The First Law books in order
The First Law is a series of 5 books by Joe Abercrombie: 3,375 pages, about 62 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 5
- books
- 3,375
- pages
- 62 hours
- to read them all
- 124 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Blade Itself 9.7 h 2 
Before They Are Hanged 10.6 h 3 
Last Argument of Kings 12.3 h 
Best Served Cold 17.0 h 
The Heroes 12.3 h Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.
The books
- 1
The Blade Itself 2006 9.7 h
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck.
- 2
Before They Are Hanged 2007 10.6 h
Superior Glokta has a problem.
- 3
Last Argument of Kings 2008 12.3 h
The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown.
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Best Served Cold 2009 17.0 h
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The Heroes 2011 12.3 h
They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls.
How much is left
| After book 1, The Blade Itself | about 52 hours left |
| After book 2, Before They Are Hanged | about 42 hours left |
| After book 3, Last Argument of Kings | about 29 hours left |
| After Best Served Cold | about 12 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 61 hours 53 minutes
All 5 books, 3,375 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
124 days (about 18 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.