📖 About Liveship Trilogy

Liveship Trilogy is a series universe written by Robin Hobb. The complete collection runs to 3 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2000.

The main series is Publication Order of Liveship Traders Books with 3 books. It opens with Ship of Magic (1998) and currently runs to Ship of Destiny (2000).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Liveship Trilogy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Ship of Magic (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Liveship Traders Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Liveship Trilogy Books in Order

Publication Order of Liveship Traders Books
3 books
1
Ship of Magic book cover1Ship of Magic1998Buy on Amazon
The Mad Ship book cover2The Mad Ship1999Buy on Amazon
Ship of Destiny book cover3Ship of Destiny2000Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Liveship Trilogy books are there?
There are 3 books in the Liveship Trilogy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2000.
What is the first Liveship Trilogy book?
The first book is Ship of Magic, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Liveship Trilogy books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Liveship Trilogy books?
The Liveship Trilogy books were written by Robin Hobb.
Is the Liveship Trilogy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Liveship Traders Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Liveship Trilogy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2000.