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Glen Cook

Glen Cook is an American author known for his contributions to science fiction and fantasy, particularly for his series The Black Company. His interest in writing began in grade school, and he later contributed to his high school newspaper. After serving in the Navy and attending college, he found limited time for writing. However, while working at GM, he honed his skills and produced up to three novels a year, during which he developed the concept for The Black Company. Cook published his first book, The Heirs of Babylon, in 1972. Below is a list of Glen Cook’s books in the order of their original release, as well as in chronological order.

Glen Cook became a published novelist in 1972 with the novel The Heirs of Babylon. Below is a list of Glen Cook's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Garrett P.I. Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Introducing Garrett, P.I. (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sweet Silver Blues (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bitter Gold Hearts (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cold Copper Tears (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Old Tin Sorrows (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dread Brass Shadows (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Red Iron Nights (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Quicksilver Lies (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Petty Pewter Gods (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Faded Steel Heat (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Angry Lead Skies (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Whispering Nickel Idols (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cruel Zinc Melodies (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gilded Latten Bones (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wicked Bronze Ambition (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Black Company Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Black Company (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shadows Linger (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The White Rose (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Silver Spike (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shadow Games (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dreams of Steel (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bleak Seasons (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
She is the Darkness (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Water Sleeps (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Soldiers Live (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Chronicles of the Black Company Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Chronicles of the Black Company (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Return of the Black Company (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Black Company Goes South (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Many Deaths of the Black Company (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Port of Shadows (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Dread Empire Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Shadow of All Night Falling (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
October's Baby (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All Darkness Met (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fire in His Hands (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
With Mercy Toward None (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Reap the East Wind (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Ill Fate Marshalling (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Path to Coldness of Heart (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wrath of Kings (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Instrumentalities of the Night Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Tyranny of the Night (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lord of the Silent Kingdom (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Surrender to the Will of the Night (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Working God's Mischief (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Starfishers Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Shadowline (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Starfishers (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stars' End (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Passage at Arms (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Pitless Rain Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Lies Weeping (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Heirs of Babylon (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Swordbearer (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Matter of Time (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dragon Never Sleeps (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Tower of Fear (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sung In Blood (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Winter's Dreams (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best of Glen Cook (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Darkwar Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Doomstalker (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Warlock (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ceremony (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Writing Fantasy Heroes (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Operation Arcana (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bonds of Valor (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Paladins of Valor (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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