I highly recommend reading in order of publication. It's amazing to read these seemingly unconnected stories and stumble across places and people you kind of recognize from Fitz's story but cannot be sure about them.
Yes, I changed my mind since making that post, I am just about finished with the Assassin's trilogy and will read the live ship trilogy before the Tawny man. I will probably read either Moving pictures or the first of the Dresden files novels before going into the live ships, just to clean my reading palate. I have all of the books in this series except the Rain Wild Chronicles, which I might never read.
I'm so excited you made this! There can never be enough of them. And I know they're incredibly helpful to a lot of people and you did such a good job with it. I agree its very hard to top and as a trilogy I don't think it can be, however I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on certain books of Fitz and the Fool. I gave my two cents on the reading order in my own videos. Thank you for mentioning the triggers! I've had so many people tell me I was the first person who mentioned them in videos about this series and I think its so important to mention. I'm in the same boat, found Hobby pre-booktube and a lot of people have found me and picked them up because of me. My brand is Robin Hobb haha. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the rest of the books and hope you enjoy them. Great video Cass! 💙
Thank you thank you!! Yeah, I want to be better about mentioning triggers, and Liveship Traders does not shy away from any tough topics and I didn't want to blind side people.
I have just finished ship of magic! I read it in Spanish and I love it! Well, I'll go on reading Farseer trilogy! Thank u! And sorry if my English isn't good enough
I absolutely love the world Robin Hobb has created. These are such great books. I'm on the tail end of the Mad Ship, and I can't wait to pick up ship of destiny. She's definitely the kind of writer that keeps your attention.
hey Cass my name is Patricia, i saw your video in regards to robin hobb, i started getting her books but havent read them yet, i do plan on getting all of her books before i read them and will refur back to your video in order to get the order right. Your video does help in finding out what book goes where so for that i thank you.
Yesss I loved this series but I never hear anyone talk about it. I’ve not read the live ship trilogy or the dragon ones but I’ve read all the fitz books cuz I looooooooove fitz and I’m not ashamed to say I cried at the end.
I just picked up and finished the first book in the Farseer trilogy because of your videos and I really enjoyed it. I think 2019 is going to be the year of Robin Hobb for me!
I have only recently begun to read fiction again, after several years of reading only non fiction. The Shadow and Bone series inspired me to read that trilogy and then the Six if Crows duology and on to the King of scars. Finishing that I looked for more of the fantasy stuff I love and Heard of Robin Hobb on the reddit fantasy group. I have started with the first FitzChivalry books. I got nos caught by Fitz I went and bought all nine of the books about Fitz. I am about three quarters of the way through Royal Assassin. When I finish Assassin's Quest I will decide wether to go straight to the Tawny Man trilogy or to invest in the Live Ship trilogy. I accidentally bought the third book in that series. I have read a bit of it and see that I will eventually have to read that one, as well. I have very glad that I have started reading fantasy lit again. I am spending much less time on the computer and smoking considerably less weed, to maintain my short term memory. I really love Robin Hobb.
@@godmathias I just ordered the LS novels. I have been convinced by others that I will regret not reading those in order and have decided to take their advice. I read the first hundred pages of Ship of Destiny, much of which took place in Bington, in the Rain Wilds. I was completely put off by that dismal place, the corrosive river, and the corrosive swamps. But friends told me that the story is mostly seafaring and not in the Rain wilds.
Great job on the video! Very informative! I read them in publication order and read The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince after The Tawny Man trilogy. Then I read her short stories in the world once I finished the entire series.
What Cass Read Yeah. Then she’s got a couple spread out over different anthologies. No “necessary” reads but it’s always fun to be in the world and read her work 😊
I'm so scared to get to the Fitz and the Fool trilogy :( Not only because it means I have to cope with the fact that the series is over (and I'm scared of what Hobb will do to my emotions at the end), but also because Mercedes from MercysBookishMusings said that Fool's Fate provides a better ending than Assassin's Fate. I'll probably still read them because they're already on my shelf but I might take my time getting there, haha. On the other hand, I'm excited to jump into Rain Wild Chronicles. I need more Malta :)
Years back, when I read the Farseer Trilogy, still, to this day, the moment where Fitz realises his past life is over and it's better off without his old identity(especially where his friend and girlfriend go together - don't remember their names, Burrich & Molly), saddens me so, so much. Even, now that I recall it, I get really emotional. Probably, it is due to my difficulty to let go things. Maybe, it is time to read the rest of the books, in a way of moving forward.
