Realm of the Elderlings
The Realm of the Elderlings, also known as the world of Eda and El, is the universe where most of Robin Hobb's books take place. The area reaches from the Out Islands in the far north to beyond far south past the edges of every map Verity ever studied, and includes the Six Duchies, the Mountain Kingdom, the Cursed Shores, the Rain Wilds, Chalced, Jamaillia and Clerres. It is implied that the world is round like ours.
The name "Realm of the Elderlings" isn't used by the characters within that universe, but is a descriptive title that first appeared in print around the time the Legends 2 anthology with the story Homecoming was published.
Chronological order
The chronological order of the novels is the same as the publishing order:
ordered by series
- the Farseer trilogy
- the Liveship Traders trilogy
- the Tawny Man trilogy
- the Rain Wild Chronicles
- the Fitz and the Fool trilogy
The following is more or less the chronological order of events in all the stories set in the Realm of the Elderlings. It is not vital to read the stories in this order, but it is generally recommend to read the main novels (bolded) in the chronological order. Even when the stories happen in different parts of the world, there are plot lines that are interconnected and some characters that travel far and wide, so reading the novels in the chronological order is crucial for those who want to avoid spoilers. The short stories can be read in almost any order without having to fear spoilers. Words Like Coins and Blue Boots are set during the time of Assassin's Apprentice / Royal Assassin.[1]
ordered by story
- Homecoming
- The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince
- Cat's Meat
- Assassin's Apprentice
- Words Like Coins
- Blue Boots
- Royal Assassin
- Assassin's Quest
- The Inheritance
- Ship of Magic
- The Mad Ship
- Ship of Destiny
- Fool's Errand
- The Golden Fool
- Fool's Fate
- Dragon Keeper
- Dragon Haven
- City of Dragons
- Blood of Dragons
- Fool's Assassin
- The Fool's Quest
- Assassin's Fate
References
The Realm of the ElderlingsThe Farseer trilogy : Assassin's Apprentice | Royal Assassin | Assassin's Quest The Liveship Traders: Ship of Magic | The Mad Ship | Ship of Destiny The Tawny Man: Fool's Errand | The Golden Fool | Fool's Fate Rain Wild Chronicles: Dragon Keeper | Dragon Haven | City of Dragons | Blood of Dragons Fitz and the Fool: Fool's Assassin | Fool's Quest | Assassin's Fate Novels: The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince Short stories: Homecoming | The Inheritance | Cat's Meat | Words Like Coins | Blue Boots | Her Father's Sword |