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The Chronicles of the Black Company books in order
There are 12 books in The Chronicles of the Black Company. The latest, They Cry, came out in 2026, and Glen Cook hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 13 November 2026.
The Chronicles of the Black Company books in order
1984Book 1The Black Company
1984Book 2Shadows Linger
1985Book 3The White Rose
1989Book 4Shadow Games
1990Book 5Dreams of Steel
1996Book 6Bleak Seasons
1997Book 7She Is the Darkness
1999Book 8Water Sleeps
2000Book 9Soldiers Live
2018Book 10Port of Shadows
2025Book 11Lies Weeping: A Chronicle of the Black Company: The First Book of a Pitiless Rain
2026Book 12They Cry
Companion stories
2011CompanionSubterranean
2010CompanionSwords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery
2014CompanionBone Candy: A Black Company Story- 2013CompanionShaggy Dog Bridge: A Black Company Story
1989CompanionThe Silver Spike
What The Chronicles of the Black Company is about
From the description of The Black Company, the first book.
Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more. There must be a way for the Black Company to find her... So begins one of the greatest fantasy epics of our age—Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company.
The Chronicles of the Black Company at a glance
- Author
- Glen Cook
- Books published
- 12
- Companion stories
- 5
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 1984
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Chronicles of the Black Company book?
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How many books are in The Chronicles of the Black Company?
12 books have been published in The Chronicles of the Black Company so far, plus 5 companion stories.
What order should I read The Chronicles of the Black Company in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Black Company, 2. Shadows Linger, 3. The White Rose, 4. Shadow Games, 5. Dreams of Steel, 6. Bleak Seasons, 7. She Is the Darkness, 8. Water Sleeps, 9. Soldiers Live, 10. Port of Shadows, and so on. The 5 companions can be read alongside them.
Is The Chronicles of the Black Company finished?
Glen Cook hasn't announced another Chronicles of the Black Company 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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