Dragons: Those magnificent, legendary creatures (typically displaying serpentine or otherwise reptilian features) found in the myths and folklore of many cultures. This list is arranged by author. The titles listed directly below have dragons as major or minor characters. For novels written from the perscpectives and lives of the dragons themselves – see the blog section titled
‘Dragon Eye-View Fiction’. For books involving Dragon shapeshifters (to human) and romance – see the blog section titled
‘Dragon Shapeshifter Romance Fiction’. See also sections titled
‘Dragon Game World Novels’,
‘Dragon Information & Care Handbooks’ and
‘Dragon Art & Drawings’ by clicking the label link
‘Dragons’.
How to Slay a Dragon by Bill Allen (2011).
Gold Magic Eggling by Lady Li Andre (2010). Dursdan would rather be a farmer and have nothing to do with the magical beasts that protect the Valley, but his father is a Dragon Lord. When his father risks his life to obtain a rare golden egg, Dursdan is forced to carry it.
The
Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
1)
A Spell for Chameleon (1977)
4)
Centaur Aisle (1981)
5)
Ogre, Ogre (1982)
6)
Night Mare (1982)
7)
Dragon on a Pedestal (1983)
The Continuing Xanth Saga Omnibus (Books 4-6) (1997)
The
Agent Cormac series by Neal Asher. The entity Dragon.
1)
Gridlinked (2001)
The
Dragon Fire trilogy by Charles Ashton.
1)
Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire (1991)
2)
Into the Spiral (1992)
3)
The Shining Bridge (1993)
Dragon Fire Omnibus (2003)
The
Brothers of the Dragon series by Robin Wayne Bailey.
1)
Brothers of the Dragon (1992)
2)
Flames of the Dragon (1993)
3)
Triumph of the Dragon (1995)
4)
The Palace of Souls (1995)
The
Chronicles of the Raven trilogy by James Barclay
1)
Dawnthief (1999)
2)
Noonshade (2000)
3)
Nightchild (2001)
The
Merlin series by T. A. Barron.
3)
The Fires of Merlin (1998) aka
The Raging Fires 4)
The Mirror of Merlin (1999) aka
The Mirror of Fate 5)
The Wings of Merlin (2000) aka
A Wizard’s Wings 6)
Merlin's Dragon (2008) aka
The Dragon of Avalon7)
Doomraga's Revenge (2009)
8)
Ultimate Magic (2010)
9)
Child of the Dark Prophecy (2004) aka
Great Tree of Avalon
10)
Shadows on the Stars (2005)
11)
The Eternal Flame (2006)
The
Havemercy series by Danielle Bennett and Jaida Jones.
1)
Havemercy (2008)
2)
Shadow Magic (2009)
3)
Dragon Soul (2010)
4)
Steelhands (2011)
The
Black Jewels trilogy by Anne Bishop. Lorn, Prince of Dragons and Keeper of the Knowledge of the Blood, Race that created the Race of the Blood and Bestower of the Blood Jewels.
1)
Daughter of the Blood (1998)
2)
Heir to the Shadows (1999)
3)
Queen of the Darkness (1999)
The Dragon Queen by Alice Borchardt (2003).
The
Hurog series by Patricia Briggs.
1)
Dragon Bones (2002)
2)
Dragon Blood (2002)
The
Magic Kingdom of Landover series by Terry Brooks. (Not part of the Shannara series). Look for Strabo the dragon.
1)
Magic Kingdom For Sale -- SOLD! (1986)
2)
The Black Unicorn (1987)
3)
Wizard at Large (1988)
4)
The Tangle Box (1994)
5)
Witches' Brew (1995)
6)
A Princess of Landover (2009)
Magic Kingdom of Landover Omnibus (Books 1-3) (2009)
The
Pigs Don't Fly series by Mary Brown.
1)
The Unlikely Ones (1986)
2)
Pigs Don't Fly: But Dragons do... (1994)
3)
Master of Many Treasures (1995)
4)
Dragonne's Eg (1999)
5)
Here There Be Dragonnes (omnibus) (2003)
The Unexpected Dragon by Mary Brown (1998).
The
Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust. Contain jheregs, tiny dragon-like creatures, and dragons, huge reptiles that cannot breathe fire but have tentacles that pick up psychic impressions.
1)
Jhereg (1983) (5th novel chronologically)
2)
Yendi (1984) (3rd novel chronologically)
3)
Teckla (1987) (6th novel chronologically)
4)
Taltos (1988) (1st novel chronologically)
5)
Phoenix (1990) (7th novel chronologically)
6)
Athyra (1993) (9th novel chronologically)
7)
Orca (1996) (10th novel chronologically)
8)
Dragon (1998) (2nd novel chronologically)
9)
Issola (2001) (11th novel chronologically)
10)
Dzur (2006) (12th novel chronologically)
11)
Jhegaala (2008) (8th novel chronologically)
12)
Iorich (2010) (14th novel chronologically)
13)
Tiassa (2011) (Three Parts: 4th & 13th & 15th novel chronologically)
Omnibus Editions:
1)
The Book of Jhereg (contains
Jhereg,
Yendi and
Teckla) (1999)
2)
The Book of Taltos (contains
Taltos and
Phoenix) (2002)
3)
The Book of Athyra (contains
Athyra and
Orca) (2003)
4)
The Book of Dragon (contains
Dragon and
Issola) (2011)
5)
The Book of Dzur (contains
Dzur and
Jhegaala) (2011)
To Reign in Hell by Steven Brust (1984). Belial, one of the Firstborn angels, takes the form of a colossal, insane dragon living beneath a volcanic mountain range.
