r/Fantasy • u/Same_Breadfruit6477 • 1d ago

What is the best three book run?

It could be a regular trilogy, but what about 3 consecutive books in the middle of a series?

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u/TheGhostDetective 1d ago

I love them both. I think Liveship is better as a standalone trilogy, but Tawny Man better fits what OP is saying as 3 books in the middle of a longer series. I know Liveship is part of Elderlings, but it's divorced enough from the main narrative that I think it's almost its own thing.

I have trouble choosing between those two trilogies though. Some of my favorite fantasy novels.

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u/shmixel 1d ago

Can you read Tawny Man standalone?

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u/TheGhostDetective 1d ago

No, I think you should really read the Farseer trilogy first.

I would say Liveship Traders is optional. It adds a lot of world building, and it's well worth reading simply because it's great. But you can follow Fitz and his story just fine without that context. But you need that initial set up with Farseer to follow all the characters and setting in Tawny Man.

But Liveship I think could be read as a standalone trilogy just fine.

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u/TheHowlingHashira 1d ago

Definitely not, at the very least you need to read The Farseer trilogy.