Books like Forest Mage by Robin Hobb

by Robin Hobb · 2006

Book 2 of The Soldier Son Trilogy

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Genre

Fantasy fiction

What it is about

Nobility
Soldiers

Ages

Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

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
  Forest Mage: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Lord John and the Private Matter: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
- soldiers
  Forest Mage: "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 Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Lord John and the Private Matter.
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Flight of the Nighthawks
Raymond E. Feist · Adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Flight of the Nighthawks: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Flight of the Nighthawks.
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Rides a Dread Legion
Raymond E. Feist · 2009 · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Rides a Dread Legion: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Rides a Dread Legion.
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Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind · 1994 · Adult

about 580 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (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 Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard's First Rule.
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Magician
Raymond E. Feist · 1982 · Adult

about 700 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Magician: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Magician.
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Fairy Tale
Stephen King · 2022 · Adult

about 760 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Fairy Tale: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Fairy Tale.
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Honored Enemy
Raymond E. Feist · Adult

about 340 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Honored Enemy: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Honored Enemy.
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The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson · 2011 · Adult

about 360 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Alloy of Law: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for The Alloy of Law.
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A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E. Feist · 2011 · Adult

about 330 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Kingdom Besieged: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, American." (LoC 655); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for A Kingdom Besieged.
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Half a King
Joe Abercrombie · 2014 · Young adult

about 360 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Forest Mage: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Half a King: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forest Mage; Open Library and Wikidata for Half a King.
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Books like the The Soldier Son Trilogy series

What they share, at a glance

Forest Mage next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Fantasy	Nobility	Soldiers
Lord John and the Private Matter	not shared	shared	shared
Flight of the Nighthawks	shared	not shared	not shared
Rides a Dread Legion	shared	not shared	not shared
Wizard's First Rule	shared	not shared	not shared
Magician	shared	not shared	not shared
Fairy Tale	shared	not shared	not shared
Honored Enemy	shared	not shared	not shared
The Alloy of Law	shared	not shared	not shared
A Kingdom Besieged	shared	not shared	not shared
Half a King	shared	not shared	not shared

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About Robin Hobb

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.

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