Brokedown Palace by Steven Brust (1986). Once upon a time there were four brothers--and a goddess, a wizard, an enigmatic talking stallion, a very hungry dragon--and a crumbling, broken-down palace with hungry jhereg circling overhead.
The
Dragonmaster trilogy by Chris Bunch.
1)
Storm of Wings (aka
Dragonmaster) (2002)
2)
Knighthood of the Dragon (2003)
3)
The Last Battle (2004)
Dragonmaster Omnibus (2007)
The
Dragon series by Don Callander.
1)
Dragon Companion (1994)
2)
Dragon Rescue (1995)
3)
Dragon Tempest (1998)
Malpas the Dragon by Ann Cattanach and Michael Renouf (2007).
Blue Dragon (Dark Heavens #3) by Kylie Chan (2008).
Quillblade (Voyages of the Flying Dragon #1) by Ben Chandler (2011).
The Dragon and the Unicorn by Lynne Cherry (1998). The daughter of medieval King Valerio is visited by a unicorn and dragon who plead to have the forests of the realm preserved. Great for children aged 3-7.
Fortress of Dragons (Tristan #4) by C.J. Cherryh (2000).
The
Shadow War trilogy by Chris Claremont and George Lucas.
1)
Shadow Moon (1995)
2)
Shadow Dawn (1996)
3)
Shadow Star (1999)
The
Devan Chronicles trilogy by Mark E. Cooper. Boldizar and other dragons.
1)
The God Decrees (2001)
2)
The Power That Binds (2002)
3)
The Warrior Within (2003)
The
Magic Shop series by Bruce Coville. A 12 year old boy is given a baby dragon (Tiamat) to raise.
1)
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (1992)
The
Unicorn Chronicles series by Bruce Coville. Ebillan and Firethroat are dragons.
1)
Into the Land of the Unicorns (1994)
2)
The Song of the Wanderer (1999)
3)
Dark Whispers (2008)
4)
The Last Hunt (2010)
The Last Dragon by Silvana DeMari (2006).
The Flight of Dragons by Peter Dickinson (1979).
Merlin Dreams by Peter Dickinson (1988).
The
Spiderwick Chronicles series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
5)
The Wrath of Mulgarath (2004). The snake-like poisonous dragons raised by the ogre Mulgarath as his weapons of mass destruction.
The
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
3)
The Wyrm King (2009). A Hydra, a dragon or snake-like creature with multiple heads and gills appears, called the Wyrm King.
Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi (2008).
The
Last Dragon Chronicles series by Chris d'Lacey. Gadzooks, G'reth, Gretel, Gawain, and other dragons. These dragons are made of clay and brought to life by the fire essence, known as the "auma", of one of Earth's last true Dragons, called Gawain. It is possible that Gawain's line might rise to full draconicity as a result of the actions taken by the student David Rain, his girlfriend the sibyl Zanna, the clayworkers Liz and Lucy Pennykettle, scientist Anders Bergstrom, and the witch Gwillanna.
1)
The Fire Within (2001)
2)
Icefire (2003)
3)
Fire Star (2005)
4)
The Fire Eternal (2007)
5)
Dark Fire (2009)
6)
Fire World (2011)
Rain and Fire: A Guide to the Last Dragon Chronicles (2010) (with Jay d'Lacey).
The Dragon Book by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann (2009).
Dragon Guard (Magickers #03) by Emily Drake (2003).
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende (1979). Falkor (Fuchur in the original German version) the luckdragon and Smerg, an evil dragon.
The
Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson. Various dragons make small appearances throughout the series. Soletaken and Warren-ruling dragons.
1)
Gardens of the Moon (1999)
2)
Deadhouse Gates (2000)
3)
Memories of Ice (2001)
4)
House of Chains (2002)
5)
Midnight Tides (2004)
6)
The Bonehunters (2005)
7)
Reaper's Gale (2007)
8)
Toll the Hounds (2008)
9)
Dust of Dreams (2009)
10)
The Crippled God (2010)
Dragonverse by Doug Farren (2010).
Quest for the Dragon's Eye (Swordquest #2) by Bill Fawcett (1985).
The
Riftwar trilogy by Raymond E Feist. Dragons Rhuagh, Ryath, Shuruga and others.
1)
Magician (1982)
2)
Silverthorn (1985)
3)
A Darkness at Sethanon (1986)
The
Last Dragonslayer series by Jasper Fforde.
1)
The Last Dragonslayer (2010)
2)
Practical Magic (2011)
The
Dragon Chronicles series by Susan Fletcher. Byrn, Pyro, Embyr, Synge and others.
1)
Dragon's Milk (1989)
2)
Flight of the Dragon Kyn (1993)
3)
Sign of the Dove (1996)
4)
Ancient, Strange and Lovely (coming in 2011)
The Dragon Done It edited by Eric Flint and Mike Resnick (2008). Best-selling authors Eric Flint and Mike Resnick present a generous selection of stories from the intersection of mystery and magic by popular writers Neil Gaiman, Gene Wolf, David Drake, Harry Turtledove, Esther M. Friesner, and more, including Flint and Resnick themselves. The Dragon Done It is an exciting cross-genre volume that both mystery fans and fantasy fans will enjoy. And so will dragons.
The
Osserian Saga series by David Forbes. Dragon in book three.