Thank you SO MUCH for making this video!!! 😃😍 You have me so keen to read Robin Hobb, but I've been REALLY intimidated and daunted with where to start! Think I'll start with the Liveship Traders series and see how I get on. 😉
Why.. why .. I decided to follow your channel .. now I find myself awake till 2am because I can stop reading Robin Hoob 🤓🤓🤣🤣.. this from a person who didn’t have any reading habits since 2 years ago .. love your channel
Robin Hobb is my favorite fantasy author. I resisted the Ship Traders Series because I thought the idea of talking ships was ridiculous. However, after I started reading I totally bought in to the concept. Her ability to provide different takes on how magic can be used in her world is amazing. That being said, I feel her Soldier Son Trilogy is the weakest of her writing. I liked the idea of a fantasy take on the settling of the American West. In fact, the prologue short story of a young Nevare protecting a native girl hooked me completely! One of the best intros to a protagonist I've read. Sadly, the rest of the story of his time as a young boy/man in the Academy and as a Soldier in the Plains just did not appeal to me. My opinion in no way diminishes her ability as a writer. She is fantastic and I would recommend all of her other books. The Soldiers Son Trilogy just wasn't my favorite.
I found you because of your very first review on RotE and have since read Assassin's Apprentice. Now if someone would only grant me the free time to finish Royal Assassin. Christmas break can't get here too early. xD
Now this sounds like a female author I can get behind. I love a good magic system, extensive lore, great and multifaceted characterization. I wish you said more about her world-building in these books. Thanks for a great vid.
Uhhh I am excited for this!!! I have been seeing "how" to read her series by the publication order and the website of her books but I still have doubts so this is perfect! I feel like I will love robin hobb! I feel like it could be interesting to read in publication order but I am afraid that I forget the "fitz journey thing". Would it be spoilery for the fitz and the fool part if I go with the liveship and then the dragons and then the entirety of the fitz and the fool? I feel like I would like to get to know the world and the magic before I get to the "main story" so to say.
You really shouldn't continue after Liveship Traders without going back to Farseer then jumping to Tawny Man. After Farseer/Liveships they really begin to build off each other and there will be character overlaps/moments that you'd miss the significance of.
What do you think can I read the Tawny Man trilogy before íi finalized the Liveship Traders? I definitely will finish that one as well, just for me Mad Ship would be a summer read so much, and I cannot wait for Fools Errand - I just love Fitz and the Fool, I want that experience so much more - and that one is so much more wintery read for me. Will I spoil anything from Liveship for myself if I read Tawny Man before? Thank you very much! :)
If you hadn’t already started Liveships I would say it wouldn’t be an issue, but now you know what’s happening with the characters and there are characters that pop up in Fool’s Errand. What happens to them would be a major spoiler.
As I speak French I was looking for the different series you mentioned in French but they considered the whole series as one while in English they're all seperated in different trilogies so they were quite hard to find but I'm sure I'll be able to read them in the right order ^^' There's an edition that gathers the trilogies together in one book :) However, I've seen that the Liveship Traders was a series of nine books too, did you forget some of Robin Hobb's books? Anyway, thank you for this video, it makes me wanna read Robin Hobb so much ! I hope I'll love it :)
I hope you'll love it too!!! I'm not sure if Goodreads makes it confusing for folks who read the whole series, because some of the books are listed as Liveship Traders, and some of them are listed under Realm of the Elderlings. But no, there are only three books in the Liveship Traders series.
