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Books by Robin Hobb on this site: 13 books.

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Fantasy

Start here: Assassin's Apprentice. First published in 1995.

Robin Hobb: the facts, checked

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Born: Born in Berkeley, United States, in 1952. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: Robin Hobb has also published as Megan Lindholm. Source: Wikidata, citing The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robin Hobb received the Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel in 2007, for Soldier Son Trilogy. Source: Wikidata, citing imaginales.fr, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robin Hobb received the Geffen Award in 2019, for Assassin's Fate. Source: Wikidata, citing locusmag.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Inkpot Award (2017) among Robin Hobb's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robin Hobb received the Geffen Award in 2019. Source: Wikidata, citing locusmag.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robin Hobb received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2021. Source: Wikidata, citing theplenty.net, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Robin Hobb received the Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel in 2007. Source: Wikidata, citing imaginales.fr, checked November 6, 2026.

If you like Robin Hobb, try these

The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Assassin's Apprentice: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Assassin's Apprentice; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Royal Assassin: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Royal Assassin; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Assassin's Quest: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Assassin's Quest; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind · 1994 · Adult

about 580 pages
Cover from Google Books

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Fool's Errand: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Wizard's First Rule: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Fool's Errand; Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard's First Rule.
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Lord John and the Private Matter
Diana Gabaldon · 2003 · Adult

about 300 pages

Why: Both are books about nobility and soldiers.
- Nobility
- Soldiers
What both books share
- nobility
  Shaman's Crossing: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Lord John and the Private Matter: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
- soldiers
  Shaman's Crossing: "Soldiers" (OL subject); "Soldiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Lord John and the Private Matter: "Soldiers" (OL subject); "Soldiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Shaman's Crossing; Open Library and Wikidata for Lord John and the Private Matter.
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A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E. Feist · 2011 · Adult

about 330 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  City of Dragons: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
  A Kingdom Besieged: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, American." (LoC 655); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
- magic
  City of Dragons: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  A Kingdom Besieged: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Dragons; Open Library and Wikidata for A Kingdom Besieged.
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