1)
The Amber Wizard (2006)
2)
The Words of Making (2007)
3)
The Commanding Stone (2009)
The
Witches of Eileanan series by Kate Forsyth
1)
Dragonclaw (aka
The Witches of Eileanan) (1997)
2)
The Pool of Two Moons (1998)
3)
The Cursed Towers (2000)
4)
The Forbidden Land (2000)
5)
The Skull of the World (2001)
6)
The Fathomless Caves (2002)
The
Spellsinger series by Alan Dean Foster. Contains Falameezar-aziz-Sulmonmee, a friendly Marxist dragon.
1)
Spellsinger (1983)
2)
The Hour of the Gate (1984)
3)
The Day of the Dissonance (1984)
4)
The Moment of the Magician (1984)
5)
The Paths of the Perambulator (1985)
6)
The Time of the Transference (1986)
7)
Son of Spellsinger (1993)
8)
Chorus Skating (1994)
The
Moshui series by Daniel Fox.
1)
Dragon in Chains (2009)
2)
Jade Man's Skin (2010)
3)
Hidden Cities (2011)
The
Floramonde by Pamela Freeman.
1)
The Willow Tree's Daughter (1996)
2)
Windrider (1996)
3)
Victor's Quest (1996)
4)
The Centre of Magic (1998)
5)
Victor's Challenge (2009)
The
Time for Dragons series by Gary Gentile.
1)
A Time for Dragons (1989)
2)
Dragons Past (1990)
3)
No Future for Dragons (1990)
The Time Dragons Trilogy Omnibus (2008) (contains all three)
The
Dragon Slippers series by Jessica Day George.
1)
Dragon Slippers (2007) (aka
Dragonskin Slippers)
2)
Dragon Flight (2008)
3)
Dragon Spear (2009)
Strangewood by Christopher Golden (1999). Fiddlestick, a small musically emotive dragon.
Dragon Secrets (Outcast #02) by Christopher Golden (2004).
The
Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Scarlet and Gregory, Scarlet's hatchling that Richard saves.
1)
Wizard's First Rule (1994)
2)
Stone of Tears (1995)
3)
Blood of the Fold (1996)
The
Eon series by Alison Goodman.
1)
The Two Pearls of Wisdom (aka
Dragoneye Reborn / Rise of the Dragoneye) (2008)
2)
Eona: The Last Dragoneye (aka
The Necklace of the Gods) (2010)
3)
Eona: Return of the Dragoneye (2011)
The
Binding of the Blade series by L. B. Graham.
4)
Father of Dragons (2007)
The
Band of Four series by Ed Greenwood.
1)
The Kingless Land (2000)
2)
The Vacant Throne (2001)
3)
A Dragon's Ascension (2002)
4)
The Dragon's Doom (2002)
The
Falconfar Saga series by Ed Greenwood.
1)
Dark Lord (2007)
2)
Arch Wizard (2008)
3)
Falconfar (2010)
We Three Dragons: A Trio of Dragon Tales for the Holiday Season by Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb and James M Ward (2005).
The Book of Dragons by Michael Hague (2005). Seventeen short selections that will appeal to lovers of dragons, fantasy, and folktales, providing readers with something fresh in each tale. Excerpts from classic novels such as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, C.S. Lewis's Voyage of the Dawn Treader and short stories such as Kenneth Grahame's "The Reluctant Dragon" are included. There are folktales from China, Italy and Germany as well.
The
Dragon Whisperer by Lucinda Hare.
1)
The Dragon Whisperer (2009)
2)
Flight to Dragon Isle (2010)
The
Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon.
1)
Rhapsody: Child of Blood (1999)
2)
Prophecy: Child of Earth (2000)
3)
Destiny: Child of the Sky (2001)
4)
Requiem for the Sun (2002)
5)
Elegy for a Lost Star (2004)
6)
The Assassin King (2005)
Symphony of Ages (omnibus) (2006)
The
Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series by Elizabeth Haydon.
1)
The Floating Island (2006)
2)
The Thief Queen's Daughter (2007)
3)
The Dragon's Lair (2008)
Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein (1951). The sentient inhabitants of Venus are huge flightless dragons described as highly intelligent with an enormous aptitude for scientific research and are very warm and friendly to humans. Since humans can't prononce their real names, they habitually take the name of a prominent past human scientist. The main dragon protagonist calls himself "Sir Isaac Newton".
Central Park Knight by C. J. Henderson (2011).
The
Dragon Codices series by R.D. Henham.
1)
Red Dragon Codex (2008)
2)
Bronze Dragon Codex (2008)
3)
Black Dragon Codex (2008)
4)
Brass Dragon Codex (2009)
5)
Green Dragon Codex (2009)
6)
Silver Dragon Codex (2009)
7)
Gold Dragon Codex (2010)
The
Gardone trilogy by Warren R Henke and Judy Schmidt.
1)
Mandala's Catalyst (2010)
The
Annals of Drakis series by Tracy Hickman.
1)
Song of the Dragon (2010) (with Laura Hickman)
2)
Citadels of the Lost (coming in 2011)
The
Simon St George series by Jason Hightman.
1)
The Saint of Dragons (2004)
2)
Samurai (2006)
Fireball and the Hero by Douglas Hill (1995).
The Dragon Charmer by Douglas Hill (1997).
Danny's Dragon: A Story of Wartime Loss by Janet Muirhead Hill (2006).
The
Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb.
3)
Assassin's Quest (1997)
The
Fanuilh series by Daniel Hood. Features Fanuilh, a miniature dragon and familiar.