@@WhatCassRead Thank you for ypur answer ! As a result I think the French editions are different and therefore quite confusing :/ Anyway, I'll give them a try someday ;)
@@oliwoodbtw1794 Oui, j'ai enfin trouvé l'ordre de lecture ! Tu peux lire soit les intégrales, soit les découpages en format poche, que j'ai mis entre parenthèses). Commence par : l'Assassin royal Première époque, 1 (L'apprenti assassin, L'assassin du roi, La nef du crépuscule), l'Assassin royal Première époque, 2 (Le poison de la vengeance, La voie magique, La reine solitaire). Ensuite tu passes aux Aventuriers de la mer Intégrale 1 (Le vaisseau magique, Le navire aux esclaves, La conquête de la liberté), Intégrale 2 (Brumes et tempêtes, Prisons d'eau et de bois, L'éveil des eaux dormantes), Intégrale 3 (Le seigneur des trois règnes, Ombres et flammes, Les marches du trône). Tu reprends après avec l'Assassin royal Deuxième époque, 1 (Le prophète blanc, La secte maudite, Les secrets de Castelcerf), l'Assassin royal Deuxième époque, 2 (Serments et deuils, Le dragon des glaces, L'homme noir). Ensuite Les cités des Anciens Intégrale 1 (Dragons et serpents, Les eaux acides, La fureur du fleuve, La décrue) puis Intégrale 2 (Les gardiens des souvenirs, Les pillards, Le vol des dragons, Le puits d'argent). Enfin, tu passes à la dernière époque de l'assassin royal, le fou et l'assassin, avec l'intégrale 1 (Le fou et l'assassin, La fille de l'assassin), l'intégrale 2 (En quête de vengeance, Le retour de l'assassin) et l'intégrale 3 (Sur les rives de l'Art, Le destin de l'assassin)
Wow! I'm not sure I'd do something on Zoom, but perhaps a live show. There is the #Elderlingalong hosted by Becca and the Books in the meantime. We're about to host the live show for Royal Assassin on June 7th.
Hi i am just starting to read assassin's apprentice well halfway through they keep mentioning forging.. have i missed something i don't know what it is 😀😀 thankyou
Feeble Scream Hello! Forging is how they refer to the towns and people that have become (for lack of a better word) those zombie-like people. They named it after the town of Forge where Fitz first encountered it. 👍
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I wept at the end of the final trilogy. Fitz and the Fool are two of my favorite characters.
I just picked up the Farseer trilogy, I can’t wait to jump into Robin Hobb!
I highly recommend reading in order of publication. It's amazing to read these seemingly unconnected stories and stumble across places and people you kind of recognize from Fitz's story but cannot be sure about them.
Yes, I changed my mind since making that post, I am just about finished with the Assassin's trilogy and will read the live ship trilogy before the Tawny man. I will probably read either Moving pictures or the first of the Dresden files novels before going into the live ships, just to clean my reading palate. I have all of the books in this series except the Rain Wild Chronicles, which I might never read.
I’m on Ch 4 of the Assassins’ Apprentice and I’m loving it!
Yay!!! I'm so excited for you!!
I'm on book 1 of WOT then this is my next series. Not sure why but I've been into reading long series!!!! Love the video
Thank you for this video! I really want to start reading Robin Hobb and this makes her books seem a lot more approachable.
Robin Hobb is a WOMAN??? omg my mind is blown, I've known this name for years but never knew it was a woman 😂 cool cool!
Like it matters smh, it's like you women push yourself to enjoy something more just because another woman made it. Stupid way of thinking.
TheEtruscanTyrant yes obviously because women are more talented, smarter and more open minded on a general scale.
Haha, I had exactly the same reaction!
@@witchf4ce310 You're delirious.
x and you’re male so your response is not very surprising.
I started the first book yesterday because of you, and all I can say is Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this! I have just started Assassin's Apprentice and i needed guiding through the rest of the books
I'm so excited you made this! There can never be enough of them. And I know they're incredibly helpful to a lot of people and you did such a good job with it. I agree its very hard to top and as a trilogy I don't think it can be, however I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on certain books of Fitz and the Fool. I gave my two cents on the reading order in my own videos. Thank you for mentioning the triggers! I've had so many people tell me I was the first person who mentioned them in videos about this series and I think its so important to mention. I'm in the same boat, found Hobby pre-booktube and a lot of people have found me and picked them up because of me. My brand is Robin Hobb haha. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the rest of the books and hope you enjoy them. Great video Cass! 💙
Thank you thank you!! Yeah, I want to be better about mentioning triggers, and Liveship Traders does not shy away from any tough topics and I didn't want to blind side people.
About 200 or so pages in to Mad Ship and loving it! I love the way Hobb writes her characters and weaves everything together.
