re: What Book Series Would Make the Best Set of Movies?

What are the First Law Books about? They always pop up on my suggested reading list for Amazon and I think I downloaded a sample of The Blade Itself, but don't remember getting very far into it.

I know there's a lot of love for Joe Abercrombie on here.

I should probably give a synopsis of the books I thought would make good movies and why:

The Night Angel Trilogy is easily adaptable. It follows a gutter punk kid in a darker fantasy world. In particular, it revolves around this kid's ascension to a powerful player in the political upheaval that rocks his nation. It involves a secret guild of assassins, prostitutes, and a unique magic system, along with a memorable cast of characters, each with individual desires and reasons for doing what they are doing. It is very fast paced and brutal in many respects. One of the better debut series I've ever read, though it was clearly not written by a poet. Weeks had a clear vision for his story and it does not meander or disappoint. Everything is driven toward a logical ending.

The Raven's Shadow series centers around a young man whose father, a high political figure, at the behest of the king, leave the young man at an abbey where they train, for lack of a better way to put it, warrior-monks. He is a Jon Snow type leader, reluctant and somewhat humble. The first book (the only one that is out) is a frame tale that finds our hero, somewhat grown up now, in chains and being led to a trial by combat. He recants his story to an official scribe. As he tells the story, we learn of the political struggle (notice a pattern?) going on, one of religious persecution, and our hero become embroiled in much more than training. There are hints at magic and I'm assuming it will be utilized more in the next books. The first book, "Blood Song," is in reference to the hero's innate ability to sense things. It is, in some ways, a sixth sense that arises out of his very essence. It is extremely well written by a historian with an eye for detail. The battles are epic and well drawn.

These types of stories are, in my opinion, ripe for movie treatments. A core set of likable characters, each with secrets, each banded together somehow, one of whom is growing into a leader as he or she gains his or her education. Bundigsromans are, perhaps, my favorite style of writing. For some reason, they grab me.