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Reading order

Dinotopia Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dinotopia reading order by Alan Dean Foster, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1992-2019

Dinotopia Reading Order

01 Dinotopia Pop-Up Book(By: James Gurney) 1992 Buy
02 A Land Apart from Time(By: James Gurney) 1992 Buy
03 The World Beneath(By: James Gurney) 1995 Buy
04 River Quest(By: John Vornholt) 1995 Buy
05 Dinotopia Lost 1996 Buy
06 Sabertooth Mountain(By: John Vornholt) 1996 Buy
07 Lost City(By: Scott Ciencin) 1996 Buy
08 Thunder Falls(By: Scott Ciencin) 1996 Buy
09 Firestorm(By: Gene DeWeese) 1997 Buy
10 The Maze(By: Peter David) 1998 Buy
11 The Hand of Dinotopia 1999 Buy
12 Sky Dance(By: Scott Ciencin) 1999 Buy
13 First Flight(By: James Gurney) 1999 Buy
14 Chomper(By: Donald F. Glut) 2000 Buy
15 Return to Lost City(By: Scott Ciencin,Alice Alfonsi) 2000 Buy
16 The Explorers(By: Scott Ciencin) 2001 Buy
17 Oasis(By: Catherine Hapka) 2002 Buy
18 Dolphin Watch(By: John Vornholt) 2002 Buy
19 Journey to Chandara(By: James Gurney) 2007 Buy
20 Dinotopia: Windchaser(By: Scott Ciencin) 2019 Buy

Dinotopia Books by Publication Order

1992 Dinotopia Pop-Up Book(By: James Gurney) #1
1992 A Land Apart from Time(By: James Gurney) #2
1995 The World Beneath(By: James Gurney) #3
1995 River Quest(By: John Vornholt) #4
1996 Dinotopia Lost #5
1996 Sabertooth Mountain(By: John Vornholt) #6
1996 Lost City(By: Scott Ciencin) #7
1996 Thunder Falls(By: Scott Ciencin) #8
1997 Firestorm(By: Gene DeWeese) #9
1998 The Maze(By: Peter David) #10
1999 The Hand of Dinotopia #11
1999 Sky Dance(By: Scott Ciencin) #12
1999 First Flight(By: James Gurney) #13
2000 Chomper(By: Donald F. Glut) #14
2000 Return to Lost City(By: Scott Ciencin,Alice Alfonsi) #15
2001 The Explorers(By: Scott Ciencin) #16
2002 Oasis(By: Catherine Hapka) #17
2002 Dolphin Watch(By: John Vornholt) #18
2007 Journey to Chandara(By: James Gurney) #19
2019 Dinotopia: Windchaser(By: Scott Ciencin) #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dinotopia reading order?

The Dinotopia reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dinotopia books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Dinotopia books published across 1992-2019.

Who writes the Dinotopia books?

Dinotopia is listed as a book series by Alan Dean Foster.

Should I read Dinotopia in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dinotopia. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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