4Best Served Cold
2011Book 5The Heroes
2012Book 6Red Country
2014Book 7Sharp Ends
2019Book 8A Little Hatred
2016Book 9The Trouble With Peace
2015Book 10The Wisdom of Crowds
2023Book 11The Great Change
Companion stories
2006CompanionTwo's Company
What First Law World is about
From the description of The Blade Itself, the first book.
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian -- leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules. Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: cutting treason out of the Union one confession at a time leaves little room for friendship. His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult. Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood.
First Law World at a glance
- Author
- Joe Abercrombie
- Books published
- 11
- Companion stories
- 1
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2006
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another First Law World book?
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How many books are in First Law World?
11 books have been published in First Law World so far, plus 1 companion story.
What order should I read First Law World in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Blade Itself, 2. Before They Are Hanged, 3. Last Argument of Kings, 4. Best Served Cold, 5. The Heroes, 6. Red Country, 7. Sharp Ends, 8. A Little Hatred, 9. The Trouble With Peace, 10. The Wisdom of Crowds, and so on. The 1 companion can be read alongside them.
Is First Law World finished?
Joe Abercrombie hasn't announced another First Law World book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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