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The Farseer Trilogy Reading Order
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb has 3 main books (1995–1997). Start with Assassin's Apprentice (1995) and read the numbered books in order.
By Robin Hobb
The Farseer Trilogy books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h
- 12 h 19 min
- 13 h 15 min
Main books together: 1,861 pages, about 32 h 34 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Farseer Trilogy: common questions
- How many books are in the The Farseer Trilogy series?
- There are 3 main books in The Farseer Trilogy. The most recent main book listed here is Assassin's Quest (1997).
- What order should I read The Farseer Trilogy in?
- Read The Farseer Trilogy in its numbered order: Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest.
- What is the first The Farseer Trilogy book?
- The first book is Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, published in 1995.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Farseer Trilogy series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,861 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 32½ hours of reading, or about 66 days at 30 minutes a day.