📖 About First Law

First Law is a series universe written by Joe Abercrombie. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 3 series, published between 2006 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of The First Law Books with 5 books. It opens with The Blade Itself (2006) and currently runs to Two's Company (2016).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with First Law

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Blade Itself (2006), book 1 of Publication Order of The First Law 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 3 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.

📚 First Law Books in Order

Publication Order of The First Law Books
5 books
1
The Blade Itself book cover1The Blade Itself2006Buy on Amazon
Before They Are Hanged book cover2Before They Are Hanged2007Buy on Amazon
Last Argument of Kings book cover3Last Argument of Kings2008Buy on Amazon
4Tough Times All Over2014Buy on Amazon
Two's Company book cover5Two's Company2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of First Law World Books
4 books
2
Best Served Cold book cover1Best Served Cold2009Buy on Amazon
The Heroes book cover2The Heroes2011Buy on Amazon
Red Country book cover3Red Country2012Buy on Amazon
4The Fool Jobs2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of First Law World Collections
1 books
3
Sharp Ends book cover1Sharp Ends2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many First Law books are there?
There are 10 books in the First Law collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2006 and 2016.
What is the first First Law book?
The first book is The Blade Itself, published in 2006.
What order should I read the First Law 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 First Law books?
The First Law books were written by Joe Abercrombie.
Is the First Law series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The First Law Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the First Law series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2006, and the most recent in 2016.