
Robin Hobb is the pen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, an American author known for her fantasy novels set in the Realm of the Elderlings. She has been writing since 1983 and has published over 30 books. Her work is celebrated for its deep character development, intricate plotting, and immersive worldbuilding.
3 books
The Farseer Trilogy follows FitzChivalry Farseer, a royal bastard trained as an assassin in the Six Duchies. The series explores themes of duty, loyalty, and the cost of power in a richly imagined medieval world.
3 books
The Fitz and the Fool trilogy concludes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool, bringing their decades-spanning tale to an epic conclusion.
3 books
The Liveship Traders trilogy is set in the same world as the Farseer books, focusing on the seafaring Bingtown Traders and their magical liveships — ships built from sentient wizardwood.
4 books
The Rain Wild Chronicles follows a group of young dragons and their keepers as they journey up the Rain Wild River to find the mythical city of Kelsingra.
3 books
The Soldier Son Trilogy follows Nevare Burvelle, the second son of a nobleman, who must navigate a world of magical and cultural conflict between the expanding Gernian empire and the mysterious plainsfolk.
3 books
The Tawny Man Trilogy returns to the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, now older and trying to live in peace, but drawn back into the political machinations of the Six Duchies.
This is the recommended reading order based on the story timeline.