A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

The Black Company Books in Order

The complete The Black Company reading order — 40 books from 1800–2004.

  1. 01 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
  2. 02 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
  3. 03 Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak 1833 Amazon — buy Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak Bookshop — buy Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak ThriftBooks — buy Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak eBooks.com — buy Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
  4. 04 The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers 1839 Amazon — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers Bookshop — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers ThriftBooks — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers eBooks.com — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers
  5. 05 Black Beauty 1877 Amazon — buy Black Beauty Bookshop — buy Black Beauty ThriftBooks — buy Black Beauty eBooks.com — buy Black Beauty
  6. 06 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
  7. 07 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
  8. 08 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
  9. 09 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
  10. 10 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
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 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
  13. 13 The black company 1924 Amazon — buy The black company ThriftBooks — buy The black company eBooks.com — buy The black company
  14. 14 Law dictionary 1933 Amazon — buy Law dictionary Bookshop — buy Law dictionary ThriftBooks — buy Law dictionary eBooks.com — buy Law dictionary
  15. 15 Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880 1935 Amazon — buy Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880 Bookshop — buy Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880 ThriftBooks — buy Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880 eBooks.com — buy Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880
  16. 16 Black narcissus 1939 Amazon — buy Black narcissus Bookshop — buy Black narcissus ThriftBooks — buy Black narcissus eBooks.com — buy Black narcissus
  17. 17 The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde 1944 Amazon — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde Bookshop — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde ThriftBooks — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde eBooks.com — buy The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
  18. 18 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
  19. 19 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
  20. 20 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
  21. 21 Black Jack 1970 Amazon — buy Black Jack Bookshop — buy Black Jack ThriftBooks — buy Black Jack eBooks.com — buy Black Jack
  22. 22 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
  23. 23 Shadows Linger 1984 Amazon — buy Shadows Linger Bookshop — buy Shadows Linger ThriftBooks — buy Shadows Linger eBooks.com — buy Shadows Linger
  24. 24 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
  25. 25 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
  26. 26 Shadow games 1989 Amazon — buy Shadow games Bookshop — buy Shadow games ThriftBooks — buy Shadow games eBooks.com — buy Shadow games
  27. 27 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
  28. 28 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
  29. 29 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
  30. 30 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
  31. 31 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
  32. 32 Bleak Seasons 1996 Amazon — buy Bleak Seasons Bookshop — buy Bleak Seasons ThriftBooks — buy Bleak Seasons eBooks.com — buy Bleak Seasons
  33. 33 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
  34. 34 Water Sleeps 1999 Amazon — buy Water Sleeps Bookshop — buy Water Sleeps ThriftBooks — buy Water Sleeps eBooks.com — buy Water Sleeps
  35. 35 Soldiers Live 2000 Amazon — buy Soldiers Live Bookshop — buy Soldiers Live ThriftBooks — buy Soldiers Live eBooks.com — buy Soldiers Live
  36. 36 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
  37. 37 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
  38. 38 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
  39. 39 Black 2004 Amazon — buy Black Bookshop — buy Black ThriftBooks — buy Black eBooks.com — buy Black
  40. 40 The black company campaign setting 2004 Amazon — buy The black company campaign setting Bookshop — buy The black company campaign setting ThriftBooks — buy The black company campaign setting eBooks.com — buy The black company campaign setting

Reading tracker

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 La tulipe noire 1800
2 Le rouge et le noir 1830
3 Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak 1833
4 The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers 1839
5 Black Beauty 1877
6 The black arrow 1888
7 The White Company 1890
8 The Story of Little Black Sambo 1900
9 Trent's Last Case 1900
10 The Souls of Black Folk 1903
11 The Black Cat 1914
12 The Black Moth 1921
13 The black company 1924
14 Law dictionary 1933
15 Black reconstruction in America 1860-1880 1935
16 Black narcissus 1939
17 The case of the Black-Eyed Blonde 1944
18 L'île noire 1947
19 The Black Cauldron 1965
20 The Black Pearl 1967
21 Black Jack 1970
22 The Black Unicorn 1978
23 Shadows Linger 1984
24 The White Rose 1985
25 The Black Company / Shadows Linger / The White Rose 1986
26 Shadow games 1989
27 The Silver Spike 1989
28 Dreams of Steel 1990
29 Black's Law Dictionary 1990
30 The black echo 1992
31 The black ice 1993
32 Bleak Seasons 1996
33 She Is the Darkness 1997
34 Water Sleeps 1999
35 Soldiers Live 2000
36 Water Sleeps / Soldiers Live 2000
37 Bleak Seasons / She Is the Darkness 2000
38 Shadow Games / Dreams of Steel / The Silver Spike 2002
39 Black 2004
40 The black company campaign setting 2004

The Black Company reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with La tulipe noire (1800). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Black Company — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many The Black Company books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1800–2004.

What is the newest The Black Company book?

The black company campaign setting, published in 2004.