1)
Fanuilh (1994)
2)
Wizard's Heir (1995)
3)
Beggar's Banquet (1997)
4)
Scales of Justice (1998)
5)
King's Cure (2000)
A Familiar Dragon Omnibus (1997)
The
Pelmen the Powershaper series by Robert Don Hughes. Has Vicia-Heinox the two-headed dragon.
1)
The Prophet of Lamath (1979)
2)
The Wizard in Waiting (1982)
3)
The Power and the Prophet (1985)
The
Wormling series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry.
4)
Minions of Time (2008)
5)
The Author's Blood (2008)
The
Eidolon Chronicles trilogy by Jane Johnson.
1)
The Secret Country (2005)
2)
The Shadow World (2006)
3)
Dragon's Fire (2007)
Legends of the Shadow World Omnibus (2010)
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci #1) by Diana Wynne Jones (1977). Chrestomanci's pet dragon (rescued from poachers who killed its mother).
Fantasy Stories edited by Diana Wynne Jones (1994). Here are 18 imaginative stories (some dragons) from such accomplished writers as C.S. Lewis, Joan Aiken, L. Frank Baum, Isaac Asimov and Rudyard Kipling.
Hunting of the Last Dragon by Sherryl Jordan (2002).
Chasing the Dragon by Nicholas Kaufmann (2009). Centuries ago, St. George fought and killed a dragon-or so the legend goes. The truth is somewhat different. George failed in his mission, and the Dragon still walks the Earth, protected by an undead army, hiding in the shadows and slaughtering men, women, and children for its prey. Each of George's descendants through time has been tasked with killing the Dragon, and each has failed. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia Quincey is the last of the line. But Georgia is also an addict, driven there by the weight of her responsibility and the loss of everything and everyone she has ever loved.
The
Dragon Quartet series by Marjorie B Kellogg.
1)
The Book of Earth (1995)
2)
The Book of Water (1997)
3)
The Book of Fire (2000)
4)
The Book of Air (2003)
Dragon Quartet Volume 1 Omnibus (2005)
Dragon Quartet Volume 2 Omnibus (2006)
The
Deverry series by Katharine Kerr.
1)
Daggerspell (1986)
2)
Darkspell (1987)
3)
The Bristling Wood (Dawnspell: The Bristling Wood) (1989)
4)
The Dragon Revenant (Dragonspell: The Southern Sea) (1990)
The
Deverry: The Westlands series by Katharine Kerr.
1)
A Time of Exile (1991)
2)
A Time of Omens (1992)
3)
Days of Blood and Fire (aka
A Time of War) (1993)
4)
Days of Air and Darkness (aka
A Time of Justice) (1994)
The
Deverry: The Dragon Mage series by Katharine Kerr.
1)
The Red Wyvern (1997)
2)
The Black Raven (1998)
3)
The Fire Dragon (2000)
The
Deverry: The Silver Wyrm series by Katharine Kerr.
1)
The Gold Falcon (2006)
2)
The Spirit Stone (2007)
3)
The Shadow Isle (2008)
4)
The Silver Mage (2009)
The
Dragonrealm series by Richard A. Knaak.
1)
Firedrake (1989)
2)
Ice Dragon (1989)
3)
Wolfhelm (1990)
4)
Shadow Steed (1990)
5)
The Crystal Dragon (1993)
6)
The Dragon Crown (1994)
7)
The Horse King (1997)
The
Dragonrealm: Origin of Dragonrealm series by Richard A. Knaak.
1)
The Shrouded Realm (1991)
2)
Children of the Drake (1991)
3)
Dragon Tome (1992)
Legends of the Dragonrealm Volume I by Richard A. Knaak (2009)
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume II by Richard A. Knaak (2010)
The Dragon of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen (2009).
The
Dragonling series by Jackie French Koller. Zantor and various other dragons.
1)
The Dragonling (1991)
2)
A Dragon in the Family (1993)
3)
Dragon Quest (1997)
4)
Dragons of Krad (1997)
5)
Dragon Trouble (1997)
6)
Dragons Kings (1998)
The Dragonling Collector's Edition Volume 1 (2000)
The Dragonling Collector's Edition Volume 2 (2001)
The
Novel of the Nine Kingdoms series by Lynn Kurland.
1)
Star of the Morning (2006)
2)
The Mage's Daughter (2008)
3)
Princess of the Sword (2009)
4)
A Tapestry of Spells (2010)
5)
Spellweaver (2011)
LIZARDS and WIZARDS by Gary Kuyper (2011). A novella telling the tale of how the very first dragon came to be.
The
Dragon Jousters series by Mercedes Lackey. Avatre and several others.
1)
Joust (2003)
2)
Alta (2004)
3)
Sanctuary (2005)
4)
Aerie (2006)
The
Obsidian trilogy by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory. Ancalader, the dragon bonded to Jermayan.
1)
The Outstretched Shadow (2003)
2)
To Light a Candle (2004)
3)
When Darkness Falls (2006)
The
Enduring Flame trilogy by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory. Wild Mage Bisochim bonds with the dragon Saravasse.
1)
The Phoenix Unchained (2007)
2)
The Phoenix Endangered (2008)
3)
The Phoenix Transformed (2009)
The
Darkest Age series by A. J. Lake.
1)
The Coming of Dragons (2006)
2)
The Book of the Sword (2007)
3)
The Circle of Stone (2007)
Dragon's Tear by Sue Lawson (2002). Life in his country town would be better if Cam could make a friend. But a moody, mythical creature with bad breath and an egg about to hatch is not what he bargained for.
The
Dragon Sword Histories series by Duncan Lay.
