Order of Joe Abercrombie Books

Joe Abercrombie is an English fantasy novelist known for his series, The First Law trilogy. All of his published works to date are set within the First Law universe. In addition to being a novelist, Abercrombie began his career as a freelance film editor. He made his fiction debut in May 2006 with The Blade Itself. Below is a list of Joe Abercrombie’s books in the order of their original release:

Joe Abercrombie became a published novelist in 2006 with the novel The Blade Itself. Below is a list of Joe Abercrombie's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of The Age of Madness Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Little Hatred	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Trouble With Peace	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wisdom of Crowds	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Great Change	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The First Law Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Blade Itself	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Before They Are Hanged	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Argument of Kings	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tough Times All Over	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of First Law World Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Best Served Cold	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Heroes	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Red Country	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of First Law World Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sharp Ends	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Shattered Sea Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Half a King	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Half the World	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Half a War	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Devils Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Devils	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Legends Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
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.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rogues	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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