Series

The First Law series in reading order

There are 3 books in the The First Law series.

Published between 2001 and 2008, in the same order they are meant to be read.

Barbarian Logen Ninefingers has finally run out of luck, caught in one feud too many and facing a bloody end. Meanwhile, the vain Captain Jezal dan Luthar dreams only of fencing glory, and Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled torturer, navigates the brutal politics of the Union. War is coming, and these un

All 3 books, in reading order

• 1. The Blade Itself (2001) — Joe Abercrombie · 536 pages
• 2. Before They Are Hanged (2007) — Joe Abercrombie · 441 pages
• 3. Last Argument of Kings (2008) — Joe Abercrombie · 642 pages

All 3 books total 1,619 pages.

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