Reading order
Liveship Traders reading order
- Ship of Magic1998
- The Mad Ship1998
- La Conquête de la liberté1998
- L'Éveil des eaux dormantes1999
- Le seigneur des Trois Règnes2000
- Ombres et flammes2000
- Les Marches du trône2000
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- Score
- 7 volumes
- Volumes
- 1998–2000
- Published
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
7 volumes1998–2000Completed
- The second part of Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings, set far from the Six Duchies among the traders of Bingtown and their living ships.
- Read it after the Farseer trilogy and before Tawny Man.
- In English it is three books — Ship of Magic, The Mad Ship, Ship of Destiny; the French titles listed here are split editions.
Every volume in order
Read: 0 of 7
- 1998
- 1998The Mad Ship
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000Les Marches du trône
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Frequently asked questions
Which Liveship Traders book is the longest?
“The Mad Ship” is the longest at 850 pages; the shortest is “Le seigneur des Trois Règnes” with 300 pages.
What should I read after Liveship Traders?
Other series by Robin Hobb: The Tawny Man Trilogy, The Rain Wild Chronicles, Soldier Son Trilogy.
