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The Liveship Traders Reading Order

The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb has 3 main books (1998–2000). Start with Ship of Magic (1998) and read the numbered books in order.

By Robin Hobb

The Liveship Traders books in order

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  1. #1

    Ship of Magic

    1998 · 699 pages

    12 h 14 min
  2. #2

    Mad Ship

    1999 · 769 pages

    13 h 28 min
  3. #3

    Ship of Destiny

    2000 · 683 pages

    11 h 57 min

Main books together: 2,151 pages, about 37 h 39 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 Liveship Traders: common questions

How many books are in the The Liveship Traders series?
There are 3 main books in The Liveship Traders. The most recent main book listed here is Ship of Destiny (2000).
What order should I read The Liveship Traders in?
Read The Liveship Traders in its numbered order: Ship of Magic, Mad Ship, Ship of Destiny. Second of the five Realm of the Elderlings series, set after The Farseer Trilogy.
What is the first The Liveship Traders book?
The first book is Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb, published in 1998.
How long does it take to read the whole The Liveship Traders series?
The 3 main books add up to about 2,151 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 37½ hours of reading, or about 76 days at 30 minutes a day.

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