Mad Ship is my FAVORITE of the trilogy!!! I love Paragon so much!!
I have just finished ship of magic! I read it in Spanish and I love it! Well, I'll go on reading Farseer trilogy! Thank u! And sorry if my English isn't good enough
Adriel Belmonte your English is great
I absolutely love the world Robin Hobb has created. These are such great books. I'm on the tail end of the Mad Ship, and I can't wait to pick up ship of destiny. She's definitely the kind of writer that keeps your attention.
I've read all of them and they are without reservation my absolute favourites. Glad you mentioned the Soldier Son trilogy, Its very very good.
hey Cass my name is Patricia, i saw your video in regards to robin hobb, i started getting her books but havent read them yet, i do plan on getting all of her books before i read them and will refur back to your video in order to get the order right. Your video does help in finding out what book goes where so for that i thank you.
I recently started the farseer trillogy and I can't wait to finally pick up Assassin's Quest soon. I love it so far
Yesss I loved this series but I never hear anyone talk about it. I’ve not read the live ship trilogy or the dragon ones but I’ve read all the fitz books cuz I looooooooove fitz and I’m not ashamed to say I cried at the end.
You've probably been told this, but the live ship trilogy is amazing!
I have just discovered your channel and am now interested in reading Robin Hobb. Thank you for this!
Oh yes!!! I hope you enjoy!!
I’ve never read Robin Hobb, but you have convinced me to give her books a go. Thanks for a great video. Cheers Melissa
Thank you!! I hope you like them!!
Yay I'm starting Assassin's Apprentice soon and so excited!
Yes!!! I hope you love!!!
I just picked up and finished the first book in the Farseer trilogy because of your videos and I really enjoyed it. I think 2019 is going to be the year of Robin Hobb for me!
Yes!!!! I am so excited for you!!!
I have only recently begun to read fiction again, after several years of reading only non fiction. The Shadow and Bone series inspired me to read that trilogy and then the Six if Crows duology and on to the King of scars. Finishing that I looked for more of the fantasy stuff I love and Heard of Robin Hobb on the reddit fantasy group.
I have started with the first FitzChivalry books. I got nos caught by Fitz I went and bought all nine of the books about Fitz. I am about three quarters of the way through Royal Assassin.
When I finish Assassin's Quest I will decide wether to go straight to the Tawny Man trilogy or to invest in the Live Ship trilogy. I accidentally bought the third book in that series. I have read a bit of it and see that I will eventually have to read that one, as well.
I have very glad that I have started reading fantasy lit again. I am spending much less time on the computer and smoking considerably less weed, to maintain my short term memory.
I really love Robin Hobb.
Read LST before Tawny Man. Not required but you will get a lot out of it by going in chronological order. I am reading them right now too.
@@godmathias I just ordered the LS novels. I have been convinced by others that I will regret not reading those in order and have decided to take their advice. I read the first hundred pages of Ship of Destiny, much of which took place in Bington, in the Rain Wilds. I was completely put off by that dismal place, the corrosive river, and the corrosive swamps. But friends told me that the story is mostly seafaring and not in the Rain wilds.
Thank you for helping me read them in order
Congratulations on 1 year on BT! Thanks for such a great, informational video. I’m so excited to read some Hobb! 🖤 Jessica
Thank you!! I can't wait to see what you think!
YEAH!!!!!! LOVE SEEING MORE BOOKTUBERS TALK ABOUT ROBIN HOBB 🎉🎉🎉
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OMG YESS!!! I always want people to read Robin Hobb...I push it on all my friends!!!
I just started with the twany man and so far i understand
You left out Piebald Horse and A Soldiers Story. Enjoyed the videos and love Robin Hobb.
Michael Rae she starts talking about them at 11:00
Great job on the video! Very informative!
I read them in publication order and read The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince after The Tawny Man trilogy. Then I read her short stories in the world once I finished the entire series.
Is that The Inheritance? I think that's my plan as well. I'm focused on finishing RoTE next year, and we'll see if I manage the short stories.
