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Dragonriders of Pern Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dragonriders of Pern books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Dragonriders of Pern series? Start with "Dragonflight" (1968) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Dragonriders of Pern reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dragonflight
1968
Dragonquest
1971
Dragonsong
1976
Dragonsinger
1977
The Smallest Dragonboy
1977
The White Dragon
1978
Dragondrums
1979
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
1983
Nerilka's Story
1986
Dragonsdawn
1988
The Renegades of Pern
1989
All the Weyrs of Pern
1991
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
1993
The Dolphins of Pern
1994
Red Star Rising / Dragonseye
1996
The Masterharper of Pern
1998
The Skies of Pern
2001
A Gift of Dragons
2002
Dragon's Kin (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2003
Beyond Between
2003
Dragonsblood (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2005
Dragon's Fire (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2006
Dragon Harper (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2007
Dragonheart (By: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2008
Dragon Girl (By: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2010
Dragon's Time (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2011
Sky Dragons (With: Todd J. McCaffrey)
2011
Dragon's Code (By: Gigi McCaffrey)
2018
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