
Joe Abercrombie
Author · 24 books
Joe Abercrombie was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Manchester University, where he studied psychology. He moved into television production before taking up a career as a freelance film editor. During a break between jobs he began writing The Blade Itself in 2002, completing it in 2004. It was published by Gollancz in 2006 and was followed by two other books in The First Law trilogy, Before They Are Hanged and Last Argument of Kings. He currently lives and works in London with his wife and daughter. In early 2008 Joe Abercrombie was one of the contributors to the BBC Worlds of Fantasy series, alongside other contributors such as Michael Moorcock, Terry Pratchett and China Mieville.
Series
Books

Half the World
2015

The Trouble with Peace
2020

Sharp Ends
Tales from the World of the First Law
2016

Half a King
2014

Best Served Cold
2009

Tough Times All Over
2023

Half a King
free sampler
2014

The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight
2013

Some Desperado
2013

The Heroes
2011

The Wisdom of Crowds
2021

Half a War
2015

Last Argument of Kings
2008

La prima legge
La trilogia
2012

Before They Are Hanged
2007

The Collected Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself/Before they are Hanged/Last Argument of Kings/Best Served Cold/The Heroes/Red Country
2013

The Blade Itself
2006

The Blade Itself
2013

Red Country
2012

A Little Hatred
2019

Two's Company
2016

The Great Change
2023

The Devils
2025

Sneak Peek for The Devils
2025