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Lies Weeping (Pitless Rain, #1) was the most recently released book by Glen Cook, on November 4th, 2025.

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Glen Cook Stats: The highest rated book by Glen Cook on Book Notification is Shadows Linger, the 2nd novel in The Black Company series. The second-highest rated book is The White Rose (The Black Company #3).

The most read book by Glen Cook on Book Notification is The Black Company, the first novel in The Black Company series. The second most read book is Shadows Linger (The Black Company #2).

Below is a complete list of Glen Cook books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Glen Cook is The Black Company Series.

List of The Black Company Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Black Company
1984
Go
2
8.3
Shadows Linger
1984
Go
3
8
The White Rose
1985
Go
4
6.7
The Silver Spike
1989
Go
5
8
Shadow Games
1989
Go
6
7.6
Dreams of Steel
1990
Go
7
6.5
Bleak Seasons
1996
Go
8
6.7
She is the Darkness
1997
Go
9
6
Water Sleeps
1999
Go
10
6.7
Soldiers Live
2000
Go

List of The Chronicles of the Black Company Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Chronicles of the Black Company
1986
Go
2
8
The Return of the Black Company
1997
Go
3
The Black Company Goes South
2002
Go
4
8
The Many Deaths of the Black Company
2009
Go
5
9.3
Port of Shadows
2018
Go

List of Garrett P.I. Books in Publication Order

A human detective takes on dangerous cases in a magical city of elves, vampires, and the undead.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Introducing Garrett, P.I.
1980
Go
2
7.2
Sweet Silver Blues
1987
Go
3
7.2
Bitter Gold Hearts
1988
Go
4
7.5
Cold Copper Tears
1988
Go
5
7.5
Old Tin Sorrows
1989
Go
6
7.6
Dread Brass Shadows
1990
Go
7
7.5
Red Iron Nights
1991
Go
8
7.5
Deadly Quicksilver Lies
1994
Go
9
7.5
Petty Pewter Gods
1995
Go
10
7.5
Faded Steel Heat
1999
Go
11
7.5
Angry Lead Skies
2002
Go
12
7
Whispering Nickel Idols
2005
Go
13
7.6
Cruel Zinc Melodies
2008
Go
14
7.3
Gilded Latten Bones
2010
Go
15
7
Wicked Bronze Ambition
2013
Go

List of Dread Empire Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Shadow of All Night Falling
1979
Go
2
October's Baby
1980
Go
3
All Darkness Met
1980
Go
4
The Fire in His Hands
1984
Go
5
With Mercy Toward None
1985
Go
6
Reap the East Wind
1987
Go
7
An Ill Fate Marshalling
1988
Go
8
A Path to Coldness of Heart
2012
Go
9
Wrath of Kings
2018
Go

List of Instrumentalities of the Night Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Tyranny of the Night
2005
Go
2
4
Lord of the Silent Kingdom
2007
Go
3
Surrender to the Will of the Night
2009
Go
4
Working God's Mischief
2014
Go

List of Starfishers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shadowline
1982
Go
2
Starfishers
1982
Go
3
Stars' End
1982
Go
4
Passage at Arms
1985
Go

List of Pitless Rain Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Lies Weeping
2025
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Tower of Fear, A Matter of Time, and Sung In Blood.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Heirs of Babylon
1972
Go
2
The Swordbearer
1982
Go
3
4
A Matter of Time
1985
Go
4
The Dragon Never Sleeps
1988
Go
5
The Tower of Fear
1989
Go
6
Sung In Blood
1992
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Winter's Dreams
2012
Go
2
The Best of Glen Cook
2019
Go

List of Libri Valoris Books in Publication Order

Heroic fantasy anthology where valor must hold or civilization will fall.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
When Valor Must Hold (By: Quincy J. Allen, Jon R. Osborne)
2020
Go
2
Songs of Valor (By: Quincy J. Allen)
2021
Go
3
Keen Edge of Valor (By: Sam Witt, Jon R. Osborne)
2022
Go
4
Bonds of Valor (With: Todd J. McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye, Daniel M. Hoyt, Aaron Rosenberg, Rob Howell, D.J. Butler, Jon R. Osborne, Benjamin Tyler Smith, Casey Moores, Kevin Steverson, Fiona Grey, Sarah Hoyt, B.A. Ironwood, Justin Doyle)
2023
Go
5
Paladins of Valor (With: Howard Jones, Rob Howell, Christopher G. Nuttall, D.J. Butler, Jon R. Osborne, Chris Hepler, Edie Skye, Sarah Hoyt, Daniel Hoyt)
2024
Go
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List of Darkwar Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Doomstalker
1985
Go
2
Warlock
1985
Go
3
Ceremony
1986
Go

List of Glen Cook Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 2
1980
Go
2
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
Go
3
Writing Fantasy Heroes
2013
Go
4
Operation Arcana
2015
Go
5
When Valor Must Hold
2020
Go
6
Songs of Valor
2021
Go
7
Bonds of Valor
2023
Go
8
Paladins of Valor
2024
Go
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Glen Cook

Glen Cook (Glen Charles Cook) was born on July 9th, 1944 and is currently 81 years old. Glen Cook was born in New York, USA.

Glen Cook is known for writing in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Crime Fiction genres.

Glen Cook is the author of the Garrett P.I. series which currently consists of 15 novels. The Garrett P.I. series started in 1980 with the novel Introducing Garrett, P.I.. The most recently released novel in the Garrett P.I. series was Wicked Bronze Ambition which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming novels for the Garrett P.I. series.

Glen Cook has also written The Black Company series which has 10 books including The Black Company and Shadows Linger.

Glen Cook: Awards & Accolades

Glen Cook books have been nominated for multiple awards, Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2010 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Anthology in 2010.

Related Authors

Fans of Glen Cook also enjoy these authors:

  1. Daniel Abraham, author of The Dagger and the Coin Series.
  2. Jay Kristoff, author of The Illuminae Files Series.
  3. Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga Series.
  4. Stephen R. Donaldson, author of the Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Series.
  5. Tanya Huff, author of the Confederation Series.
  6. Miles Cameron, author of The Traitor Son Cycle Series.
  7. Richard Swan, author of the Empire of the Wolf Series.
  8. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  9. Joe Abercrombie, author of The First Law Series.
  10. James Islington, author of The Hierarchy Series.

Glen Cook: F.A.Q

When was Glen Cook Born? How old is Glen Cook?

Glen Cook was born on July 9th, 1944. Glen Cook is currently 81 years old.

Where was Glen Cook Born?

Glen Cook was born in New York, USA and is American.

What was the first book Glen Cook wrote?

The first book written by Glen Cook was The Heirs of Babylon, published in 1972.

What was the most recent book Glen Cook wrote?

His most recently released work was Lies Weeping on November 4th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Glen Cook?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Glen Cook book is The Black Company. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Black Company (7.27)
  2. Shadows Linger (8.33)
  3. The White Rose (8)
  4. Shadow Games (8)
  5. Dreams of Steel (7.6)

What genres does Glen Cook Write?

Glen Cook primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Epic / High Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, and Space Opera.

Are there upcoming new books by Glen Cook?

Glen Cook does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Glen Cook written?

Glen Cook has written 59 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 10 books in The Black Company Series
  • 5 books in The Chronicles of the Black Company Series
  • 15 books in the Garrett P.I. Series
  • 9 books in the Dread Empire Series
  • 4 books in the Instrumentalities of the Night Series
  • 4 books in the Starfishers Series
  • 1 book in the Pitless Rain Series
  • 6 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 3 books in the Darkwar Series

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