Reading order · 3 books · 2001 to 2003 · Set in an invented world
Tawny Man Books in Order
The Tawny Man trilogy returns to Fitz fifteen years after the Farseer trilogy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2001 to 2003
- First book
- Fool's Errand
- Latest
- Fool's Fate (2003)
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
The reading order
Every Tawny Man book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in an invented world
- 1Fool's Errand2001With FitzChivalry FarseerFifteen years after his last adventure, Fitz is living quietly under another name when his old friend the Fool returns and his old mentor asks him to find the missing heir to the throne.Buy on Amazon
- 2Golden Fool2002With FitzChivalry FarseerFitz returns to Buckkeep Castle disguised as the servant of a wealthy lord, as the young prince prepares for a marriage that could bring peace.Buy on Amazon
- 3Fool's Fate2003With FitzChivalry FarseerFitz and the Fool travel to a frozen island where the prince must kill a dragon to win his bride.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool and Fool’s Fate in order, after the Liveship Traders.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | FitzChivalry Farseer | The Fool | Chade Fallstar | Kettricken | Nighteyes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fool's Errand | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 2 Golden Fool | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 Fool's Fate | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Tawny Man books
7 characters from Robin Hobb’s chart, with the number of Tawny Man books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| FitzChivalry FarseerRoyal bastard and assassin | 3 | Fool's Errand 2001 |
| The FoolStrange prophet, also known as Lord Golden and Amber | 3 | Fool's Errand 2001 |
| Chade FallstarRoyal assassin who trains Fitz | 3 | Fool's Errand 2001 |
| KettrickenVerity's queen | 3 | Fool's Errand 2001 |
| NighteyesWolf bonded to Fitz | 2 | Fool's Errand 2001 |
| BurrichStablemaster who raises Fitz | 1 | Fool's Fate 2003 |
| MollyFitz's love | 1 | Fool's Fate 2003 |
Crossovers with Robin Hobb’s other series
- Farseer: FitzChivalry Farseer also appears in 3 of its books
- Fitz and the Fool: FitzChivalry Farseer also appears in 3 of its books