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ⓘ About Glen Cook
Glen Cook was born in New York City in 1944. His love for writing began when he was in grade school and high school, writing occasional articles for his school’s newspaper. After High School, Glen enlisted in the US Navy and left later to join college. He worked his way through college, leaving him with a little time for writing. Later on, he started working for the General Motors. It was at this time when he started writing earnestly. During this time, he wrote as many as three books a year. Cook is the brains behind The Chronicles of a Black Company. The series follows an elite mercenary unit through its adventures for several decades of its history. The series was such a success that it went on to become a cult classic, especially among service men and ex-service men.
All Book Series by Glen Cook
When Valor Must Hold
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Quincy J. Allen,Jon R. Osborne
Keen Edge of Valor
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Sam Witt,Jon R. Osborne
Bonds of Valor
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023 Co-authored · Todd J. McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye,Daniel M. Hoyt,Aaron Rosenberg,Rob Howell,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Benjamin Tyler Smith,Casey Moores,Kevin Steverson,Fiona Grey,Sarah Hoyt,B.A. Ironwood,Justin Doyle
Paladins of Valor
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024 Co-authored · Rob Howell,Christopher G. Nuttall,Howard Andrew Jones,D.J. Butler,Jon R. Osborne,Chris Hepler,Edie Skye,Sarah Hoyt,Daniel Hoyt
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 2 of 6 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Glen Cook?
Glen Cook was born in New York City in 1944. His love for writing began when he was in grade school and high school, writing occasional articles for his school's newspaper. After High School, Glen enlisted in the US Navy and left later to join college.
Which Glen Cook series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dread Empire series, the earliest of Glen Cook's multi-book series: it opens with A Shadow of All Night Falling (1979) and runs to 9 books across 1979–2018, ending with Wrath of Kings (2018). Glen Cook's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Glen Cook written?
Glen Cook has 73 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2027. 59 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Garrett P.I. series with 16 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Glen Cook's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Glen Cook's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dread Empire (1979–2018, 9 books), Garrett P.I. (1980–2027, 16 books) and Starfishers (1982–1985, 4 books), plus 5 more.
How are Glen Cook's books organised into series?
This guide splits Glen Cook's 73 books into 9 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Garrett P.I. (16 books, 1980–2027); The Black Company (11 books, 1984–2027); Dread Empire (9 books, 1979–2018); The Chronicles of the Black Company (5 books, 1986–2018); Instrumentalities of the Night (4 books, 2005–2014), plus 4 further series.