Glen Cook has written at least 102 books. Their most popular book is The Black Company with 252 saves with an average rating of 3.59⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Adventure, and Mystery.
dark, Adventurous, and mysterious are their most common moods.
Glen Cook was born in New York City. He began writing in grade school, and in high school he wrote for his school's newspaper. After high school, he spent time in the United States Navy and later worked his way through college, leaving little time for writing. In 1970 he attended the Clarion Writer's Workshop and began his writing career. At the same time he worked at a General Motors light truck assembly plant, a second occupation he kept until his retirement from GM. His first published novel, The Heirs of Babylon, was published in 1973. He is best know for three fantasy fiction series, the Black Company series about an elite mercenary unit, and the Garrett P.I. series, about a hardboiled detective Garrett. He lives with his wife, Carol, in St. Louis, Missouri.
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 252 Readers • 320 pages • 3.6
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1986 • 70 Readers • 3.9
#2 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 66 Readers • 319 pages • 4.1
#3 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1985 • 64 Readers • 317 pages • 4.1
#6 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1996 • 47 Readers • 316 pages • 3.9
#4 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 46 Readers • 311 pages • 3.9
#5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1990 • 40 Readers • 346 pages • 4.2
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 37 Readers • 320 pages • 3.4
#3.5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 34 Readers • 313 pages • 3.6
#7 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1997 • 34 Readers • 470 pages • 4
#8-9 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2009 • 32 Readers • 470 pages • 4.1
#9 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2000 • 32 Readers • 566 pages • 4.3
#1.5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2018 • 23 Readers • 397 pages • 3.6
#3.5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2008 • 23 Readers • 673 pages • 3.5
#2.6 of 5 in The Riyria Chronicles
2015 • 15 Readers • 740 pages • 3
2010 • 13 Readers • 784 pages • 3.5
#1 of 3 in Instrumentalities of the Night
2010 • 12 Readers • 505 pages • 2.5
2012 • 12 Readers • 480 pages • 3.5
#1.2 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2010 • 11 Readers • 517 pages • 4
8 Readers • 3.5
#5 of 13 in Garrett Files
1990 • 7 Readers • 304 pages • 3
2013 • 6 Readers • 496 pages • 3
2008 • 6 Readers • 288 pages
1989 • 5 Readers
1982 • 4 Readers • 288 pages
4 Readers • 2.5
4 Readers • 2
4 Readers • 2
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#1.3 - Bone Candy of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2014 • 3 Readers • 260 pages
#2 of 3 in Instrumentalities of the Night
2007 • 3 Readers • 496 pages • 3
2009 • 3 Readers • 672 pages • 4
2014 • 2 Readers • 433 pages • 4
#3 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1985 • 2 Readers • 295 pages • 3
#2.3 - Bone Eaters of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2015 • 2 Readers • 4
#8 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1999 • 2 Readers
2011 • 2 Readers • 694 pages • 5
#3 of 3 in Instrumentalities of the Night
2009 • 2 Readers • 658 pages • 3
2010 • 2 Readers • 512 pages
#3.5-5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2002 • 2 Readers • 755 pages • 4
#10 of 13 in Les Annales de la Compagnie Noire
1999 • 1 Reader • 313 pages • 5
#13 of 13 in Les Annales de la Compagnie Noire
2000 • 1 Reader • 379 pages • 5
#12 of 13 in Les Annales de la Compagnie Noire
2000 • 1 Reader • 379 pages • 5
#9 of 13 in Les Annales de la Compagnie Noire
1997 • 1 Reader • 384 pages • 5
#8 of 13 in Les Annales de la Compagnie Noire
1997 • 1 Reader • 315 pages • 5
2006 • 1 Reader • 152 pages
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2003 • 1 Reader • 673 pages
2019 • 1 Reader • 538 pages
1989 • 1 Reader • 384 pages
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 1 Reader • 297 pages • 5
2013 • 1 Reader • 416 pages
#9 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2000 • 1 Reader • 416 pages
#4 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 1 Reader • 288 pages • 3
#5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1990 • 1 Reader • 250 pages • 4
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 1 Reader • 384 pages • 3
#2 of 3 in Instrumentalities of the Night
2007 • 1 Reader • 496 pages
1972 • 1 Reader • 192 pages
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 1 Reader • 395 pages • 5
2022 • 1 Reader • 509 pages
#3.5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 1 Reader • 288 pages
#2 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 1 Reader • 276 pages