📖 About Black Company

Black Company is a series universe written by Glen Cook. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 1984 and 2000.

The main series is Publication Order of The Black Company Books with 10 books. It opens with The Black Company (1984) and currently runs to Soldiers Live (2000).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Black Company

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Black Company (1984), book 1 of Publication Order of The Black Company Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Black Company Books in Order

Publication Order of The Black Company Books
10 books
1
The Black Company book cover1The Black Company1984Buy on Amazon
Shadows Linger book cover2Shadows Linger1984Buy on Amazon
The White Rose book cover3The White Rose1985Buy on Amazon
The Silver Spike book cover4The Silver Spike1989Buy on Amazon
Shadow Games book cover5Shadow Games1989Buy on Amazon
Dreams of Steel book cover6Dreams of Steel1990Buy on Amazon
Bleak Seasons book cover7Bleak Seasons1996Buy on Amazon
She is the Darkness book cover8She is the Darkness1997Buy on Amazon
Water Sleeps book cover9Water Sleeps1999Buy on Amazon
Soldiers Live book cover10Soldiers Live2000Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Black Company books are there?
There are 10 books in the Black Company collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1984 and 2000.
What is the first Black Company book?
The first book is The Black Company, published in 1984.
What order should I read the Black Company books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Black Company books?
The Black Company books were written by Glen Cook.
Is the Black Company series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Black Company Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Black Company series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1984, and the most recent in 2000.