What Cass Read Yeah. Then she’s got a couple spread out over different anthologies. No “necessary” reads but it’s always fun to be in the world and read her work 😊
I'm so scared to get to the Fitz and the Fool trilogy :( Not only because it means I have to cope with the fact that the series is over (and I'm scared of what Hobb will do to my emotions at the end), but also because Mercedes from MercysBookishMusings said that Fool's Fate provides a better ending than Assassin's Fate. I'll probably still read them because they're already on my shelf but I might take my time getting there, haha. On the other hand, I'm excited to jump into Rain Wild Chronicles. I need more Malta :)
I've also heard that Fool's Fate is better than Assassin's Fate, but I'm really okay with however the story ends.
Years back, when I read the Farseer Trilogy, still, to this day, the moment where Fitz realises his past life is over and it's better off without his old identity(especially where his friend and girlfriend go together - don't remember their names, Burrich & Molly), saddens me so, so much. Even, now that I recall it, I get really emotional. Probably, it is due to my difficulty to let go things. Maybe, it is time to read the rest of the books, in a way of moving forward.
Thank you SO MUCH for making this video!!! 😃😍
You have me so keen to read Robin Hobb, but I've been REALLY intimidated and daunted with where to start! Think I'll start with the Liveship Traders series and see how I get on. 😉
That's not a bad way to go!! It's an amazing trilogy with some of my favorite characters I've ever encountered!!
I love Robin hobb
Just finished Assassin's Fate yesterday. Don't know what to with my life now.
omg I needed this video, thank you!! 💗
Haha...hopefully this helps!!
Robin Hobb is my favorite author of all time; and there are some greats on that list. It is a life dream of mine to meet her
We are pack brothers!
😭😭
Why.. why .. I decided to follow your channel .. now I find myself awake till 2am because I can stop reading Robin Hoob 🤓🤓🤣🤣.. this from a person who didn’t have any reading habits since 2 years ago .. love your channel
Robin Hobb is my favorite fantasy author.
I resisted the Ship Traders Series because I thought the idea of talking ships was ridiculous. However, after I started reading I totally bought in to the concept. Her ability to provide different takes on how magic can be used in her world is amazing.
That being said, I feel her Soldier Son Trilogy is the weakest of her writing. I liked the idea of a fantasy take on the settling of the American West. In fact, the prologue short story of a young Nevare protecting a native girl hooked me completely! One of the best intros to a protagonist I've read. Sadly, the rest of the story of his time as a young boy/man in the Academy and as a Soldier in the Plains just did not appeal to me.
My opinion in no way diminishes her ability as a writer. She is fantastic and I would recommend all of her other books. The Soldiers Son Trilogy just wasn't my favorite.
This is so helpful. Thank you for this video!
Omg my mind has been blown I am now reading these. I can handle gore in books it does nothing for me.
Never read any Robin Hobb. But I love fantasy so I will try one soon.
Should put spoilers in the title because theres definitely spoilers in here even if its not about the major plot
Just found your channel and I like you already! I'm fairly new to fantasy🌺
Used a credit on audible, going the pirate route. Thanks for the reco
Why am I the only one who doesn't like the liveship traders series? I couldn't finish it.
I found you because of your very first review on RotE and have since read Assassin's Apprentice. Now if someone would only grant me the free time to finish Royal Assassin. Christmas break can't get here too early. xD
Haha!!! That's what I'm looking forward to as well!!!
This is definitely on my "to read" list.... this video should help me enjoy this series 👍 where would you put Soldier Son trilogy?
Now this sounds like a female author I can get behind. I love a good magic system, extensive lore, great and multifaceted characterization. I wish you said more about her world-building in these books. Thanks for a great vid.
Uhhh I am excited for this!!! I have been seeing "how" to read her series by the publication order and the website of her books but I still have doubts so this is perfect! I feel like I will love robin hobb! I feel like it could be interesting to read in publication order but I am afraid that I forget the "fitz journey thing". Would it be spoilery for the fitz and the fool part if I go with the liveship and then the dragons and then the entirety of the fitz and the fool? I feel like I would like to get to know the world and the magic before I get to the "main story" so to say.
You really shouldn't continue after Liveship Traders without going back to Farseer then jumping to Tawny Man. After Farseer/Liveships they really begin to build off each other and there will be character overlaps/moments that you'd miss the significance of.
