Robin Hobb

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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 1995
  • Latest Book:
    May 2017
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Full Series List in Order

Farseer Trilogy

1 - Assassin's Apprentice (May-1995)
2 - Royal Assassin (May-1996)
3 - Assassin's Quest (Apr-1997)

Fitz and the Fool

1 - Fool's Assassin (Aug-2014)
2 - Fool's Quest (Aug-2015)
3 - Assassin's Fate (May-2017)

Liveship Traders

1 - Ship of Magic (Mar-1998)
2 - Mad Ship (Apr-1999)
3 - Ship of Destiny (Aug-2000)

Rain Wilds Chronicles

1 - Dragon Keeper (Feb-2010)
2 - Dragon Haven (May-2010)
3 - City of Dragons (Feb-2012)
4 - Blood of Dragons (Apr-2013)

Soldier Son Trilogy

1 - Shaman's Crossing (Sep-2005)
2 - Forest Mage (Sep-2006)
3 - Renegade's Magic (Feb-2008)

Tawny Man

1 - Fool's Errand (Jan-2002)
2 - Golden Fool (Jan-2003)
3 - Fool's Fate (Feb-2004)

Book List in Order: 26 titles

  • Assassin's Apprentice

    Farseer Trilogy - 1

    Filled with enchantment and evil, heroism and dishonor, passion and adventure, Assassin's Apprentice marks the debut of the most irresistible new voice in high fantasy to appear in years.... Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chival...

  • Royal Assassin

    Farseer Trilogy - 2

    Young FitzChivalry becomes the catalyst that will alter the course of a royal house in grave peril, in this thrilling tale of the seaside kingdom of the Six Duchies. Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king's assassin, but is left lit...

  • Assassin's Quest

    Farseer Trilogy - 3

    From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world itself. King Shrewd is dead...

  • Ship of Magic

    Liveship Traders - 1

    Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships--rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. The fortunes of one of Bingtown's oldest families rest on the newly awaken...

  • Mad Ship

    Liveship Traders - 2

    In the second breathtaking volume of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, a new tide of glory and terror sweeps forward the story of the Vestrit clan, their liveship Vivacia, and all who strive to possess her. As the ancient tradition of Bingtow...

  • Ship of Destiny

    Liveship Traders - 3

    In the powerful conclusion to the Liveship Waders trilogy, Robin Hobb weaves the spellbinding story of a once-thriving city on the brink of ruin, a glorious and mythic species on the edge of extinction, and the Vestrit clan, whose destiny is intertwi...

  • Fool's Errand

    Tawny Man - 1

    For fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But that is about to change when destiny seeks him once again. Prince Dutiful, the young heir to the Farseer throne, ha...

  • Golden Fool

    Tawny Man - 2

    In Book 2 of her most stunning trilogy yet, world-class fantasy writer Robin IIobb continues the soul-shattering tale of FitzChiyalry Farsecr--bringing the reluctant adventurer further into the fray in an epic of sacrifice, salvation, and untold trea...

  • Fool's Fate

    Tawny Man - 3

    Assassin, spy, and Skillmaster, FitzChivalry Farseer has become firmly ensconced in the queen's court at Buckkeep. With Prince Dutiful, his mentor Chade, and the simpleminded yet strongly-Skilled Thick, Fitz strives to aid the prince on a quest that ...



  • Shaman's Crossing

    Soldier Son Trilogy - 1

    Nevare Burvelle was destined from birth to be a soldier. The second son of a newly appointed nobleman, he must endure the rigors of military training at the elite King's Cavella Academy -- and survive the hatred, cruelty, and derision of his aristo...

  • Forest Mage

    Soldier Son Trilogy - 2

    Plague has ravaged the prestigious King's Cavalla of Gernia, decimating the ranks of both cadets and instructors. Yet Nevare Burvelle has made an astonishingly robust recovery, defeating his sworn nemesis while in the throes of the disease and freein...

  • Renegade's Magic

    Soldier Son Trilogy - 3

    The unforgettable conclusion to bestselling author ROBIN HOBB's epic tale of conflicted duties, unwanted destiny, and despised magic: THE SOLDIER SON TRILOGY Loyal, privileged, and brave -- a soldier in the service of the King of Gernia -- Nevare Bu...

  • Dragon Keeper

    Rain Wilds Chronicles - 1

    Too much time has passed since the powerful dragon Tintaglia helped the people of the Trader cities stave off an invasion of their enemies. The Traders have forgotten their promises, weary of the labor and expense of tending earthbound dragons who we...

  • Dragon Haven

    Rain Wilds Chronicles - 2

    Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents--ancient, half-starved, and weary--returned to cocoon, certain that they would...

  • Blue Boots

    in Songs of Love and Death

    IN this star-studded cross-genre anthology, seventeen of the greatest modern authors of fantasy, science fiction, and romance explore the borderlands of their genres with brand-new tales of ill-fated love. From zombie-infested woods in a postapocalyp...

  • The Inheritance: And Other Stories

    A treasure trove of tales from a master storyteller -- the first to feature works written under both her pseudonyms, Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm . . . The Inheritance Before she became an acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, Robin Hobb re...

  • The Triumph

    in Warriors 3

    From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:

    "People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales...

  • City of Dragons

    Rain Wilds Chronicles - 3

    Once, dragons ruled the Rain Wilds, tended by privileged human servants known as Elderlings. But a series of cataclysmic eruptions nearly drove these magnificent creatures to extinction. Born weak and deformed, the last of their kind had one hope for...

  • Words Like Coins

    Robin Hobb revisits her Farseer world in the 10,000 word tale, “Words Like Coins,” featuring five new illustrations by Tom Kidd.Mirrifen, a failed hedge-witch's apprentice who has married to find security finds that threatened by a severe drought...



  • The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince

    One of the darkest legends in the Realm of the Elderlings recounts the tale of the so-called Piebald Prince, a Witted pretender to the throne unseated by the actions of brave nobles so that the Farseer line could continue untainted. Now the truth beh...

  • Blood of Dragons

    Rain Wilds Chronicles - 4

    The final volume in Robin Hobb's popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra -- and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survi...

  • The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince

  • Fool's Assassin

    Fitz and the Fool - 1

    Nearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, "Assassin’s Apprentice," which introduced the characters of FitzChivalry Farseer and his uncanny friend the Fool. A watershed moment in...

  • Liavek 2

    Contents:"The Hands of the Artist" by Kara Dalkey"A Coincidence of Birth" by Robin Hobb (Megan Lindholm)"Bound Things" by Will Shetterly"The Fortune Maker" by Barry B. LongyearThese stories were first published in 1985 in Liavek, edited by Will Shett...

  • Fool's Quest

    Fitz and the Fool - 2

    The harrowing adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic friend the Fool continue in Robin Hobb’s triumphant follow-up to "Fool’s Assassin." But "Fool’s Quest" is more than just a sequel. With the artistry and imagination her fans hav...

  • Assassin's Fate

    Fitz and the Fool - 3

    More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Now New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb brings to a moment...

Award-Winning Books by Robin Hobb

Blood of Dragons
2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Epic Fantasy Novel


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robin Hobb has published 26 books.

Robin Hobb does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Assassin's Fate, was published in May 2017.

The first book by Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice, was published in May 1995.

Yes. Robin Hobb has 6 series.
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