Glen Cook has written at least 105 books. Their most popular book is The Black Company with 255 saves with an average rating of 3.58⭐.
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 • 255 Readers • 320 pages • 3.6
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1986 • 74 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 • 49 Readers • 316 pages • 3.9
#4 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 47 Readers • 311 pages • 3.9
#5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1990 • 42 Readers • 346 pages • 4.2
#1 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1984 • 37 Readers • 320 pages • 3.4
#7 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1997 • 34 Readers • 470 pages • 4
#3.5 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
1989 • 34 Readers • 313 pages • 3.6
#8-9 of 10 in The Chronicles of the Black Company
2009 • 33 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