Joe Abercrombie

Start here: The Blade Itself (2006)

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian -- leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies.

First Law World: reading order

1. The Blade Itself
1. Collected Joe Abercrombie
1. Det lockande stålet. Bok 1
1. Det lockande stålet. Bok 2
1. Sverdet alene - bok 1 del 1
2. Before They Are Hanged
3. Last Argument of Kings
4. Best Served Cold
4. The Great Leveller
4. Найкраще подавати холодною
4. Отмъщението на Монца
4. La mejor venganza: Una historia en el mundo de La primera ley
4. Dulce răzbunare
4. A Vingança Serve-se Fria - Parte Dois
4. Il sapore della vendetta
4. Zemsta najlepiej smakuje na zimno
4. La mejor venganza
4. Лучше подавать холодным
4. Nejlépe chutná za studena
4. Poslužiti hladno
5. The Heroes
5. Los Héroes
5. Junaci
5. Eroii
5. Los héroes: Una historia en el mundo de La primera ley
5. Герої
5. Hrdinové
8. A Little Hatred
11. The Great Change

Shattered Sea: reading order

1. Half a King
1. Mig Rei
1. Il Mezzo Re
1. Jumătate de Rege
1. Vain puoliksi kuningas
1. Полкороля
1. Пів короля
1. Meio Rei
1. Half a King – Az uralkodó
1. La Moitié d'un Roi
1. Pół króla
2. Half the World
2. Half the World (Shattered Sea, Book 2) by Joe Abercrombie (12-Feb-2015) Hardcover
2. La Moitié d'un monde
2. Meio Mundo
2. Полмира

The Age of Madness: reading order

0. The Great Change
1. A Little Hatred
1. The Age of Madness Trilogy
1. Joe Abercrombie The Age Of Madness 2 Books Collection Set

The First Law: reading order

1. The Blade Itself
2. Before They Are Hanged
3. Last Argument of Kings

Common questions about Joe Abercrombie

Who is Joe Abercrombie?

Joseph Edward Abercrombie is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of The First Law and The Age of Madness trilogies, 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.

What is Joe Abercrombie best known for?

Joe Abercrombie is best known for The Blade Itself, published in 2006 with 1,336 ratings and a 4.1 average. It is the most-rated of Joe Abercrombie's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Joe Abercrombie written?

SansFiction lists 48 books by Joe Abercrombie, published between 2006 and 2025. The most popular are The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Best Served Cold and The Heroes.

What order should I read Joe Abercrombie's First Law World books in?

Read the First Law World books in series order: 1. The Blade Itself, 1. Collected Joe Abercrombie, 1. Det lockande stålet. Bok 1, 1. Det lockande stålet. Bok 2, 1. Sverdet alene - bok 1 del 1, 2. Before They Are Hanged, 3. Last Argument of Kings, 4. Best Served Cold, 4. The Great Leveller, 4. Найкраще подавати холодною, 4. Отмъщението на Монца, 4. La mejor venganza: Una historia en el mundo de La primera ley, 4. Dulce răzbunare, 4. A Vingança Serve-se Fria - Parte Dois, 4. Il sapore della vendetta, 4. Zemsta najlepiej smakuje na zimno, 4. La mejor venganza, 4. Лучше подавать холодным, 4. Nejlépe chutná za studena, 4. Poslužiti hladno, 5. The Heroes, 5. Los Héroes, 5. Junaci, 5. Eroii, 5. Los héroes: Una historia en el mundo de La primera ley, 5. Герої, 5. Hrdinové, 8. A Little Hatred, 11. The Great Change.

What genres does Joe Abercrombie write?

Joe Abercrombie's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Young Adult, Science Fiction and Fiction.