Author · updated 2026
Glen Cook Books in Order
Every Glen Cook book in publication order — 57 in total, spanning 1972–2018.
Publication Order of The Black Company Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Company | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Shadows Linger | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The White Rose | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Silver Spike | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Shadow Games | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dreams of Steel | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Bleak Seasons | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | She is the Darkness | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Water Sleeps | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Soldiers Live | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Chronicles of the Black Company Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chronicles of the Black Company | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Return of the Black Company | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Black Company Goes South | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Many Deaths of the Black Company | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Port of Shadows | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Garrett P.I. Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing Garrett, P.I. | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Sweet Silver Blues | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Bitter Gold Hearts | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Cold Copper Tears | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Old Tin Sorrows | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dread Brass Shadows | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Red Iron Nights | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Deadly Quicksilver Lies | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Petty Pewter Gods | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Faded Steel Heat | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Angry Lead Skies | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Whispering Nickel Idols | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Cruel Zinc Melodies | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Gilded Latten Bones | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Wicked Bronze Ambition | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dread Empire Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shadow of All Night Falling | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | October's Baby | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | All Darkness Met | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Fire in His Hands | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | With Mercy Toward None | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Reap the East Wind | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | An Ill Fate Marshalling | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Path to Coldness of Heart | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Wrath of Kings | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Instrumentalities of the Night Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tyranny of the Night | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Lord of the Silent Kingdom | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Surrender to the Will of the Night | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Working God's Mischief | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Starfishers Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadowline | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Starfishers | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Stars' End | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Passage at Arms | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Darkwar Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doomstalker | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Warlock | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Ceremony | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heirs of Babylon | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Swordbearer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Matter of Time | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Dragon Never Sleeps | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Tower of Fear | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Sung In Blood | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter's Dreams | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 57, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heirs of Babylon | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Shadow of All Night Falling | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Introducing Garrett, P.I. | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | October's Baby | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | All Darkness Met | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Shadowline | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Starfishers | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Stars' End | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Swordbearer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Black Company | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Shadows Linger | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Fire in His Hands | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The White Rose | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | With Mercy Toward None | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Passage at Arms | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Doomstalker | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Warlock | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | A Matter of Time | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Chronicles of the Black Company | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Ceremony | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sweet Silver Blues | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Reap the East Wind | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Bitter Gold Hearts | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Cold Copper Tears | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | An Ill Fate Marshalling | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Dragon Never Sleeps | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Silver Spike | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Shadow Games | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Old Tin Sorrows | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Tower of Fear | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Dreams of Steel | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Dread Brass Shadows | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Red Iron Nights | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Sung In Blood | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Deadly Quicksilver Lies | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Petty Pewter Gods | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Bleak Seasons | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | She is the Darkness | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Return of the Black Company | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Water Sleeps | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Faded Steel Heat | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Soldiers Live | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Black Company Goes South | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Angry Lead Skies | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Whispering Nickel Idols | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | The Tyranny of the Night | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Lord of the Silent Kingdom | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Cruel Zinc Melodies | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | The Many Deaths of the Black Company | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Surrender to the Will of the Night | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Gilded Latten Bones | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | A Path to Coldness of Heart | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Winter's Dreams | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Wicked Bronze Ambition | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Working God's Mischief | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Port of Shadows | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Wrath of Kings | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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