A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Black Company Books in Order

The complete Black Company reading order — 40 books from 1756–2015.

  1. 01 Black Notice 1756 Amazon — buy Black Notice Bookshop — buy Black Notice ThriftBooks — buy Black Notice eBooks.com — buy Black Notice
  2. 02 La tulipe noire 1800 Amazon — buy La tulipe noire Bookshop — buy La tulipe noire ThriftBooks — buy La tulipe noire eBooks.com — buy La tulipe noire
  3. 03 Le rouge et le noir 1830 Amazon — buy Le rouge et le noir Bookshop — buy Le rouge et le noir ThriftBooks — buy Le rouge et le noir eBooks.com — buy Le rouge et le noir
  4. 04 Black Beauty 1877 Amazon — buy Black Beauty Bookshop — buy Black Beauty ThriftBooks — buy Black Beauty eBooks.com — buy Black Beauty
  5. 05 The black arrow 1888 Amazon — buy The black arrow Bookshop — buy The black arrow ThriftBooks — buy The black arrow eBooks.com — buy The black arrow
  6. 06 The White Company 1890 Amazon — buy The White Company Bookshop — buy The White Company ThriftBooks — buy The White Company eBooks.com — buy The White Company
  7. 07 The Story of Little Black Sambo 1900 Amazon — buy The Story of Little Black Sambo Bookshop — buy The Story of Little Black Sambo ThriftBooks — buy The Story of Little Black Sambo eBooks.com — buy The Story of Little Black Sambo
  8. 08 Trent's Last Case 1900 Amazon — buy Trent's Last Case Bookshop — buy Trent's Last Case ThriftBooks — buy Trent's Last Case eBooks.com — buy Trent's Last Case
  9. 09 The Souls of Black Folk 1903 Amazon — buy The Souls of Black Folk Bookshop — buy The Souls of Black Folk ThriftBooks — buy The Souls of Black Folk eBooks.com — buy The Souls of Black Folk
  10. 10 The Black Cat 1914 Amazon — buy The Black Cat Bookshop — buy The Black Cat ThriftBooks — buy The Black Cat eBooks.com — buy The Black Cat
  11. 11 The Black Moth 1921 Amazon — buy The Black Moth Bookshop — buy The Black Moth ThriftBooks — buy The Black Moth eBooks.com — buy The Black Moth
  12. 12 The black company 1924 Amazon — buy The black company ThriftBooks — buy The black company eBooks.com — buy The black company
  13. 13 Law dictionary 1933 Amazon — buy Law dictionary Bookshop — buy Law dictionary ThriftBooks — buy Law dictionary eBooks.com — buy Law dictionary
  14. 14 Black narcissus 1939 Amazon — buy Black narcissus Bookshop — buy Black narcissus ThriftBooks — buy Black narcissus eBooks.com — buy Black narcissus
  15. 15 L'île noire 1947 Amazon — buy L'île noire Bookshop — buy L'île noire ThriftBooks — buy L'île noire eBooks.com — buy L'île noire
  16. 16 The Black Cauldron 1965 Amazon — buy The Black Cauldron Bookshop — buy The Black Cauldron ThriftBooks — buy The Black Cauldron eBooks.com — buy The Black Cauldron
  17. 17 The Black Pearl 1967 Amazon — buy The Black Pearl Bookshop — buy The Black Pearl ThriftBooks — buy The Black Pearl eBooks.com — buy The Black Pearl
  18. 18 Black Jack 1970 Amazon — buy Black Jack Bookshop — buy Black Jack ThriftBooks — buy Black Jack eBooks.com — buy Black Jack
  19. 19 Black company 1972 Amazon — buy Black company Bookshop — buy Black company ThriftBooks — buy Black company eBooks.com — buy Black company
  20. 20 Black Gangster 1972 Amazon — buy Black Gangster Bookshop — buy Black Gangster ThriftBooks — buy Black Gangster eBooks.com — buy Black Gangster
  21. 21 The Black Unicorn 1978 Amazon — buy The Black Unicorn Bookshop — buy The Black Unicorn ThriftBooks — buy The Black Unicorn eBooks.com — buy The Black Unicorn
  22. 22 Shadows Linger 1984 Amazon — buy Shadows Linger Bookshop — buy Shadows Linger ThriftBooks — buy Shadows Linger eBooks.com — buy Shadows Linger
  23. 23 The White Rose 1985 Amazon — buy The White Rose Bookshop — buy The White Rose ThriftBooks — buy The White Rose eBooks.com — buy The White Rose
  24. 24 The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose 1986 Amazon — buy The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose Bookshop — buy The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose ThriftBooks — buy The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose eBooks.com — buy The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose
  25. 25 Shadow games 1989 Amazon — buy Shadow games Bookshop — buy Shadow games ThriftBooks — buy Shadow games eBooks.com — buy Shadow games
  26. 26 The Silver Spike 1989 Amazon — buy The Silver Spike Bookshop — buy The Silver Spike ThriftBooks — buy The Silver Spike eBooks.com — buy The Silver Spike
  27. 27 Dreams of Steel 1990 Amazon — buy Dreams of Steel Bookshop — buy Dreams of Steel ThriftBooks — buy Dreams of Steel eBooks.com — buy Dreams of Steel
  28. 28 Black's Law Dictionary 1990 Amazon — buy Black's Law Dictionary Bookshop — buy Black's Law Dictionary ThriftBooks — buy Black's Law Dictionary eBooks.com — buy Black's Law Dictionary
  29. 29 The black echo 1992 Amazon — buy The black echo Bookshop — buy The black echo ThriftBooks — buy The black echo eBooks.com — buy The black echo
  30. 30 The black ice 1993 Amazon — buy The black ice Bookshop — buy The black ice ThriftBooks — buy The black ice eBooks.com — buy The black ice
  31. 31 Bleak Seasons 1996 Amazon — buy Bleak Seasons Bookshop — buy Bleak Seasons ThriftBooks — buy Bleak Seasons eBooks.com — buy Bleak Seasons
  32. 32 She Is the Darkness 1997 Amazon — buy She Is the Darkness Bookshop — buy She Is the Darkness ThriftBooks — buy She Is the Darkness eBooks.com — buy She Is the Darkness
  33. 33 Water Sleeps 1999 Amazon — buy Water Sleeps Bookshop — buy Water Sleeps ThriftBooks — buy Water Sleeps eBooks.com — buy Water Sleeps
  34. 34 Soldiers Live 2000 Amazon — buy Soldiers Live Bookshop — buy Soldiers Live ThriftBooks — buy Soldiers Live eBooks.com — buy Soldiers Live
  35. 35 Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live 2000 Amazon — buy Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live Bookshop — buy Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live ThriftBooks — buy Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live eBooks.com — buy Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live
  36. 36 Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness 2000 Amazon — buy Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness Bookshop — buy Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness ThriftBooks — buy Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness eBooks.com — buy Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness
  37. 37 Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike 2002 Amazon — buy Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike Bookshop — buy Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike ThriftBooks — buy Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike eBooks.com — buy Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike
  38. 38 Black 2004 Amazon — buy Black Bookshop — buy Black ThriftBooks — buy Black eBooks.com — buy Black
  39. 39 Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries 2007 Amazon — buy Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries Bookshop — buy Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries ThriftBooks — buy Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries eBooks.com — buy Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries
  40. 40 The Darkest Part of the Forest 2015 Amazon — buy The Darkest Part of the Forest Bookshop — buy The Darkest Part of the Forest ThriftBooks — buy The Darkest Part of the Forest eBooks.com — buy The Darkest Part of the Forest

