New York Times Bestsellers
Joe Abercrombie has placed 3 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 5 weeks on the charts.
A Little Hatred
The Age of Madness Series
1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #13 · debuted Sep 2019 · 2 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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The Wisdom of Crowds
The Age of Madness Series
1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #13 · debuted Sep 2021 · 2 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
8 series · 25 books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Hatred | 2019 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Trouble With Peace | 2020 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Wisdom of Crowds | 2021 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Great Change (Short Story) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blade Itself | 2006 | Locus Award 2007Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Before They Are Hanged | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Last Argument of Kings | 2008 | David Gemmell Legend Award 2009Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Served Cold | 2009 | 🏆 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2010David Gemmell Legend Award 2010British Fantasy Award 2010The Kitschies 2009Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Heroes | 2011 | Locus Award 2012David Gemmell Legend Award 2012British Fantasy Award 2012David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Red Country | 2012 | 🏆 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2013Locus Award 2013David Gemmell Legend Award 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Sharp Ends (Short Story Collection) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
First Law World Collections
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharp Ends | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half a King | 2014 | 🏆 Locus Award 2015David Gemmell Legend Award 2015David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2015Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Half the World | 2015 | 🏆 ALA Alex Award 2016Locus Award 2016Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Half a War | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Legends Series
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Devils | 2025 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Joe Abercrombie Anthologies
0 of 8 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Dangerous Women | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Speculative Fiction 2013 | 2014 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Rogues | 2014 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine | 2014 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Unbound | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 116, May 2016 | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Joseph Edward Abercrombie is a British fantasy writer and film editor. He is the author of The First Law trilogy, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting and a trilogy of young adult novels. His novel Half a King won the 2015 Locus Award for best young adult book.