10 audiobooks for fans of Golden Fool
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Fool's Errand
Realms of the Elderlings • Book 7
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.38 ABR Score (112.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (107.6K) ★ 4.59 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Fifteen years after the Red Ship War, Fitz lives in exile with his wolf Nighteyes until a plea from his old friend Kettricken drags him back to court politics and the persecution of the Witted.
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Fool's Assassin
Fitz and the Fool • Book 1
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Elliot Hill
★ 4.33 ABR Score (71.9K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (66.7K) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.2K)More about this pick
Tom Badgerlock's peaceful manor life with wife Molly conceals his true identity as FitzChivalry Farseer, royal bastard and former assassin.
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Royal Assassin
The Farseer Trilogy • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
★ 4.37 ABR Score (259.4K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (247.8K) ★ 4.56 Audible (11.6K)More about this pick
Fitz returns to court as a crippled assassin to find the kingdom under assault by Red Ship Raiders who strip their victims' souls, while political intrigue threatens the royal family from within.
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Renegade's Magic
Soldier Son • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by John Keating
★ 3.75 ABR Score (18.1K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (17.2K) ★ 4.34 Audible (876)More about this pick
Nevare battles the forest magic consuming his identity while the townsfolk believe they killed him, caught between two peoples who both consider him a traitor.
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Forest Mage
Soldier Son • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by John Keating
★ 3.62 ABR Score (20.6K ratings)★ 3.47 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.2 Audible (923)More about this pick
Nevare Burvelle's military destiny crumbles as forest magic consumes him, transforming his body and mind in ways that threaten everything he once was.
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Shaman's Crossing: Book One of The Soldier Son Trilogy – An Epic Military Fantasy Where Ancient Sorcery Claims Souls and Devastates Worlds
Soldier Son • Book 1
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by John Keating
★ 3.59 ABR Score (27.3K ratings)★ 3.55 Goodreads (26.1K) ★ 4.11 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Keating guides you through Nevare Burvelle's transformation from second son destined for military glory to something far stranger in Hobb's new world.
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Ship of Destiny
The Liveship Traders • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Anne Flosnik
★ 4.39 ABR Score (94.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (90.8K) ★ 4.65 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Liveships awaken to their true nature as dragons while Bingtown faces destruction and families fight for survival in this sweeping conclusion.
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The Mad Ship
The Liveship Traders • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Anne Flosnik
★ 4.36 ABR Score (89.5K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (86.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Pirate king Kennit captures the sentient ship Vivacia while competing with young Wintrow for the vessel's affections. Anne Flosnik handles the complex cast and ship's growing bloodlust across this epic 34-hour journey.
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The Book of Swords
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail
by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin
Narrated by John Lee, Katharine Lee McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, Elliot Hill, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith, Kirby Heyborne, Julia Whelan, Mark Deakins, Steve West, Ralph Lister
★ 3.65 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)More about this pick
Seventeen fantasy masters including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb contribute sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by classic heroes like Conan. The ensemble of narrators including John Lee and Julia Whelan matches the anthology's varied storytelling styles.
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Assassin's Quest
The Farseer Trilogy • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
★ 4.30 ABR Score (210.2K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (199.3K) ★ 4.52 Audible (10.9K)More about this pick
Presumed dead, Fitz emerges scarred to pursue his vanished king while the kingdom crumbles under a usurper's rule. Boehmer handles the marathon conclusion with emotional depth, capturing Fitz's physical and psychological journey toward redemption.
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