The　films　of　few-layer　graphene　are　formed　through　laser　exfoliation　of　a　highly　ordered　pyrolytic　graphite　(HOPG),　without　a　catalytic　layer　for　the　growth　process.　The　femtosecond　(fs)　laser　exfoliation　process　is　investigated　at　different　laser　fluences　and　substrate　temperature.　For　fs　laser　exfoliation　of　HOPG,　the　few-layer　graphene　is　obtained　at　473　K　under　an　optimal　laser　fluence.　The　formation　of　few-layer　graphene　is　explained　by　removal　of　intact　graphite　sheets　occurred　by　an　optimal　laser　fluence　ablation.　The　new　insights　may　facilitate　the　controllable　synthesis　of　large　area　few-layer　graphene.