Reading orders

The Farseer Trilogy: reading order

The order we suggest you read them in, and why. It can differ from the series numbers.

Reading order

This page: where to start and what to read next.

Series

Every book in The Farseer Trilogy, with its number. The numbers never change.

May be incomplete

Start with Assassin's Apprentice, then Royal Assassin. More books appear as we add them.

Notes on what each book spoils appear as our editors add them.

Start here · Assassin's Apprentice · No. 1

Read 2nd · Royal Assassin · No. 2

Read 3rd · Assassin's Quest · No. 3

Order type

Publication order, story order and crossovers each get their own list.

Why this order?

Each order says what is in it and what is left out.

Read in publication order; the story continues from book to book.