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[[Image:Fools-FoolsErrand VOYhardcover.jpg|thumb|The original UK hardback cover of Fool's Errand, art by [[John Howe]].]][[Image:10641.jpg|thumb|The original US hardback cover of Fool's Errand, art by [[Stephen Youll]].]][[Image:9780006486015.jpg|thumb| UK reprint cover of Fool's Errand, art by [[Jackie Morris]].]][[Image:Uk-hardcoverfe-pormorris.jpg|thumb|The covers UK 2014 reprint cover of Fool's Errand , art by [[John HoweJackie Morris]].]]

'''Fool's Errand''' is the first book in the [[Tawny Man trilogy]]. It continues the tale of [[Fitz]] about 15 year after the events of [[Assassin's Quest]]. While not directly linked to Fitz, the [[Liveship Traders trilogy]] takes place chronologically between the Farseer and Tawny Man trilogies and is recommended reading before the Tawny Man trilogy due to how some of the plot elements come to affect Fitz's life.

* A hardback advance review copy in July 2001 by VoyagerAn Australia/HarperCollins, ISBN 00022547267* An Australian New Zealand trade paperback edition the 26th of September 2001, from HarperCollins Australia with ISBN 0007110561, printed and bound by Griffin Press, Netley, Australia.* A British English hardback UK hardcover edition in October 2001 by Voyager with ISBN 0002247267. Original price ¬£17£17.99. 592 pages, format: 23Cover art by [[John Howe]].4 x 15.3 cmThe covert art stays the same between later editions for many years except changes in font colour and the little corner vignette images change place.* A British English hardback in UK by Book Club Associates. 584 pages, format is somewhat smaller: 20 cm x 13 cm * A British English paperback hardcover (??) advance review copy in September/October 2002 July 2001 by Voyager with ISBN 0006486010* An American English hardback in January/February 2002 by Bantam Spectra with HarperCollins, ISBN 055380148100022547267. Original price $24.95, cover by [[Stephen Youll]]* An American English paperback in November 2002 by Bantam Spectra with ISBN 0553582445* An eBook edition A UK hardcover in November 2002 UK by SpectraBook Club Associates.

==Translations==* A Czech translation was split UK paperback in two parts, the titles are ''Čas změn'' and ''Kočičí hrad'' (the latter published in June 2004). Both translated by [[Jan Kozák]].* A Dutch translation ''De oproep van de nar'' September 4th 2001 /October 2002 by Meulenhoff Voyager with ISBN 902907003X (hardback), translated by [[Peter Cuijpers]]0006486010. Notable as this translation was published before the 1st English edition* A Finnish translation ''Narrin matka'' in November 2003 by Otava with ISBN 9511181947 (hardback), translated by [[Sauli Santikko]] * A French translation was split in two parts: ''Le prophète blanc'' in 2002/2003? by Pygmalion with ISBN 2857048068 (trade paperback)Possible dummy cover online, and ''La secte maudite'' May 9th 2003 by Pygmalion (trade paperback), both translated by [[Arnaud Mousnier-Lompré]] * A Polish translation ''Misja Błazna'' June 24th 2003 by: MAG with ISBN 838900450X (trade paperbacknew font only used from TGF on?), translated by [[Zbigniew A. Królicki]] and cover art by [[Ciruelo]]* A Swedish translation ''Narrens uppdrag'' in October 2003 by Natur och Kultur with ISBN 9127074498, translated by [[Lena Karlin]]