Gotrek and Felix vs The Black Company
Two high fantasy series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The Black Company is the longer series (26 books vs 7 books); Gotrek and Felix is the more recent one, starting in 1999. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Gotrek and Felix | The Black Company |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Nathan Long | Glen Cook |
| Books | 7 | 26 |
| Published | 1999–2003 | 1984–2025 |
| Books per year | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Start with | Skavenslayer (1999) | The Black Company (1984) |
| Reading order | Full Gotrek and Felix order → | Full The Black Company order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.