Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb (Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden) was born on April 5th, 1952 and is currently 74 years old. Robin Hobb was born in Berkeley, California, USA.
Robin Hobb is known for writing in the Fantasy genre.
Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer series which currently consists of 5 novels. The Farseer series started in 1995 with the novel Assassin's Apprentice. The most recently released novel in the Farseer series was The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming novels for the Farseer series.
Robin Hobb has also written the Rain Wild Chronicles series which has 5 books including Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven.
Robin Hobb: Awards & Accolades
Robin Hobb books have been nominated for multiple awards, Assassin's Apprentice was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1997. City of Dragons was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2012. Blood of Dragons was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2013. Fool's Assassin was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2014. Fool's Quest was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2015. Assassin's Fate was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2017.
Robin Hobb: Lists & Other Mentions
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Fans of Robin Hobb also enjoy these authors:
- Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher Saga Series.
- Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations Omnibus Series.
- David Eddings, author of The Belgariad Series.
- Patrick Rothfuss, author of the Kingkiller Chronicle Series.
- Robert Jordan, author of The Wheel of Time Series.
- Brent Weeks, author of the Night Angel Series.
- Adrienne Young, author of: The Unmaking of June Farrow.
- S.A. Chakraborty, author of The Daevabad Trilogy Series.
- Raymond E. Feist, author of the Riftwar Saga Series.
- Elise Kova, author of the Married to Magic Series.
Robin Hobb: F.A.Q
When was Robin Hobb Born? How old is Robin Hobb?
Robin Hobb was born on April 5th, 1952. Robin Hobb is currently 74 years old.
Where was Robin Hobb Born?
Robin Hobb was born in Berkeley, California, USA and is American.
What was the first book Robin Hobb wrote?
The first book written by Robin Hobb was Harpy's Flight, published in 1983.
What was the most recent book Robin Hobb wrote?
Her most recently released work was Assassin's Fate on March 7th, 2017.
What is the most popular book by Robin Hobb?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robin Hobb book is
Assassin's Apprentice. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
- Assassin's Apprentice (8.24)
- Royal Assassin (8.62)
- Assassin's Quest (8.13)
- Ship of Magic (8.49)
- Fool's Errand (8.74)
What genres does Robin Hobb Write?
Robin Hobb primarily writes in the Fantasy genre. Her work includes sub-genres such as Epic / High Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, and Adventure Fantasy.
Are there upcoming new books by Robin Hobb?
Robin Hobb does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Robin Hobb written?
Robin Hobb has written 34 books across 15 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 5 books in the Farseer Series
- 3 books in the Fitz and The Fool Trilogy Series
- 3 books in the Liveship Traders Series
- 4 books in the Ki and Vandien Quartet/Windsinger Series
- 5 books in the Rain Wild Chronicles Series
- 2 books in the Reindeer People Series
- 3 Soldier Son Trilogy
- 3 books in the Tawny Man Series
- 4 Megan Lindholm Standalone Novels
- 1 Megan Lindholm Collection
- 1 Megan Lindholm Short Stories/Novella
- 3 Standalone Novels
- 1 Short Story Collection