1)
The Wounded Guardian (2010)
2)
The Risen Queen (2010)
3)
The Radiant Child (2010)
In the
Earthsea fantasy series by Ursula Le Guin. The portrayal of dragons undergoes significant changes from book to book. In the original, they possess unbounded greed for hoards of precious jewelry; later, they grow in stature and nobility, to become virtual demi-gods. Later still, it is revealed that some rare humans (always women) can change into dragons at will (or they may be considered as dragons who can take human form at will).
1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (1968). Yevaud the dragon. – Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner (1979).
2)
The Tombs of Atuan (1971) – Newbery Medal winner.
3)
The Farthest Shore (1973). Kalessin the creator. – National Book Award winner.
4)
Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea (1990) – Nebula Award winner (1990) & Locus Fantasy Award winner (1991).
5)
Tales from Earthsea (2001) (Short Stories).
6)
The Other Wind (2001) – World Fantasy Award winner (2002).
The Earthsea Quartet Omnibus (1993)
The
Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.
3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
Eye of the Dragon by Ian Livingstone (2005). Role-playing book where you seek the Golden Dragon.
The
Sunset Warrior series by Eric Lustbader.
5)
Dragons on the Sea of Night (1997)
The
Pearl Saga series by Eric Lustbader.
1)
The Ring of Five Dragons (2001)
2)
The Veil of a Thousand Tears (2002)
3)
The Cage of Nine Banestones (aka
Mistress of the Pearl) (2003)
In the
Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. The fantastic dragon series about the magestic dragons of Pern! Highly recommended for lovers of dragons. Life on Pern resembles a pre-industrial society with lords, holds, harpers and dragons. The Pernese use intelligent firebreathing dragons and their riders to fight the deadly falling Thread. The riders have a telepathic bond with their dragons, formed by Impression at the dragon's hatching. Later books deal with the initial colonization of Pern and the creation of the dragons themselves.
1)
Dragonflight (1968)
2)
Dragonquest (1971)
3)
Dragonsong (1976)
4)
Dragonsinger (1977)
5)
The White Dragon (1978)
6)
Dragondrums (1979)
7)
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (1983)
8)
Nerilka's Story (1986)
9)
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (1986 – Short story novella)
10)
Dragonsdawn (1988)
11)
The Renegades of Pern (1989)
12)
All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
13)
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993). Contains stories ‘The Survey: P.E.R.N.’, ‘The Dolphins' Bell’, ‘The Ford of Red Hanrahan’, ‘The Second Weyr’ and ‘Rescue Run’.
The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
14)
Red Star Rising: Second Chronicles of Pern (1996). (Called
Dragonseye for U.S. release).
15)
Masterharper of Pern (1998)
16)
The Skies of Pern (2001)
17)
A Gift of Dragons (2002). Contains stories ‘The Smallest Dragonboy’, ‘The Girl Who Heard Dragons’, ‘Runner of Pern’ and ‘Ever the Twain’.
Co-authored by her son Todd McCaffrey.
1)
Dragon's Kin (2003)
2)
Dragon's Fire (2006)
3)
Dragon Harper (2007)
4)
Dragonrider (2011)
Written by her son Todd McCaffrey.
1)
Dragonsblood (2005)
2)
Dragonheart (2008)
3)
Dragongirl (2010)
4)
Dragons Time TBC
The Dragon Lover's Guide to Pern by Jody Lynn Nye (1997).
Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons by Robin Roberts (2007).
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (1984). Numerous small dragons, which cannot speak, and the huge, sentient dragon Maur, which is a malevolent force even after death.
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley (2007). Jake Mendoza lives at the Makepeace Institute of Integrated Dragon Studies in Smokehill National Park. Smokehill is home to about two hundred of the few remaining
draco australiensis, which is extinct in the wild. Keeping a preserve for dragons is controversial: detractors say dragons are extremely dangerous and unjustifiably expensive to keep and should be destroyed.
The
Dragon's Apprentice series by Linda McNabb.
1)
The Dragon's Apprentice (2002)
2)
Dragon's Bane (2008)
The
Dragon Charmers series Linda McNabb.
1)
Mountains of Fire (2006)
2)
Valley of Silver (2007)
The
Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal, the dragons hatched by Daenerys Targaryen. Also, Balerion the Black Dread, Meraxes and Vhaghar, ridden by Aegon the Conqueror and his sisters in the conquest of Westeros.
1)
A Game of Thrones (1996)
2)
A Clash of Kings (1998)
3)
A Storm of Swords (2000)
4)
A Feast for Crows (2005)
5)
A Dance with Dragons (2008)
Dreamsongs: A Retrospective Volume I by George R. R. Martin (2003).
Dreamsongs: A Retrospective Volume II by George R. R. Martin (2008).
The Ice Dragon by George R. R. Martin (2006). Novella: The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one.When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.
The Dragon Quintet by Elizabeth Moon (2004). Five authors of fantasy genre explore the fantastical world of dragons in an anthology of fantasy novellas, including "In the Dragon's House" by Orson Scott Card, Mercedes Lackey's "Joust," "Love in a Time of Dragons" by Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Moon's "Judgment," and Michael Swanwick's "King Dragon."
The Dragon Path by Kenneth Morris (1995).
The
Book of the Years series by Peter Morwood.
3)
The Dragon Lord (1986)
4)
The Warlord's Domain (1989)
The Book of Years Volume 2 Omnibus (2005)
The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit (2002). First published in 1900! Has various dragons present, such as a red dragon that comes to life out of a magical Book of Beasts.
