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Robin Hobb Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Robin Hobb in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 26 books / 8 series

American author Robin Hobb is best known for the Realm of the Elderlings fantasy series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and earned critical acclaim for its deep character work. This page provides the Robin Hobb books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Robin Hobb in Publication Order

1991 Cloven Hooves(By: Megan Lindholm) POoSN / 1 Buy
1992 Alien Earth(By: Megan Lindholm) POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 The Gypsy(By: Megan Lindholm,Steven Brust) POoSN / 3 Buy
1995 Assassin's Apprentice POoFB / 1 Buy
1996 Royal Assassin POoFB / 2 Buy
1997 Assassin's Quest POoFB / 3 Buy
1998 Ship of Magic POoLTB / 1 Buy
1999 The Mad Ship POoLTB / 2 Buy
2000 Ship of Destiny POoLTB / 3 Buy
2001 Fool's Errand POoTMB / 1 Buy
2002 Golden Fool POoTMB / 2 Buy
2003 Fool's Fate POoTMB / 3 Buy
2005 Shaman's Crossing POoSSTB / 1 Buy
2006 Forest Mage POoSSTB / 2 Buy
2007 Renegade's Magic POoSSTB / 3 Buy
2009 Dragon Keeper POoRWCB / 1 Buy
2010 Dragon Haven POoRWCB / 2 Buy
2011 The Inheritance & Other Stories(With: Megan Lindholm) POoSSC / 1 Buy
2011 The Inheritance POoRWCB / 3 Buy
2011 City of Dragons POoRWCB / 4 Buy
2012 Words Like Coins POoFB / 4 Buy
2013 The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince POoFB / 5 Buy
2013 Blood of Dragons POoRWCB / 5 Buy
2014 Fool's Assassin POoFaTFTB / 1 Buy
2015 Fool's Quest POoFaTFTB / 2 Buy
2017 Assassin's Fate POoFaTFTB / 3 Buy

Complete Robin Hobb Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Inheritance & Other Stories(With: Megan Lindholm) 2011 Buy
01 Dragon Keeper 2009 Buy
02 Dragon Haven 2010 Buy
03 The Inheritance 2011 Buy
04 City of Dragons 2011 Buy
05 Blood of Dragons 2013 Buy
Soldier Son Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 2005-2007
01 Shaman's Crossing 2005 Buy
02 Forest Mage 2006 Buy
03 Renegade's Magic 2007 Buy
Liveship Traders Reading Order 3 books / 1998-2000
01 Ship of Magic 1998 Buy
02 The Mad Ship 1999 Buy
03 Ship of Destiny 2000 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 1991-1992
01 Cloven Hooves(By: Megan Lindholm) 1991 Buy
02 Alien Earth(By: Megan Lindholm) 1992 Buy
03 The Gypsy(By: Megan Lindholm,Steven Brust) 1992 Buy
Tawny Man Reading Order 3 books / 2001-2003
01 Fool's Errand 2001 Buy
02 Golden Fool 2002 Buy
03 Fool's Fate 2003 Buy
Farseer Reading Order 5 books / 1995-2013
01 Assassin's Apprentice 1995 Buy
02 Royal Assassin 1996 Buy
03 Assassin's Quest 1997 Buy
04 Words Like Coins 2012 Buy
05 The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince 2013 Buy
01 Fool's Assassin 2014 Buy
02 Fool's Quest 2015 Buy
03 Assassin's Fate 2017 Buy

Where to start with Robin Hobb

What is the best order to read Robin Hobb books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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