Where to Start with Robin Hobb
- Best entry point → Fool's Assassin
- Start the Farseer Trilogy series → Assassin's Apprentice
- What fans keep coming back to → Royal Assassin
- Best narrator for Robin Hobb → Fool's Errand
- Highest rated by listeners → Fool's Fate (The Tawny Man #3)
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Assassin's Apprentice
Farseer Trilogy • Book 1
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
★ 4.25 ABR Score (425.6K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (409.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (16.4K)More about this pick
Royal bastard Fitz trains as a secret assassin while hiding his magical bond with animals in Hobb's fantasy world where such powers mean death.
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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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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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Fool's Fate
The Tawny Man • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.59 ABR Score (97.5K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (91.5K) ★ 4.78 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Fitz's final journey to wake a dragon and save the world requires sacrifices that will test every relationship he holds dear.
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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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Golden Fool
The Tawny Man • Book 2
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by James Langton
★ 4.43 ABR Score (98.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (94.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Court intrigue intensifies as Fitz navigates assassination attempts, the Fool's mysterious agenda, and his growing Skill magic powers. Hobb deepens every relationship while building toward explosive revelations about the Fool's true nature.
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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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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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Ship of Magic
Liveship Traders • Book 1
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Anne Flosnik
★ 4.11 ABR Score (111.2K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (106.9K) ★ 4.34 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
Sentient ships carved from wizardwood that awaken only after three generations die aboard—Hobb's opening to the Liveship saga explores how families sacrifice everything for these magical vessels. The extensive runtime allows full immersion in this maritime fantasy world.
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Blood of Dragons
Rain Wild Chronicles • Book 4
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Anne Flosnik
★ 4.28 ABR Score (41.8K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (39.6K) ★ 4.64 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Dragons finally claim their ancient city while their keepers undergo mystical transformations that blur the line between human and beast. The emotional weight of this transformation saga resonates deeply through Anne Flosnik's narration.
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City of Dragons
Rain Wild Chronicles • Book 3
by Robin Hobb
Narrated by Anne Flosnik
★ 4.20 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (41.5K) ★ 4.58 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Dragons and their human keepers finally reach the legendary Elderling city of Kelsingra, but ancient magic brings new dangers. Anne Flosnik's nuanced performance captures each character's growth throughout this epic journey.
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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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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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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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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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Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham, Jacqueline Carey, Lisa Tuttle, Linnea Sinclair, Mary Jo Putney, Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Yasmine Galenorn, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverley, Carrie Vaughn, M.L.N. Hanover, Cecelia Holland, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Marjorie M. Liu, Jim Butcher
Narrated by Phil Gigante, Michael Page, Susan Duerden, Julia Whelan
★ 3.57 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 3.76 Audible (190)More about this pick
Twenty fantasy authors explore doomed romance across magical realms. Four narrators tackle everything from Gaiman's dark fairy tales to Butcher's urban fantasy.
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