The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit, Ali Nicholls and Dee Dreslough (2010).
Dragon Prophecy by Melanie Nilles (2008).
The
Halfblood Chronicles trilogy by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey.
1)
Elvenbane (1991)
2)
Elvenblood (1995)
3)
Elvenborn (2002)
The Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash and Rowan series by Andre Norton and Sasha Miller.
4)
Dragon Blade (2005)
Dragon Magic by Andre Norton (1985).
Dragon Mage: A Sequel to Dragon Magic by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe (2008).
The
Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. Temeraire and the other dragons of the Napoleonic Wars.
1)
Temeraire (2006) aka
His Majesty's Dragon2)
The Throne of Jade (2006)
3)
Black Powder War (2006)
4)
Empire of Ivory (2007)
5)
Victory of Eagles (2008)
6)
Tongues of Serpents (2010)
In the Service of the King Omnibus (2006)
In His Majesty's Service Omnibus (2009)
Cross-Eyed Dragon Troubles by Gloria Oliver (2008).
The
Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series by James A. Owen. Samaranth, an Eastern-type dragon who offers guidance to the main characters. Also various other dragons.
1)
Here, There Be Dragons (2006)
2)
The Search for the Red Dragon (2008)
3)
The Indigo King (2008)
4)
The Shadow Dragons (2009)
5)
The Dragon's Apprentice (2010)
Knight Terrors: The (Mis)adventures of Smoke the Dragon by Nicholas Ozment and Richard Svensson (2010)
The
Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini.
1)
Eragon (2001)
2)
Eldest (2005)
3)
Brisingr (2008)
4)
Inheritance (2011)
Eldest / Eragon Omnibus (2005)
Inheritance Boxed Set Omnibus (Books 1-3) (2008)
Mythic Vision: The Making of the Movie Eragon by Mark Cotta Vaz (2006).
The Inheritance Almanac: An A to Z Guide to the World of Eragon by Mike Macauley (2010).
The Dragons of Rosemar: The Dragon King Prophecy by D. S. Patrick (2009).
The
DragonKeeper Chronicles series by Donita K. Paul.
1)
DragonSpell (2004)
2)
DragonQuest (2005)
3)
DragonKnight (2006)
4)
DragonFire (2007)
5)
DragonLight (2008)
The Vanishing Sculptor (aka
The Dragons of Chiril) by Donita K. Paul (2009).
Dragons of the Valley by Donita K. Paul (2010).
Dragons of the Watch by Donita K. Paul (2011).
The Cardinal's Blades by Pierre Pevel (2009).
The Alchemist in the Shadows by Pierre Pevel (2010).
The Three Prince War by Pierre Pevel (due in 2012).
The Dragon Arcarna by Pierre Pevel (due in 2012).
The
Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce. Skysong, as well as Flamewing, Wingstar, Diamondflame, Icefall, Steelsings, Jadewing, Jewelclaw, Moonwind, Rainbow and Riverwind.
1)
Wild Magic (1992)
2)
Wolf Speaker (1994)
3)
The Emperor Mage (1994)
4)
The Realms of the Gods (1996)
The
Immortals Box Set Omnibus (2003)
The
Alosha trilogy by Christopher Pike. Dragons also start life as legless, wingless, tailless, and without fire; in this form, they are known as Kouls. Later in life, a Koul develops legs, a tail, wings and fiery breath.
1)
Alosha (2004)
2)
The Shaktra (2005)
3)
The Yanti (2006)
The Winter Dragon by Caroline Pitcher (2003).
The
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Errol, Ninereeds and other dragons. Pratchett's Discworld novels describe two types of dragons: Noble Dragons (
Draco Nobilis) which are typical European-type dragons, which are extinct by the time the books take place but can be summoned by magic or created with a lot of magic and imagination; and the Swamp Dragons (
Draco Vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
1)
The Colour of Magic (1983)
8)
Guards! Guards! (1989)
The
Lily Quench series by Natalie Jane Prior.
1)
Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby (2004)
2)
Lily Quench and the Black Mountains (2003)
3)
Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely (2004)
4)
Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor (2003)
5)
Lily Quench and the Magician's Pyramid (2003)
6)
Lily Quench and the Hand of Manuelo (aka
The Secret of Manelo) (2004)
7)
Lily Quench and the Search for King Dragon (2005)
8)
Lily Quench's Companion: And Guide to Dragons and the Art of Quenching (2007)
The
Dragon Nimbus series by Irene Radford.
1)
The Glass Dragon (1994)
2)
The Perfect Princess (1995)
3)
The Loneliest Magician (1996)
4)
The Wizard's Treasure (2000)
The
Dragon Nimbus History series by Irene Radford.
1)
The Dragon's Touchstone (1997)
2)
The Last Battlemage (1997)
3)
The Renegade Dragon (1999)
The
Stargods series by Irene Radford.
1)
The Hidden Dragon (2002)
2)
The Dragon Circle (2004)
3)
The Dragon's Revenge (2005)
The
Dragon Nimbus Omnibus Editions by Irene Radford.
1)
The Dragon Nimbus Novels: Volume I (2007)
2)
The Dragon Nimbus Novels: Volume II (2007)
3)
The Dragon Nimbus Novels: Volume III (2008)
The
Dragon Prince trilogy by Melanie Rawn. Azhdeen, Elisel and various unnamed dragons.
