Fitz and the Fool books

Fitz and the Fool is a fantasy trilogy by Robin Hobb that concludes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool, two of the most beloved characters in modern fantasy.

Fitz and The Fool Trilogy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fool’s Assassin 2014 Buy
Fool’s Quest 2015 Buy
Assassin’s Fate 2017 Buy

The Fitz and the Fool trilogy is listed as a separate author entry in some databases, but it is actually the work of Robin Hobb (the pen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden). This trilogy concludes the long story of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic companion, the Fool, characters Hobb introduced in Assassin’s Apprentice (1995) and developed across multiple trilogies over more than twenty years.

The three books, Fool’s Assassin (2014), Fool’s Quest (2015), and Assassin’s Fate (2017), pick up with Fitz in middle age and draw all the threads of his story to a close. Readers who have followed Fitz from his youth as an unwanted royal bastard through his many trials will find the emotional weight of this conclusion considerable. These are not standalone novels; they are the final movement of a much larger work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Fitz and the Fool written?

Fitz and the Fool has written three books in one series.

What was Fitz and the Fool's first book?

Fitz and the Fool’s first book is Fool’s Assassin, published in 2014.

Do I need to read other Robin Hobb books before the Fitz and the Fool trilogy?

Yes. The Fitz and the Fool trilogy is the conclusion of a much larger story arc that begins with the Farseer trilogy and continues through the Tawny Man trilogy. Reading those earlier books is strongly recommended because the emotional payoff depends on knowing the characters’ full history.

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