Reading Order

Realm of the Elderlings

by Robin Hobb · Sixteen novels across four interconnected series — one of the most emotionally devastating worlds in epic fantasy.

Reading order

— FARSEER TRILOGY — cover
— FARSEER TRILOGY —
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Assassin's Apprentice cover
Assassin's ApprenticeStart here — Fitz Chivalry, royal bastard and assassin
Published 1995
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2
Royal Assassin cover
Royal Assassin
Published 1996
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3
Assassin's Quest cover
Assassin's QuestFarseer conclusion
Published 1997
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— LIVESHIP TRADERS — cover
— LIVESHIP TRADERS —Read after Farseer
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Ship of Magic cover
Ship of MagicSentient ships, merchants, pirates — different characters, same world
Published 1998
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Mad Ship
Published 1999
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Ship of Destiny
Published 2000
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— TAWNY MAN TRILOGY — cover
— TAWNY MAN TRILOGY —Returns to Fitz, 15 years later
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Fool's ErrandRead Farseer first
Published 2001
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Golden Fool
Published 2002
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Fool's Fate
Published 2003
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— FITZ AND THE FOOL TRILOGY — cover
— FITZ AND THE FOOL TRILOGY —Fitz's final arc
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Fool's Assassin
Published 2014
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Fool's Quest
Published 2015
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12
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Assassin's FateConclusion of Fitz's entire story — one of fantasy's most ambitious endings
Published 2017
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