Welcome to the Black Company Wiki
Welcome to the fan-operated encyclopedia of the Black Company series, established in February 2012. While this project does not encompass fan fiction, we do welcome talented fan artwork. To contribute, visit our Curated To-Do List and read our Policies page.
WARNING: Please be aware this wiki contains UNMARKED SPOILERS! for all books in the series.
CAUTION: The Black Company series contains mature themes and content (15+ recommended)
Recent News
- Mark your calendars!
- November 3, 2026: the new novel They Cry will be published!
- Spring 2026: the long-awaited collection of On The Long Run short stories will be published... with 2 new stories!
- If you missed it: A Pitiless Rain will not be a single novel, but at least five! The first, Lies Weeping, was published in Nov. 2025!
- May 2026: The Polish translation of Lies Weeping – Kłamstwa płaczą by Rebis – will be released on June 30 in Poland!
- May 2026: Bloomsbury Publishing now has the rights for the whole series in the UK and Commonwealth countries! This includes brand new audiobooks narrated by Toby Longworth
- Feb. 2026: Glen's editor and agent have revealed that the short stories will finally be collected in a single book! (2027)
- Jan. 2026: Азбука (Azbooka) confirms that Lies Weeping will be translated into Russian in late 2026!
- Dec. 2025: Tor releases the front cover image and description of the forthcoming novel, They Cry!
- Late 2025: Ukrainian translation of the 2nd chronicle published by Nebo BookLab Publishing!
- Nov. 2025: Lies Weeping, the first volume of A Pitiless Rain, is finally published!
- More news:
- Glen's editor has released a rough sketch of a map of the Land of Unknown Shadows for the setting of Lies Weeping!
- Arc Dream Publishing, producers of the Delta Green RPG, announce "The Black Company Role-Playing Game" is in playtesting.
- New Serbian translation of the 1st Chronicle published by MIPL!
- (for all news items, past and current, see Black Company Wiki:News)
About the Series
The Black Company series of novels and short stories by Glen Cook charts the exploits of a mercenary band fighting in bloody conflicts and dangerous odysseys. Its claim to fame is the voice in which it is told – real soldiers talking like real soldiers. First appearing in 1982 with the publication of the novelette called "Raker", the series was a forerunner in dark fantasy / grimdark fiction, which includes George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, Steven Erikson's Malazan novels, and Kentarou Miura's Berserk.
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Quote
| “ | “We chip off the jagged edges and polish up the rest of our memories. So, thus do we create nostalgia for a place that never really was.” | ” |
–Jun Go, Lies Weeping | ||
About the Author
Glen Cook (born July 9, 1944) is the author of the Black Company series, along with numerous other science-fiction and fantasy novels. This includes The Dread Empire series, Garrett P.I. and The Instumentalities of the Night.
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