A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Pern Books in Order

The complete Pern reading order — 40 books from 1968–2001.

  1. 01 Dragonflight 1968 Amazon — buy Dragonflight Bookshop — buy Dragonflight ThriftBooks — buy Dragonflight eBooks.com — buy Dragonflight
  2. 02 Dragonquest 1971 Amazon — buy Dragonquest Bookshop — buy Dragonquest ThriftBooks — buy Dragonquest eBooks.com — buy Dragonquest
  3. 03 Dragonsong 1976 Amazon — buy Dragonsong Bookshop — buy Dragonsong ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsong eBooks.com — buy Dragonsong
  4. 04 Dragonsinger 1977 Amazon — buy Dragonsinger Bookshop — buy Dragonsinger ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsinger eBooks.com — buy Dragonsinger
  5. 05 The Dragonriders of Pern 1978 Amazon — buy The Dragonriders of Pern Bookshop — buy The Dragonriders of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Dragonriders of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Dragonriders of Pern
  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 L' HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE PERNES 1978 Amazon — buy L' HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE PERNES ThriftBooks — buy L' HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE PERNES eBooks.com — buy L' HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE PERNES
  8. 08 Dragondrums 1979 Amazon — buy Dragondrums Bookshop — buy Dragondrums ThriftBooks — buy Dragondrums eBooks.com — buy Dragondrums
  9. 09 Anne McCaffrey 1979 Amazon — buy Anne McCaffrey Bookshop — buy Anne McCaffrey ThriftBooks — buy Anne McCaffrey eBooks.com — buy Anne McCaffrey
  10. 10 Perne 1981 Amazon — buy Perne ThriftBooks — buy Perne eBooks.com — buy Perne
  11. 11 Moreta 1983 Amazon — buy Moreta Bookshop — buy Moreta ThriftBooks — buy Moreta eBooks.com — buy Moreta
  12. 12 The beach of morning 1983 Amazon — buy The beach of morning Bookshop — buy The beach of morning ThriftBooks — buy The beach of morning eBooks.com — buy The beach of morning
  13. 13 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
  14. 14 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
  15. 15 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
  16. 16 The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) 1985 Amazon — buy The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) Bookshop — buy The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) ThriftBooks — buy The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) eBooks.com — buy The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5)
  17. 17 Storyteller 1985 Amazon — buy Storyteller Bookshop — buy Storyteller ThriftBooks — buy Storyteller eBooks.com — buy Storyteller
  18. 18 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
  19. 19 Perné dny 1986 Amazon — buy Perné dny ThriftBooks — buy Perné dny eBooks.com — buy Perné dny
  20. 20 Dragon Harper 1987 Amazon — buy Dragon Harper Bookshop — buy Dragon Harper ThriftBooks — buy Dragon Harper eBooks.com — buy Dragon Harper
  21. 21 The Great Divide 1987 Amazon — buy The Great Divide Bookshop — buy The Great Divide ThriftBooks — buy The Great Divide eBooks.com — buy The Great Divide
  22. 22 Dragonsdawn 1988 Amazon — buy Dragonsdawn Bookshop — buy Dragonsdawn ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsdawn eBooks.com — buy Dragonsdawn
  23. 23 Dragonfire 1988 Amazon — buy Dragonfire Bookshop — buy Dragonfire ThriftBooks — buy Dragonfire eBooks.com — buy Dragonfire
  24. 24 The people of Pern 1988 Amazon — buy The people of Pern Bookshop — buy The people of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The people of Pern eBooks.com — buy The people of Pern
  25. 25 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
  26. 26 The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern 1989 Amazon — buy The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern Bookshop — buy The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern eBooks.com — buy The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
  27. 27 Bot de pernes 1989 Amazon — buy Bot de pernes Bookshop — buy Bot de pernes ThriftBooks — buy Bot de pernes eBooks.com — buy Bot de pernes
  28. 28 Renegades of Pern 1990 Amazon — buy Renegades of Pern Bookshop — buy Renegades of Pern ThriftBooks — buy Renegades of Pern eBooks.com — buy Renegades of Pern
  29. 29 Anne Mccaffrey the Rowan 1990 Amazon — buy Anne Mccaffrey the Rowan ThriftBooks — buy Anne Mccaffrey the Rowan eBooks.com — buy Anne Mccaffrey the Rowan
  30. 30 All the Weyrs of Pern 1991 Amazon — buy All the Weyrs of Pern Bookshop — buy All the Weyrs of Pern ThriftBooks — buy All the Weyrs of Pern eBooks.com — buy All the Weyrs of Pern
  31. 31 Andrew Perne 1991 Amazon — buy Andrew Perne Bookshop — buy Andrew Perne ThriftBooks — buy Andrew Perne eBooks.com — buy Andrew Perne
  32. 32 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
  33. 33 The Dolphins' Bell 1993 Amazon — buy The Dolphins' Bell Bookshop — buy The Dolphins' Bell ThriftBooks — buy The Dolphins' Bell eBooks.com — buy The Dolphins' Bell
  34. 34 Pern planeta de dragones 1993 Amazon — buy Pern planeta de dragones Bookshop — buy Pern planeta de dragones ThriftBooks — buy Pern planeta de dragones eBooks.com — buy Pern planeta de dragones
  35. 35 The Dolphins of Pern 1994 Amazon — buy The Dolphins of Pern Bookshop — buy The Dolphins of Pern ThriftBooks — buy The Dolphins of Pern eBooks.com — buy The Dolphins of Pern
  36. 36 Dolphins of Pern 1995 Amazon — buy Dolphins of Pern Bookshop — buy Dolphins of Pern ThriftBooks — buy Dolphins of Pern eBooks.com — buy Dolphins of Pern
  37. 37 Dragonseye 1996 Amazon — buy Dragonseye Bookshop — buy Dragonseye ThriftBooks — buy Dragonseye eBooks.com — buy Dragonseye
  38. 38 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
  39. 39 Legends 1998 Amazon — buy Legends Bookshop — buy Legends ThriftBooks — buy Legends eBooks.com — buy Legends
  40. 40 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

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Pern

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Dragonflight 1968
2 Dragonquest 1971
3 Dragonsong 1976
4 Dragonsinger 1977
5 The Dragonriders of Pern 1978
6 The White Dragon 1978
7 L' HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE PERNES 1978
8 Dragondrums 1979
9 Anne McCaffrey 1979
10 Perne 1981
11 Moreta 1983
12 The beach of morning 1983
13 Dragonriders of Pern 1983
14 The Atlas of Pern 1984
15 Anne McCaffrey Boxed Set 1984
16 The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) 1985
17 Storyteller 1985
18 Nerilka's Story 1986
19 Perné dny 1986
20 Dragon Harper 1987
21 The Great Divide 1987
22 Dragonsdawn 1988
23 Dragonfire 1988
24 The people of Pern 1988
25 The Renegades of Pern 1989
26 The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern 1989
27 Bot de pernes 1989
28 Renegades of Pern 1990
29 Anne Mccaffrey the Rowan 1990
30 All the Weyrs of Pern 1991
31 Andrew Perne 1991
32 The Chronicles of Pern 1993
33 The Dolphins' Bell 1993
34 Pern planeta de dragones 1993
35 The Dolphins of Pern 1994
36 Dolphins of Pern 1995
37 Dragonseye 1996
38 The Masterharper of Pern 1998
39 Legends 1998
40 The Skies of Pern 2001

Pern reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

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

Frequently asked

How many Pern books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1968–2001.

What is the newest Pern book?

The Skies of Pern, published in 2001.