Books in order

Joe Abercrombie — books in order

4
Series
2
Outside series
2006–2027
Published

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The Devils
Start withThe DevilsThe Devils · 2025Open the volume →
  • Joe Abercrombie has 4 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with The Devils — its first volume is “The Devils” (2025).
  • Outside the series: 2 ranked books.

The Devils

3 volumes · 2025–2027 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. The Devils
    The Devils2025Start here
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. The Heretics
    The Heretics2027 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. The Devils book 3
    The Devils book 3 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

The First Law

3 volumes · 2006–2008 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. The Blade Itself
    The Blade Itself2006Start here
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. Before They Are Hanged
    Before They Are Hanged2007
    8.58.5 / 10
  3. Last Argument of Kings
    Last Argument of Kings2008
    8.68.6 / 10

Shattered Sea

3 volumes · 2014–2015 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Half a King
    Half a King2014Start here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. Half the World
    Half the World2015
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. Half a War
    Half a War2015
    7.97.9 / 10

The Age of Madness

3 volumes · 2019–2021 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. A Little Hatred
    A Little Hatred2019Start here
    8.68.6 / 10
  2. The Trouble with Peace
    The Trouble with Peace2020
    8.98.9 / 10
  3. The Wisdom of Crowds
    The Wisdom of Crowds2021
    8.88.8 / 10

Books outside any series

2 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. The Heroes
    The Heroes578 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. Red Country
    Red Country506 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10

Series and volumes: Wikidata (CC0); the standalone list covers the books BookRank ranks, not the author’s complete bibliography.