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- Book 1 of The First Law. See all The First Law books in order
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- Before They Are Hanged
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against joeabercrombie.com
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- Publication
- First published on May 4, 2006. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 542-page paperback from Orbit, Hachette Book Group. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
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- Adult
Other books in The First Law
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- Book 2: Before They Are Hanged
- Book 3: Last Argument of Kings
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