So where to begin? Well, this article will tell you a little bit about each section of The Realm of the Elderlings, and what order to read the books in. Take it one trilogy at a time and you’ll do fine. An expansive world with multiple entry points, Hobb mainly utilises trilogies as a way to pin point where sections of the tale are taking place, and to establish what influences will motivate her large cast of characters.Īnd yes, if you’re looking at the book order as a whole, you may be questioning this humble Nerd Daily contributor, but fear not. Hobb cleverly sections hers up into relatively bite sized pieces. If the term ‘multiverse’ has you a bit nervous, don’t worry. Robin Hobb has expertly crafted her own multiverse, titled The Realm of the Elderlings, and it will suck you in from book one (think Game of Thrones, but with a more unique magic system). So, if you’ve been looking for a new high fantasy author to binge and don’t know who to pick, look no further than Robin Hobb. Good versus evil? Yep, this genre has that covered too. Castles, magic, and intricately woven plot lines? Check, check, and check. I'm hoping I can pull my wife in for the ride, but she reads even less than I do these days, but I somehow have never been able to find the words to do justice to the power of Robin Hobb's writing or why some of those gut punches pack so much power.High fantasy: it’s a genre that has it all. So I've ordered the Farseer Trilogy again ( I think my OG copies might be a continent away), and am getting ready to take in this story properly this time. Well, I continued reading just the Fitz & Fool stories and finally reached the ending of Assassin's Fate about a month ago, and despite thoroughly enjoying all elements of what I read, it became quite obvious where my decision to skip Liveship Traders and the Rainwild Chronicles left gaps in the lore. (I'm not even going to talk about how hard it was to read Fool's Errand with my own aged dog next to me) I finally took the plunge, and it was surreal to slip back into Fitz's shoes (and mind) so many years after I'd left him and Nighteyes who themselves had enjoyed a significant amount of time passing. He picked them up, he loved them, and before I knew it he was telling me that I needed to read Tawny Man. I certainly wasn't ready at that age to jump into the Liveship Traders which if I recall was out, but we were a couple of years from Tawny Man starting to drop.Ī couple of years ago a friend who is a far more voracious reader asked me for some Fantasy rec's, so along with the usual caveat's I strongly encouraged Assassin's Apprentice. Having come from much more typical / light hearted Fantasy fare, I was warned this was going to be a more bitter-sweet read and boy did those books stick with me. I first read The Farseer Trilogy roughly 25 years ago, in my mid-late teen's.

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