1)
Dragon Prince (1988)
2)
The Star Scroll (1989)
3)
Sunrunner's Fire (1990)
The
Dragon Star trilogy by Melanie Rawn
1)
Stronghold (1991)
2)
The Dragon Token (1993)
3)
Skybowl (1994)
The
Dragon Orb series by Mark Robson.
1)
Firestorm (2008)
2)
Shadow (2009)
3)
Longfang (2009)
4)
Aurora (2009)
No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve (2009).
The Lost Dragons of Barakhai (Books of Barakhai #2) by Mickey Zucker Reichert (2002).
Revolution (Dragon America) by Mike Resnick (2005). The British are coming, and the dragons are waiting for them! Set in an alternative colonial America where dragons rule the landscape, the revolution is taking its bloody toll and General Washington will need all the help he can get to free the American colonies from their overseas rulers. Dragon America is an alternative history in the Orson Scott Card and Harry Turtledove modes.
The
Council Wars series by John Ringo.
1)
There Will Be Dragons (2003)
2)
Emerald Sea (2004)
The Egg by M.P. Robertson (2004).
The Dragon Snatcher by M. P. Robertson (2005).
The Great Dragon Rescue by M. P. Robertson (2009).
The
Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda. Dragons are portrayed as very intelligent and proud; as being divided into seven distinct tribes; as having the capacity to reproduce by parthenogenesis; and as each having a virtue to which it adheres, such as Strength, Honor, Luck, Faith, Hope, Joy, and Truth.
3)
City of the Rats (2000)
4)
The Shifting Sands (2001)
5)
Dread Mountain (2001)
6)
The Maze of the Beast (2001)
7)
The Valley of the Lost (2001)
8)
Return to Del (2000)
Deltora Quest Omnibus (2008)
Secrets Of Deltora (2009) (with Marc McBride)
The
Dragons of Deltora series by Emily Rodda.
1)
Dragon's Nest (2004)
2)
Shadowgate (2004)
3)
Isle of the Dead (2005)
4)
The Sister of the South (2005)
5)
Tales of Deltora (2006)
The
Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Various dragons (including Norwegian Ridgebacks, Hungarian Horntails, Swedish Short-Snouts, Common Welsh Greens, Hebridean Blacks and a Chinese Fireball.
1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1997)
4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000).
7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J. K. Rowling (2001) (with Newt Scamander)
Does Harry Potter Tickle Waking Dragons? (Book 1) by Nancy Solon Villaluz (2008).
Does Harry Potter Tickle Waking Dragons? (Book 2) by Nancy Solon Villaluz (due in 2012).
The
Dragon of Lonely Island series by Rebecca Rupp.
1)
The Dragon of Lonely Island (1998)
2)
The Return of the Dragon (2005)
The
Chronicles of Elantra series by Michelle Sagara.
1)
Cast in Shadow (2005)
2)
Cast in Courtlight (2006)
3)
Cast in Secret (2007)
4)
Cast in Fury (2008)
5)
Cast in Silence (2009)
6)
Cast in Chaos (2010)
7)
Cast in Ruin (2011)
Chronicles of the Elantra (Books 1-3) Omnibus (2009)
The
Spearwielder's Tales trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. Robert (also known as Robert the Wretched) is the dragon antagonist.
1)
The Woods Out Back (1993)
2)
The Dragon's Dagger (1994)
3)
Dragonslayer Returns (1995)
Spearwielder's Tale Omnibus (2004)
The Dragon Chronicles: The Lost Journals of the Great Wizard, Septimus Agorius by Malcolm Sanders (2004).
The Scalehunter's Daughter by Lucius Shepard (1988). Griaule, a gigantic dragon, paralyzed and moribund yet still capable of casting a baleful influence.
The Taborin Scale (Novella of the Dragon Griaule) by Lucius Shepard (2010).
The
Ashuak trilogy by Tony Shillitoe.
1)
Blood (2002)
2)
Passion (2003)
3)
Freedom (2003)
Myth, Magic and Missiles (After Armageddon #1) by J. Skretteberg (2010).
The
DragonCrown War series by Michael A. Stackpole.
1)
Fortress Draconis (2001)
2)
When Dragons Rage (2002)
3)
The Grand Crusade (2003)
The
Crown Colonies series by Michael A. Stackpole.
1)
At the Queen's Command (2010)
The
Ologies by Dugald Steer.
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The Dragon Dance (2005) (with D. Carrel)
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The Dragon Star (2005) (with D. Carrel)
>
The Winged Serpent (2005)
The
Ologies: Dragonology Chronicles series by Dugald Steer.
1)
The Dragon's Eye (2008)
2)
The Dragon Diary (2009)
3)
The Dragon's Apprentice (coming in 2011)
Returner's Wealth: Wyrmeweald by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (2010). Young pioneer, Micah, enters Wrymeweald full of hope to return home having made his fortune. But this is a land where wyrmes, fabulous dragon-like beasts, roam wild and reign supreme.
Wings of Fire by Jonathan Strahan and Marianne S. Jablon (2010). The editors offer 26 dragon tales that are high in quality and diverse in writing style and characterization. The anthology includes tales by Peter S. Beagle, Anne McCaffrey’s (Dragonriders of Pern), Ursula Leguin (Earthsea Universe), George R. R. Martin, Michael Swanwick, Jane Yolen, Pat Murphy, Gordon R. Dickson’s well-loved “St. Dragon and the George” and more! A treasure trove for dragon lovers.
Buried Fire by Jonathan Stroud (1999).
The
Cleveland Portal series by S Andrew Swann.
