The Black Company Reading Order

The The Black Company series by Glen Cook is still ongoing. Here is the book we cover so far.

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Reading order

  1. 1. The Black Company

    Glen Cook · The Black Company #1

    Spice 1/5 Darkness 4/5

    Book 1

    Croaker, the company's doctor and record keeper, writes down what a mercenary band does after signing on with the Lady, who is pretty clearly the villain. Dry, cynical and short. The book half of modern grimdark is quietly copying.

    • Grimdark
    • Found Family
    • Morally Gray
    Content warnings

    War, Graphic violence, Torture, Murder