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by Robin Hobb · 1996

Book 2 of The Farseer Trilogy

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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 Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 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)
  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 Royal Assassin; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson · 1999 · Adult

about 630 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)
  Gardens of the Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Fantasy -- Epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Royal Assassin; Open Library and Wikidata for Gardens of the Moon.
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First published: First published in March 1996. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 679-page paperback from Del Rey. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780593722831 ... trade paperback ... 679 pages ... Del Rey
Series: It is book 2 of The Farseer Trilogy. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Farseer Trilogy ... Assassin's Apprentice ... Royal Assassin
Next in the series: Book 3 is Assassin's Quest. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Royal Assassin ... Assassin's Quest

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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