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Track your progress through Black Company

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Black Notice 1756
2 La tulipe noire 1800
3 Le rouge et le noir 1830
4 Black Beauty 1877
5 The black arrow 1888
6 The White Company 1890
7 The Story of Little Black Sambo 1900
8 Trent's Last Case 1900
9 The Souls of Black Folk 1903
10 The Black Cat 1914
11 The Black Moth 1921
12 The black company 1924
13 Law dictionary 1933
14 Black narcissus 1939
15 L'île noire 1947
16 The Black Cauldron 1965
17 The Black Pearl 1967
18 Black Jack 1970
19 Black company 1972
20 Black Gangster 1972
21 The Black Unicorn 1978
22 Shadows Linger 1984
23 The White Rose 1985
24 The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose 1986
25 Shadow games 1989
26 The Silver Spike 1989
27 Dreams of Steel 1990
28 Black's Law Dictionary 1990
29 The black echo 1992
30 The black ice 1993
31 Bleak Seasons 1996
32 She Is the Darkness 1997
33 Water Sleeps 1999
34 Soldiers Live 2000
35 Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live 2000
36 Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness 2000
37 Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike 2002
38 Black 2004
39 Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries 2007
40 The Darkest Part of the Forest 2015

Black Company reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Black Notice (1756). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Black Company — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Black Company books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1756–2015.

What is the newest Black Company book?

The Darkest Part of the Forest, published in 2015.