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by Joe Abercrombie · 2008

Book 3 of The First Law

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Fantasy fiction

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Adult

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Fool's Assassin
Robin Hobb · 2014 · Adult

about 720 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Last Argument of Kings: "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Historical" (OL subject)
  Fool's Assassin: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (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 Last Argument of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for Fool's Assassin.
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Shaman's Crossing
Robin Hobb · 2005 · Adult

about 590 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Last Argument of Kings: "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Historical" (OL subject)
  Shaman's Crossing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Last Argument of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for Shaman's Crossing.
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Fool's Errand
Robin Hobb · 2001 · Adult

about 620 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Last Argument of Kings: "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Historical" (OL subject)
  Fool's Errand: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Last Argument of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for Fool's Errand.
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Last Argument of Kings: the facts, checked

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First published: First published in 2008. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 640-page paperback from Orbit. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780316387408 ... softcover ... 640 pages ... Orbit

About Joe Abercrombie

Born: Born in 1974; Wikidata lists Lancaster, United Kingdom, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Joe Abercrombie received the Locus Award for Best Novelette in 2015, for Tough Times All Over. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Joe Abercrombie received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2015, for Half a King. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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