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Joe Abercrombie

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The Devils (The Devils, #1) was the most recently released book by Joe Abercrombie, on May 13th, 2025.

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Joe Abercrombie Stats: The highest rated book by Joe Abercrombie on Book Notification is The Wisdom of Crowds, the 3rd novel in The Age of Madness series. The second-highest rated book is The Trouble With Peace (The Age of Madness #2).

The most read book by Joe Abercrombie on Book Notification is The Blade Itself, the first novel in The First Law series. The second most read book is Before They Are Hanged (The First Law #2).

Below is a complete list of Joe Abercrombie books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Joe Abercrombie is The First Law Series.

List of The Age of Madness Books in Publication Order

The world boils over as industry rises and old powers fall, with schemes, rebellion, and revolution consuming all.

List of The Devils Books in Publication Order

Brother Diaz leads monstrous allies on a bloody, righteous mission.

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List of The First Law Books in Publication Order

List of First Law World Books in Publication Order

A world of bloody war, betrayal, and vengeance, where the past never stays buried.

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The Fool Jobs
2016

List of First Law World Collections in Publication Order

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List of Shattered Sea Books in Publication Order

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7.72014
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8.42015
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List of Joe Abercrombie Anthologies in Publication Order

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Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie (Joseph Edward Abercrombie) was born on December 31st, 1974 and is currently 51 years old. Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster, England, England.

Joe Abercrombie is the author of The First Law series which currently consists of 5 novels. The The First Law series started in 2006 with the novel The Blade Itself. The most recently released novel in The First Law series was Two's Company which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for The First Law series.

Joe Abercrombie has also written the First Law World series which has 4 books including Best Served Cold and The Heroes.

Joe Abercrombie: Awards & Accolades

Joe Abercrombie was nominated for the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2008. Abercrombie's books have won multiple awards, Tough Times All Over won the Locus Award, Best Novelette, in 2015 as well as the Locus Award - Best Novelette in 2015. Half the World won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2016.

The following novels by Joe Abercrombie were nominated for these awards:

  • Best Served Cold: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2010).
  • The Heroes: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2011). British Fantasy Award, Best Novel (2012).
  • Red Country: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2012). British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2013).
  • Rogues: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2015).
  • Half a King: Alex Awards, Best Book (2015). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2015).
  • Half a War: British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2016).
  • Sharp Ends: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2017). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2017).
  • A Little Hatred: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2019).
  • The Trouble With Peace: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2020).
  • The Devils: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2025). Goodreads Awards, Best Audiobook (2025).

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  10. Marie Lu, author of the Warcross Series.

Joe Abercrombie: F.A.Q

When was Joe Abercrombie Born? How old is Joe Abercrombie?

Joe Abercrombie was born on December 31st, 1974. Joe Abercrombie is currently 51 years old.

Where was Joe Abercrombie Born?

Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster, England, England and is English.

What book awards has Joe Abercrombie won?

Tough Times All Over: Locus Award Best Novelette (2015), Locus Award Best Novelette (2015).
Half the World: Alex Awards Best Book (2016).

What was the first book Joe Abercrombie wrote?

The first book written by Joe Abercrombie was The Blade Itself, published in 2006.

What was the most recent book Joe Abercrombie wrote?

His most recently released work was The Devils on May 13th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Joe Abercrombie?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joe Abercrombie book is The Blade Itself. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Blade Itself (8.53)
  2. Before They Are Hanged (8.63)
  3. Last Argument of Kings (8.61)
  4. Best Served Cold (8.29)
  5. The Heroes (8.61)

Are there upcoming new books by Joe Abercrombie?

Joe Abercrombie 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 Joe Abercrombie written?

Joe Abercrombie has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in The Age of Madness Series, 1 book in The Devils Series, 5 books in The First Law Series, 4 books in the First Law World Series, 1 First Law World Collections, 3 books in the Shattered Sea Series.

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