First Law Books in Order
The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, featuring the books in order, plot summaries, and series background.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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First Law books in publication order
3 books
The Blade Itself
by Joe Abercrombie
2006
Logen Ninefingers is a barbarian out of luck; Sand dan Glokta is a torturer who hates everyone. When a wizard summons them to the capital, their lives collide in a web of conspiracies that reveals the dark underbelly of a fantasy empire.
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"Magical in how he creates a world out of nothing and characters so well drawn that you’ll think Joe takes trips to this magical place and interviews these people." - Joel McHale
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Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie
2007
Glokta defends a city under siege, while Bayaz leads Logen and Jezal on a dangerous journey to the edge of the world. They seek a weapon to save the Union, but the hardest battles are the ones fought within their own group.
Last Argument of Kings
by Joe Abercrombie
2008
The King is dying, the peasants are revolting, and the Northmen are invading. As Bayaz's grand plan comes to a head, Logen, Glokta, and Jezal discover that winning the war might be the easy part of surviving the peace.
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