Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie — 12 titles in the rankings, first published between 2006 and 2025. They average 8.4, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 4 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.
Editor’s note Start with The Blade Itself. The First Law trilogy rates higher book by book, and The Age of Madness, set a generation later, higher still — The Trouble with Peace is his best-rated book. Read the standalones Best Served Cold, The Heroes and Red Country between the two trilogies. Shattered Sea is his lighter YA series.
- Ranked titles
- 12 books
- Average score
- 8.4
- Total ratings
- 9.5K
- First published
- 2006–2025
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Series by Joe Abercrombie
Reading order of Joe Abercrombie's series
4 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.
All books by Joe Abercrombie in order →Books by Joe Abercrombie
- The Trouble with Peace436 ratings
8.98.9 / 10 - The Wisdom of Crowds402 ratings
8.88.8 / 10 - A Little Hatred570 ratings
8.68.6 / 10 - Last Argument of Kings1.6K ratings
8.68.6 / 10 - Before They Are Hanged1.8K ratings
8.58.5 / 10 - The Heroes578 ratings
8.48.4 / 10 - Red Country506 ratings
8.48.4 / 10 - The Blade Itself2.1K ratings
8.38.3 / 10 - The Devils652 ratings
8.28.2 / 10 - Half the World275 ratings
8.28.2 / 10 - Half a King404 ratings
8.08.0 / 10 - Half a War232 ratings
7.97.9 / 10
Other books by Joe Abercrombie
Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.
- 2009Best Served Cold
- 2010The Fool Jobs
- 2014Tough Times All Over
- 2015Unbound
- 2016Sharp Ends
- The First Law Trilogy
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