@@WhatCassRead thank you! 😊
What do you think can I read the Tawny Man trilogy before íi finalized the Liveship Traders? I definitely will finish that one as well, just for me Mad Ship would be a summer read so much, and I cannot wait for Fools Errand - I just love Fitz and the Fool, I want that experience so much more - and that one is so much more wintery read for me. Will I spoil anything from Liveship for myself if I read Tawny Man before? Thank you very much! :)
If you hadn’t already started Liveships I would say it wouldn’t be an issue, but now you know what’s happening with the characters and there are characters that pop up in Fool’s Errand. What happens to them would be a major spoiler.
@@WhatCassRead okey so now it would be better for me to complete Liveship first. Okey I believe you, thanks for answering! :D
As I speak French I was looking for the different series you mentioned in French but they considered the whole series as one while in English they're all seperated in different trilogies so they were quite hard to find but I'm sure I'll be able to read them in the right order ^^' There's an edition that gathers the trilogies together in one book :) However, I've seen that the Liveship Traders was a series of nine books too, did you forget some of Robin Hobb's books?
Anyway, thank you for this video, it makes me wanna read Robin Hobb so much ! I hope I'll love it :)
I hope you'll love it too!!! I'm not sure if Goodreads makes it confusing for folks who read the whole series, because some of the books are listed as Liveship Traders, and some of them are listed under Realm of the Elderlings. But no, there are only three books in the Liveship Traders series.
@@WhatCassRead Thank you for ypur answer ! As a result I think the French editions are different and therefore quite confusing :/ Anyway, I'll give them a try someday ;)
@@laurie7032 i’m french too and still a little confused oon how to read them
Could you tell me the names of the books in french?
Thanks!
@@oliwoodbtw1794 Oui, j'ai enfin trouvé l'ordre de lecture ! Tu peux lire soit les intégrales, soit les découpages en format poche, que j'ai mis entre parenthèses). Commence par : l'Assassin royal Première époque, 1 (L'apprenti assassin, L'assassin du roi, La nef du crépuscule), l'Assassin royal Première époque, 2 (Le poison de la vengeance, La voie magique, La reine solitaire). Ensuite tu passes aux Aventuriers de la mer Intégrale 1 (Le vaisseau magique, Le navire aux esclaves, La conquête de la liberté), Intégrale 2 (Brumes et tempêtes, Prisons d'eau et de bois, L'éveil des eaux dormantes), Intégrale 3 (Le seigneur des trois règnes, Ombres et flammes, Les marches du trône). Tu reprends après avec l'Assassin royal Deuxième époque, 1 (Le prophète blanc, La secte maudite, Les secrets de Castelcerf), l'Assassin royal Deuxième époque, 2 (Serments et deuils, Le dragon des glaces, L'homme noir). Ensuite Les cités des Anciens Intégrale 1 (Dragons et serpents, Les eaux acides, La fureur du fleuve, La décrue) puis Intégrale 2 (Les gardiens des souvenirs, Les pillards, Le vol des dragons, Le puits d'argent). Enfin, tu passes à la dernière époque de l'assassin royal, le fou et l'assassin, avec l'intégrale 1 (Le fou et l'assassin, La fille de l'assassin), l'intégrale 2 (En quête de vengeance, Le retour de l'assassin) et l'intégrale 3 (Sur les rives de l'Art, Le destin de l'assassin)
Any interest out there to do a zoom meeting discussion of the 16 main books- spoiler filled?
Wow! I'm not sure I'd do something on Zoom, but perhaps a live show. There is the #Elderlingalong hosted by Becca and the Books in the meantime. We're about to host the live show for Royal Assassin on June 7th.
What Cass Read Okay understood. I started listening to Is Fitz Happy podcast. Thanks for the reply and suggestions!
Hi i am just starting to read assassin's apprentice well halfway through they keep mentioning forging.. have i missed something i don't know what it is 😀😀 thankyou
Feeble Scream Hello! Forging is how they refer to the towns and people that have become (for lack of a better word) those zombie-like people. They named it after the town of Forge where Fitz first encountered it. 👍
@@WhatCassRead ok thanks .. i think this book is very similar to game of thrones grrm had obviously read this before he wrote it😀😀have a nice day
Ty!!
You're welcome!