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Joe Abercrombie Books in Order

8 series including The Age of Madness, First Law World and more

★ 3 NYT bestsellers 8 series 25 books Latest: The Devils (2025)

The earliest Joe Abercrombie book we track dates to 2006, and the catalogue now runs to 25 books. Joe Abercrombie's books make up 8 series, the largest of which — The Age of Madness — reaches 4 books. The Devils (2025) is the most recent addition we've catalogued.

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1 The Age of Madness 2 The First Law 3 First Law World 4 First Law World Collections 5 Shattered Sea 6 Legends Series with Tanith Lee, Juliet E. McKenna, Storm Constantine, Stan Nicholls, Ian Whates, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Gaie Sebold, Jonathan Green, Jan Siegel, James Barclay 7 The Devils 8 Joe Abercrombie Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

3 books

Joe Abercrombie has placed 3 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 5 weeks on the charts.

Cover of A Little Hatred
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

Full chart history →
Cover of The Wisdom of Crowds
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

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Joe Abercrombie’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

8 series · 25 books

The Age of Madness Series

0 of 4 read
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1 A Little Hatred 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Trouble With Peace 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Wisdom of Crowds 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Great Change (Short Story) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The First Law Series

0 of 3 read
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1 The Blade Itself 2006 Locus Award 2007Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Before They Are Hanged 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Last Argument of Kings 2008 David Gemmell Legend Award 2009Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

First Law World Series

0 of 4 read
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1 Best Served Cold 2009 🏆 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2010David Gemmell Legend Award 2010British Fantasy Award 2010The Kitschies 2009Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from 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 from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Red Country 2012 🏆 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2013Locus Award 2013David Gemmell Legend Award 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Sharp Ends (Short Story Collection) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

First Law World Collections

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1 Sharp Ends 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Shattered Sea Series

0 of 3 read
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1 Half a King 2014 🏆 Locus Award 2015David Gemmell Legend Award 2015David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2015Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Half the World 2015 🏆 ALA Alex Award 2016Locus Award 2016Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Half a War 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Legends Series with Tanith Lee, Juliet E. McKenna, Storm Constantine, Stan Nicholls, Ian Whates, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Gaie Sebold, Jonathan Green, Jan Siegel, James Barclay

0 of 1 read
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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 from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The Devils Series

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1 The Devils 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Joe Abercrombie Anthologies

0 of 8 read
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1 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Dangerous Women 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Speculative Fiction 2013 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Rogues 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Unbound 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 116, May 2016 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from 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.

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