1)
The Dragons of the Cuyahoga (2001)
2)
The Dwarves of Whiskey Island (2005)
Dragons and Dwarves Omnibus (2009)
The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick (1993).
The Dragons of Babel by Michael Swanwick (2008).
On Wings of a Dragon by Cora Taylor (2001).
Dragon's Egg by Sarah L. Thomson (2007).
A number of dragons have made appearances in
J. R. R. Tolkien’s world of Middle-earth.
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The Hobbit or
There and Back Again (1937). Smaug, a classic, European-type dragon.
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The Lord of the Rings:
1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954). Ancalagon the black dragon.
3)
The Return of the King (1955). Scatha the dragon (Appendix A. II, 1955).
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The Silmarillion (1977). Glaurung, the first of the dragons in Middle-earth and Ancalagon the black dragon.
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Tales from the Perilous Realm (1993). Dragons and Sea-Monsters.
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Roverandom (1998)
The
Darkness series by Harry Turtledove. In this magical analogue of the Second World War, the dragons are beasts, highly pugnacious and under complete human control. In the storyline they are the analogue of fighter planes and dragon riders are obviously intended to represent fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe and the RAF.
1)
Into the Darkness (1998)
2)
Darkness Descending (2000)
3)
Through the Darkness (2001)
4)
Rulers of the Darkness (2002)
5)
Jaws of Darkness (2003)
6)
Out of the Darkness (2004)
Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn (2010). Seventeen-year-old Kay Wyatt knows she's breaking the law by rock climbing near the border, but she'd rather have an adventure than follow the rules. When the dragon Artegal unexpectedly saves her life, the rules are abruptly shattered, and a secret friendship grows between them. As tensions mount and battles begin, Kay and Artegal are caught in the middle. Can their friendship change the course of a war?
Dragon Horse by Peter Ward (2008). Set in ancient China, two brothers fight the classic battle between good and evil as the Shadow-without-name attempts to break free from an eternal imprisonment by utilizing the strength and power of the famed dragon horses.
The
Ethshar series by Lawrence Watt-Evans.
4)
The Blood of a Dragon (1991)
The
Obsidian Chronicles series by Lawrence Watt-Evans.
1)
Dragon Weather (1999)
2)
The Dragon Society (2001)
3)
Dragon Venom (2003)
Testament of the Dragon: An Illustrated Novel by Margaret Weis (1996).
A Dragon Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic edited by Margaret Weis (1994).
New Amazons edited by Margaret Weis (1996).
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic edited by Margaret Weis and Martin H Greenberg (1997).
The
Darksword series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1)
Forging the Darksword (1987)
2)
Doom of the Darksword (1988)
3)
Triumph of the Darksword (1988)
4)
Legacy of the Darksword (1997)
Darksword Adventures (1988)
The Darksword Trilogy (omnibus) (1989)
The
Rose of the Prophet series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1)
The Will of the Wanderer (1988)
2)
The Paladin of the Night (1989)
3)
The Prophet of Akhran (1989)
Rose of the Prophet Trilogy Omnibus (2010)
The
Death Gate series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1)
Dragon Wing (1990)
2)
Elven Star (1990)
3)
Fire Sea (1991)
4)
The Serpent Mage (1992)
5)
The Hand of Chaos (1993)
6)
Into the Labyrinth (1993)
7)
The Seventh Gate (1994)
The
Starshield series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1)
The Mantle of Kendis-Dai (aka
Sentinels) (1996)
2)
Nightsword (1995)
The
Dragonships of Vindras series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1)
Bones of the Dragon (2008)
2)
Secret of the Dragon (2010)
Treasures of Fantasy edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (1997).
Dark Heart (Dragon's Disciple #1) by Margaret Weis and David Baldwin (1998).
The
Dragon Brigade series by Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes.
1)
Shadow Raiders (2011)
The
Dragonkeeper series by Carole Wilkinson.
1)
Dragonkeeper (2003)
2)
Garden of the Purple Dragon (2007)
3)
Dragon Moon (2007)
4)
Dragon Dawn (2008) (Prequel to
Dragonkeeper)
The
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams. Igjarjuk, the ice dragon.
1)
The Dragonbone Chair (1989)
2)
Stone of Farewell (1991)
3)
To Green Angel Tower – Part 1 & 2 (1994)
The Dragons of Ordinary Farm by Tad Williams and Deborah Beale (2009). Tyler and Lucinda have to spend summer vacation with their ancient uncle Gideon, a farmer. They think they're in for six weeks of cows, sheep, horses, and pigs. But when they arrive in deserted Standard Valley, California, they discover that Ordinary Farm is, well, no ordinary farm.
The
Enchanted Forest series by Patricia C. Wrede.
1)
Dragonsbane (1990) aka
Dealing with Dragons
2)
Searching for Dragons (1991) aka
Dragon Search
3)
Calling on Dragons (1993)
4)
Talking to Dragons (1984)
The
Enchanted Forest Chronicles Omnibus (1995) (contains all four)
Merlin and the Dragons by Jane Yolen (1998).
The
Dragon Cliff trilogy by Julie E. Young.
1)
The Prophecy (2010)
The
Dragonback series by Timothy Zahn.
1)
Dragon and Thief (2003)
2)
Dragon and Soldier (2004)
3)
Dragon and Slave (2005)
4)
Dragon and Herdsman (2006)
5)
Dragon and Judge (2007)
6)
Dragon and Liberator (2008)
A Gathering of Heroes (Dark Border #3) by Paul Edwin Zimmer (1987). Features Komanthodel, the ancient evil dragon.