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Reading order

Dragonriders of Pern Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dragonriders of Pern reading order by Anne McCaffrey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 25 books / 1968-2018

Dragonriders of Pern Reading Order

01 Dragonflight 1968 Buy

02 Dragonquest 1971 Buy

05 The Smallest Dragonboy 1977 Buy

06 The White Dragon 1978 Buy

08 Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 1983 Buy

09 Nerilka's Story 1986 Buy

10 Dragonsdawn 1988 Buy

11 The Renegades of Pern 1989 Buy

12 All the Weyrs of Pern 1991 Buy

13 The Dolphins' Bell 1993 Buy

14 The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall 1993 Buy

15 The Dolphins of Pern 1994 Buy

16 Red Star Rising / Dragonseye 1996 Buy

17 The Masterharper of Pern 1998 Buy

18 The Skies of Pern 2001 Buy

20 Dragon's Kin(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2003 Buy

21 Beyond Between 2003 Buy

22 Dragonsblood(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2005 Buy

23 Dragon's Fire(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2006 Buy

24 Dragon Harper(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2007 Buy

25 Dragonheart(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2008 Buy

26 Dragon Girl(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2010 Buy

27 Dragon's Time(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2011 Buy

28 Sky Dragons(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2011 Buy

29 Dragon's Code(By: Gigi McCaffrey) 2018 Buy

Dragonriders of Pern Books by Publication Order

1968 Dragonflight #1

1971 Dragonquest #2

1977 The Smallest Dragonboy #5

1978 The White Dragon #6

1983 Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern #8

1986 Nerilka's Story #9

1988 Dragonsdawn #10

1989 The Renegades of Pern #11

1991 All the Weyrs of Pern #12

1993 The Dolphins' Bell #13

1993 The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall #14

1994 The Dolphins of Pern #15

1996 Red Star Rising / Dragonseye #16

1998 The Masterharper of Pern #17

2001 The Skies of Pern #18

2003 Dragon's Kin(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #20

2003 Beyond Between #21

2005 Dragonsblood(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #22

2006 Dragon's Fire(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #23

2007 Dragon Harper(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #24

2008 Dragonheart(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) #25

2010 Dragon Girl(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) #26

2011 Dragon's Time(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #27

2011 Sky Dragons(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) #28

2018 Dragon's Code(By: Gigi McCaffrey) #29

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dragonriders of Pern reading order?

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

How many Dragonriders of Pern books are there?

This catalog currently lists 25 Dragonriders of Pern books published across 1968-2018.

Who writes the Dragonriders of Pern books?

Dragonriders of Pern is listed as a book series by Anne McCaffrey.

Should I read Dragonriders of Pern in publication order?

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

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