First Law Book Page Count Comparison (Hardcovers)
How long is The Blade Itself at 422 pages? Compare all 10 First Law book page counts from Last Argument of Kings to Sharp Ends with hardcover data inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blade Itself Trilogy opener at 422 pages. | 422 pages | Book 1, 2006 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Blade Itself, 422 pages |
| Before They Are Hanged North campaign at 448 pages. | 448 pages | Book 2, 2007 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Before They Are Hanged, 448 pages |
| Last Argument of Kings Top here at 536 pages. | 536 pages | Book 3, 2008 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Last Argument of Kings, 536 pages |
| Best Served Cold One behind top at 534 pages. | 534 pages | Standalone 1, 2009 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Best Served Cold, 534 pages |
| The Heroes Three day battle at 498 pages. | 498 pages | Standalone 2, 2011 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: The Heroes, 498 pages |
| Red Country Far Country at 451 pages. | 451 pages | Standalone 3, 2012 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Red Country, 451 pages |
| Sharp Ends Shortest here at 304 pages. US count used, UK listing silent. | 304 pages | Collection, 2016 Orbit US hardcover | Orbit US hardcover: Sharp Ends, 304 pages |
| A Little Hatred New generation at 480 pages. | 480 pages | Age of Madness 1, 2019 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: A Little Hatred, 480 pages |
| The Trouble With Peace Union unrest at 506 pages. | 506 pages | Age of Madness 2, 2020 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Trouble With Peace, 506 pages |
| The Wisdom of Crowds Trilogy closer at 520 pages. | 520 pages | Age of Madness 3, 2021 Gollancz hardcover | Gollancz hardcover: Wisdom of Crowds, 520 pages |
About this converter
First Law UK hardcovers run 304 to 536 pages on Gollancz counts, with one US figure filling a gap. Last Argument of Kings at 536 tops the table. Best Served Cold at 534 sits one page behind it. Wisdom of Crowds at 520 and Trouble With Peace at 506 lead the Age of Madness set. Heroes at 498 and A Little Hatred at 480 hold mid ranks. Before They Are Hanged at 448, Red Country at 451 and Blade Itself at 422 open lower. Sharp Ends at 304 closes as the story collection. All rows pin first hardcover pagination.
How to use it
Pick two books and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first book, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total pages. Try Last Argument of Kings against Sharp Ends.
Paperback and ebook pagination differ a lot and only hardcover firsts are rowed, stated here. Sharp Ends uses the US Orbit hardcover count of 304 because the UK Gollancz listing carries no page total, and the note carries that fact. Maps and appendices count inside totals. Companion material stays out.
FAQ
Which First Law book is longest?
Last Argument of Kings at 536 pages. Best Served Cold follows at 534.
Which is shortest?
Sharp Ends at 304 pages in the US Orbit hardcover.
Where are these counts from?
Gollancz UK hardcover firsts, except Sharp Ends which uses the Orbit US count because the UK listing is silent.
Is the full series covered?
Yes. Trilogy, standalones, collection and Age of Madness are all rowed.
Sources
- Gollancz hardcovers: Blade Itself 422, Before They Are Hanged 448, Last Argument of Kings 536
- Gollancz hardcovers: Best Served Cold 534, The Heroes 498, Red Country 451
- Orbit US hardcover: Sharp Ends 304; Gollancz hardcovers: A Little Hatred 480, Trouble With Peace 506, Wisdom of Crowds 520
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 10 entries
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