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Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings is a connected sequence of trilogies and quadrilogies, with Fitz’s story interwoven with the Liveship, Rain Wilds and Fool arcs.

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Universe orientation

Five arcs. One living world.

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Start with Assassin’s Apprentice. Follow the Farseer, Liveship Traders, Tawny Man, Rain Wilds and Fitz and the Fool arcs in that order.

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The Realm of the Elderlings universe, story by story

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The list follows in-universe chronology. Era and continuity remain visible on each record.

Showing 16 of 16 released stories.

  1. BookCanon

    Assassin’s Apprentice

    ReadBook / comicSearch Open Library — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanonListenAudiobook / audioSearch Audible — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    The definitive opening to Fitz’s story and the Realm of the Elderlings.

    Story eraFarseerContinuityFarseer trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release1995
  2. BookCanon

    Royal Assassin

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    Continue Fitz’s first trilogy.

    Story eraFarseerContinuityFarseer trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release1996
  3. BookCanon

    Assassin’s Quest

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    Completes the opening Fitz arc.

    Story eraFarseerContinuityFarseer trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release1997
  4. BookCanon

    Ship of Magic

    ReadBook / comicSearch Open Library — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanonListenAudiobook / audioSearch Audible — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    Shift to the Bingtown Traders and sentient liveships; the recommended next trilogy.

    Story eraLiveship TradersContinuityLiveship Traders trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release1998
  5. BookCanon

    The Mad Ship

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    Continue the Liveship Traders arc.

    Story eraLiveship TradersContinuityLiveship Traders trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release1999
  6. BookCanon

    Ship of Destiny

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    Completes the Liveship Traders trilogy.

    Story eraLiveship TradersContinuityLiveship Traders trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2000
  7. BookCanon

    Fool’s Errand

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    Returns to Fitz after the first two trilogies.

    Story eraTawny ManContinuityTawny Man trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2001
  8. BookCanon

    The Golden Fool

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    The second Tawny Man novel.

    Story eraTawny ManContinuityTawny Man trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2002
  9. BookCanon

    Fool’s Fate

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    Completes the Tawny Man trilogy.

    Story eraTawny ManContinuityTawny Man trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2003
  10. BookCanon

    Dragon Keeper

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    Opens the Rain Wilds sequence after the Liveship Traders arc.

    Story eraRain WildsContinuityRain Wilds ChroniclesIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2009
  11. BookCanon

    Dragon Haven

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    Continue the Rain Wilds sequence after Dragon Keeper.

    Story eraRain WildsContinuityRain Wilds ChroniclesIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2010
  12. BookCanon

    City of Dragons

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    The third Rain Wilds novel.

    Story eraRain WildsContinuityRain Wilds ChroniclesIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2012
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    Blood of Dragons

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    Completes the Rain Wilds sequence.

    Story eraRain WildsContinuityRain Wilds ChroniclesIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2013
  14. BookCanon

    Fool’s Assassin

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    Reunites Fitz and the Fool after the Rain Wilds arc.

    Story eraFitz and the FoolContinuityFitz and the Fool trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2014
  15. BookCanon

    Fool’s Quest

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    The middle book of the concluding Fitz trilogy.

    Story eraFitz and the FoolContinuityFitz and the Fool trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2015
  16. BookCanon

    Assassin’s Fate

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    The concluding Fitz and the Fool novel.

    Story eraFitz and the FoolContinuityFitz and the Fool trilogyIn-world placementNot yet fixedFirst release2017

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01 · Fitz route

Assassin’s Apprentice

Farseer → Tawny Man → Fitz and the Fool, with Liveships and Rain Wilds between.

02 · Complete route

Read every arc

Farseer → Liveship Traders → Tawny Man → Rain Wilds → Fitz and the Fool.

03 · Audio route

Same order, spoken

Audiobooks follow the same connected sequence as the print editions.

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Sources

What anchors this order.

Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.

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