Robin Hobb
Author of Assassin's Apprentice
About the Author
Robin Hobb was born in California but grew up in Alaska. It was there that she learned to love the forest and the wilderness. She has lived most of her life in the Pacific Northwest and currently resides in Tacoma, Washington. She is the author of five critically acclaimed fantasy series: The Rain show more Wilds Chronicles (Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons, Blood of Dragons), The Soldier Son Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy, and The Farseer Trilogy. Under the name Megan Lindholm she is the author of The Wizard of the Pigeons, Windsingers, and Cloven Hooves. The Inheritance, a collection of stories, was published under both names. Her short fiction has won the Asimov's Readers' Award and she has been a finalist for both the Nebula and Hugo awards. (Publisher Provided) Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden was born in Berkeley, California on March 5, 1952. She writes under the pseudonyms Megan Lindholm and Robin Hobb. She writes fantasy and science fiction under the name Robin Hobb including the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, the Rain Wilds Chronicles, and the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy. Her title, Assassin's Fate, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2017. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden writes as Robin Hobb and as Megan Lindholm.
Series
Works by Robin Hobb
The Rain Wilds Chronicles (Dragon Keeper / Dragon Haven / City of Dragons / Blood of Dragons) (2014) 83 copies
La Citadelle des Ombres, Tome 3 : Le Prophète blanc ; La Secte maudite ; Les Secrets de Castelcerf (2005) 49 copies
Blue Boots 4 copies
Assassin's Apprentice I #1 2 copies
Cat's Meat [short story] 2 copies
Cut 2 copies
Rod Seerlongs Other Worlds 2 copies
O Assassino do Bobo - eBook 1 copy
A Demanda do Bobo - eBook 1 copy
Wind Singers, The 1 copy
A Revelação do Bobo - eBook 1 copy
Neighbors 1 copy
Unicorn in the Maze 1 copy
Second Chances 1 copy
Giving Up The Ghost 1 copy
Generations 1 copy
Finis [short story] 1 copy
Neighbors 1 copy
Strays [novelette] 1 copy
Drum Machine [short story] 1 copy
Sangue do Assassino - eBook 1 copy
Das Geheimnis der Seelenschiffe - Die Händlerin: Roman (Die Seelenschiff-Händler 1) (German Edition) 1 copy
Jornada do Assassino - eBook 1 copy
The Farseer Trilogy, Books 1-3. Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest (2023) 1 copy
O Punhal do Soberano - eBook 1 copy
שליחותו של ליצן 1 copy
Associated Works
Legends II, Volume 1: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2005) — Contributor — 14 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Ogden, Margaret Astrid Lindholm
- Other names
- Lindholm, Megan
Lindholm, M.
Hobb, Robin - Birthdate
- 1952-03-05
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Tacoma, Washington, USA (Current)
San Rafael, California, USA
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Chiniak, Alaska, USA
Roy, Washington, USA
Berkeley, California, USA (show all 7)
Kodiak, Alaska, USA - Education
- University of Denver
Austin E. Lathrop High School - Occupations
- electronics store manager
restaurant server
journalist
photojournalist
fantasy writer - Organizations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Awards and honors
- Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award (won 2)
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2021) - Disambiguation notice
- Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden writes as Robin Hobb and as Megan Lindholm.
Members
Discussions
Found: Fantasy Novel possibly by Mercedes Lackey in Name that Book (September 2023)
Kid grows up in stables and has magic ability to bond with an animal in Name that Book (August 2020)
Group read: Golden Fool by Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (September 2019)
Group read: Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (September 2019)
Group read: Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (February 2019)
Group read: Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb - Farseer trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (January 2019)
Group read: Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb - The Liveship Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (December 2018)
Group read: The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb - The Liveship Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (November 2018)
Group read: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb - The Liveship Trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (November 2018)
Group read: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb - Farseer trilogy in 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (May 2018)
Reviews
Lists
Five star books (2)
Books Read in 2014 (13)
Shelf 101 (1)
Epic Fantasy (1)
Assassins (1)
Epic Fantasy (1)
Florida (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Unread books (3)
Read in 2014 (4)
Sentient ships (3)
Off on a Quest (2)
al.vick-series (2)
Favorite Series (2)
Female Author (2)
Magic Realism (2)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 230
- Also by
- 40
- Members
- 91,661
- Popularity
- #102
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 1,828
- ISBNs
- 1,143
- Languages
- 19
- Favorited
- 429