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I do not know about Norton but this is the order for Hobb:The Farseer Trilogy
1. Assassin's Apprentice
2. Royal Assassin
3. Assassin's Quest
Liveship Traders Trilogy
1. Ship of Magic
2. Mad Ship
3. Ship of Destiny
The Tawny Man Trilogy
1. Fool's Errand
2. Golden Fool
3. Fool's Fate
The Rain Wild Chronicles
1. Dragon Keeper
2. Dragon Haven
3. City of Dragons
4. Blood of Dragons
Fitz and the Fool Trilogy
1. Fool's Assassin
2. Fool's Quest
3. Assassin's Fate
It is important to read them in this order, as certain things will get lost on you. I am reading them with my fantasy group. We are at book 3 of The Tawny man.
@Theresa, I'll read Farseer trilogy with you. I read book 1 many many years ago but never followed through with the rest of the trilogy so I have reread book 1 anyway :pI have all 3 so anytime...
I actually read the Liveship Traders first and that was fine.
Tien wrote: "@Theresa, I'll read Farseer trilogy with you. I read book 1 many many years ago but never followed through with the rest of the trilogy so I have reread book 1 anyway :pI have all 3 so anytime..."
I have to find my copies...I definitely have the first and also another in that particular trilogy.
Robin P wrote: "I actually read the Liveship Traders first and that was fine."I can see that working Robin. But there are a lot of hidden secrets in Liveship that refer back to Ftiz and also the Fool. Hobb is so good at that!
I read Robin Hobbs a long time ago, but lost interest in her writing somehow, just like with Temeraire. Andre Norton was even longer ago, but her writing never resonated very much with me back in my teens and twenties.Fantasy books with good, strong females that are classics - here are my favorites:
The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (the original trilogy starting with Dragonflight)
The Vows and Honor series by Mercedes Lackey (start with The Oathbound - some good humor in this too)
The Diana Tregarde series by Mercedes Lackey
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon
The Sword-Dancer series by Jennifer Roberson
I have many more, but they are more contemporary. Even the above aren't of the "golden age" but they are old enough (1980s and older).
Hi Theresa,I haven't been on pbt for a while now, lot's of chronic illness and different things. But I'm doing better, starting to read again and this popped up in my notifications. Your group sounds exactly like something I'd be interested in, I love fantasy especially from a female perspective. When does your group meet? I'd love to join (if you'd have me of course).
Magdalena wrote: "Hi Theresa,I haven't been on pbt for a while now, lot's of chronic illness and different things. But I'm doing better, starting to read again and this popped up in my notifications. Your group sou..."
Please do join! Group is public. Join on Facebook which is where we meet virually. https://www.facebook.com/groups/31257...
Also join on GR to see library of read and potential reads. https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
It is usually tbe 2nd Sunday at 1 PM for an hour - virtually right now. How and when it will resume in person is unknwn. Don't even know if it will be back at Astoria Book Shop. None of tbe bookstores are hosting any of their groups in person yet.
The next meeting date is usually confirmed at each meeting.
So sorry to hear about your chronic illness issues. One of tbe members of Feminerdy has chronic illness, affects her similarly.
annapi wrote: "I read Robin Hobbs a long time ago, but lost interest in her writing somehow, just like with Temeraire. Andre Norton was even longer ago, but her writing never resonated very much with me back in m..."Wow, this is so good! Thanks so much!
Andre Norton came up as a result of a couple articles we all shared talking about women in Sci Fi and Fantasy that helped break through the old boys club, and decided we needed to explore - we started with LeGuin. Oddly enough, I was the only one who had heard of her and possibly read her in the 80s. It was one of her collaboration books.
Thank you so, so much, I will definitely join! I'm not sure if I'll be able to do the virtual meet unfortunately since I live in California and Sunday is the day I sleep in but I'd still love to participate in the group. I've been in a bit of a reading slump so this is great!
Magdalena wrote: "Thank you so, so much, I will definitely join! I'm not sure if I'll be able to do the virtual meet unfortunately since I live in California and Sunday is the day I sleep in but I'd still love to pa..."Ah, yes, that is 10 AM for you. I get it!
I'm looking for suggestions on what book to read first by fantasy authors Robin Hobb and Andre Norton, especially as they have various series that often interconnect but were not written or published sequentially.
Why? You all know, I think, my only IRL (now virtual) book club is Feminerdy Book Club, which I became involved in pretty much accidentally as fantasy and scifi are pretty low down on my 'go to genres' list. Its mission: Take a Deep Dive Into SciFi and Fantasy Works With a Strong Feminist Bent. It us a small but dedicated core group of readers making for lively discussions, often widely diverse, and even when we mostly disliked it.
We have a good grip on contemporary books, but I suggested a couple months ago that we add some classics of the genre, some older authors especially those who broke the barriers, are the forerunners. All agreed. We keep a running list on our GR group home of potential reads, adding to it as a book catches our eye. Last month we added a Mercedes Lackey to the list - she is one member's favorite author.
This group is mostly much younger than I am, and have not explored the 'older' books and authors. We won't discuss how old that makes me feel because I actually have some first edition mass market paperbacks (unread) on my bookshelves for authors like Robin Hobb and Juliet McKenna. However, tgey have awakened me to the contemporary works in tgese genres, so I have decided to add 'classics'.
All are welcome to join the group as it meets virtually once a month through a room on its FB page. There is also a group page on GR... which is where we keep track of read and want to read.
If in future a PBT member wants to suggest a book or author they think the group might like, just post here. Does not have to be a woman author, just something meriting a feminist 'deep dive'.