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The First Law Reading Order
The First Law by Joe Abercrombie has 3 main books (2006–2008). Start with The Blade Itself (2006) and read the numbered books in order.
The First Law books in order
Your reading speed
- 9 h 18 min
- 9 h 48 min
- 11 h 36 min
Main books together: 1,754 pages, about 30 h 42 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The First Law: common questions
- How many books are in the The First Law series?
- There are 3 main books in The First Law. The most recent main book listed here is Last Argument of Kings (2008).
- What order should I read The First Law in?
- Read The First Law in its numbered order: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings.
- What is the first The First Law book?
- The first book is The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, published in 2006.
- How long does it take to read the whole The First Law series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,754 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 30½ hours of reading, or about 62 days at 30 minutes a day.