The First Law

The First Law
UK hardback covers for the trilogy

  • The Blade Itself
  • Before They Are Hanged
  • Last Argument of Kings

AuthorJoe Abercrombie
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
Publisher
Published2006 – present
Media typePrint

The First Law is a fantasy series written by British author Joe Abercrombie. The First Law is the title of the original trilogy in the series, but is also used to refer to the series as a whole.[1] The full series consists of a trilogy, three stand-alone novels, short stories, and a second trilogy, titled The Age of Madness, of which the third book was published in September 2021.[1]

The original trilogy is published by Gollancz in the UK and Pyr in the United States. The stand-alone novels remain with Gollancz in the UK but were published by Orbit Books in the United States,[2] with Orbit also releasing later editions of the original trilogy. Gollancz and Orbit also released The Age of Madness trilogy in the UK and the US, respectively.

A film adaptation of Best Served Cold from Skydance Media is currently in pre-production, with Tim Miller attached to direct. Abercrombie wrote the screenplay and Rebecca Ferguson is set to star as Monza Murcatto.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Personal website". joeabercrombie.com. Joe Abercrombie. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Blog Entry". 7 August 2008.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (30 May 2023). "Rebecca Ferguson In Talks For Skydance Revenge Pic 'Best Served Cold'; 'Deadpool's Tim Miller Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 9 June 2023.