A Book in Order

Series · 29 books

Dragonriders of Pern Books in Order

The complete Dragonriders of Pern reading order — 29 books from 1968–2018.

  1. 01 Dragonflight 1968 Amazon — buy Dragonflight Bookshop — buy Dragonflight ThriftBooks — buy Dragonflight eBooks.com — buy Dragonflight
  2. 02 The Dragonriders of Pern 1968 Amazon — buy The Dragonriders of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Dragonriders of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Dragonriders of Pern
  3. 03 Dragonquest 1971 Amazon — buy Dragonquest Bookshop — buy Dragonquest ThriftBooks — buy Dragonquest eBooks.com — buy Dragonquest
  4. 04 Dragonsong 1976 Amazon — buy Dragonsong Bookshop — buy Dragonsong ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsong eBooks.com — buy Dragonsong
  5. 05 Dragonsinger 1977 Amazon — buy Dragonsinger Bookshop — buy Dragonsinger ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsinger eBooks.com — buy Dragonsinger
  6. 06 The White Dragon 1978 Amazon — buy The White Dragon Bookshop — buy The White Dragon ThriftBooks — buy The White Dragon eBooks.com — buy The White Dragon
  7. 07 Dragondrums 1979 Amazon — buy Dragondrums Bookshop — buy Dragondrums ThriftBooks — buy Dragondrums eBooks.com — buy Dragondrums
  8. 08 Moreta 1983 Amazon — buy Moreta Bookshop — buy Moreta ThriftBooks — buy Moreta eBooks.com — buy Moreta
  9. 09 Dragonriders of Pern 1983 Amazon — buy Dragonriders of Pern Bookshop — buy Dragonriders of Pern ThriftBooks — buy Dragonriders of Pern eBooks.com — buy Dragonriders of Pern
  10. 10 Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set 1984 Amazon — buy Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set Bookshop — buy Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set ThriftBooks — buy Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set eBooks.com — buy Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set
  11. 11 The Atlas of Pern 1984 Amazon — buy The Atlas of Pern Bookshop — buy The Atlas of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Atlas of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Atlas of Pern
  12. 12 Nerilka's Story 1986 Amazon — buy Nerilka's Story Bookshop — buy Nerilka's Story ThriftBooks — buy Nerilka's Story eBooks.com — buy Nerilka's Story
  13. 13 Dragon Harper 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Harper Bookshop — buy Dragon Harper ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Harper eBooks.com — buy Dragon Harper
  14. 14 Dragonsdawn 1988 Amazon — buy Dragonsdawn Bookshop — buy Dragonsdawn ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsdawn eBooks.com — buy Dragonsdawn
  15. 15 The Renegades of Pern 1989 Amazon — buy The Renegades of Pern Bookshop — buy The Renegades of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Renegades of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Renegades of Pern
  16. 16 Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9) 1989 Amazon — buy Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9) Bookshop — buy Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9) ThriftBooks — buy Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9) eBooks.com — buy Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9)
  17. 17 The Chronicles of Pern 1993 Amazon — buy The Chronicles of Pern Bookshop — buy The Chronicles of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Chronicles of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Chronicles of Pern
  18. 18 Dragonseye 1996 Amazon — buy Dragonseye Bookshop — buy Dragonseye ThriftBooks — buy Dragonseye eBooks.com — buy Dragonseye
  19. 19 The Masterharper of Pern 1998 Amazon — buy The Masterharper of Pern Bookshop — buy The Masterharper of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Masterharper of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Masterharper of Pern
  20. 20 The Skies of Pern 2001 Amazon — buy The Skies of Pern Bookshop — buy The Skies of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Skies of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Skies of Pern
  21. 21 Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection 2002 Amazon — buy Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection Bookshop — buy Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection ThriftBooks — buy Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection eBooks.com — buy Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection
  22. 22 Dragon's Kin 2003 Amazon — buy Dragon's Kin Bookshop — buy Dragon's Kin ThriftBooks — buy Dragon's Kin eBooks.com — buy Dragon's Kin
  23. 23 Dragonsblood 2005 Amazon — buy Dragonsblood Bookshop — buy Dragonsblood ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsblood eBooks.com — buy Dragonsblood
  24. 24 Dragon's Fire 2006 Amazon — buy Dragon's Fire Bookshop — buy Dragon's Fire ThriftBooks — buy Dragon's Fire eBooks.com — buy Dragon's Fire
  25. 25 Dragonriders' Dawn 2006 Amazon — buy Dragonriders' Dawn Bookshop — buy Dragonriders' Dawn ThriftBooks — buy Dragonriders' Dawn eBooks.com — buy Dragonriders' Dawn
  26. 26 Dragonheart 2008 Amazon — buy Dragonheart Bookshop — buy Dragonheart ThriftBooks — buy Dragonheart eBooks.com — buy Dragonheart
  27. 27 Dragongirl 2010 Amazon — buy Dragongirl Bookshop — buy Dragongirl ThriftBooks — buy Dragongirl eBooks.com — buy Dragongirl
  28. 28 Smart Pop Preview 2013 2013 Amazon — buy Smart Pop Preview 2013 Bookshop — buy Smart Pop Preview 2013 ThriftBooks — buy Smart Pop Preview 2013 eBooks.com — buy Smart Pop Preview 2013
  29. 29 Dragon's Code 2018 Amazon — buy Dragon's Code Bookshop — buy Dragon's Code ThriftBooks — buy Dragon's Code eBooks.com — buy Dragon's Code

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Dragonflight 1968
2 The Dragonriders of Pern 1968
3 Dragonquest 1971
4 Dragonsong 1976
5 Dragonsinger 1977
6 The White Dragon 1978
7 Dragondrums 1979
8 Moreta 1983
9 Dragonriders of Pern 1983
10 Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set 1984
11 The Atlas of Pern 1984
12 Nerilka's Story 1986
13 Dragon Harper 1987
14 Dragonsdawn 1988
15 The Renegades of Pern 1989
16 Dragonriders of Pern Prebind Set (Favorite Series, Grades 7-9) 1989
17 The Chronicles of Pern 1993
18 Dragonseye 1996
19 The Masterharper of Pern 1998
20 The Skies of Pern 2001
21 Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection 2002
22 Dragon's Kin 2003
23 Dragonsblood 2005
24 Dragon's Fire 2006
25 Dragonriders' Dawn 2006
26 Dragonheart 2008
27 Dragongirl 2010
28 Smart Pop Preview 2013 2013
29 Dragon's Code 2018

Dragonriders of Pern reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Dragonflight (1968). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dragonriders of Pern — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dragonriders of Pern books are there?

29 to date, spanning 1968–2018.

What is the newest Dragonriders of Pern book?

Dragon's Code, published in 2018.