Dragonsdawn
- 431
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Dragonsdawn is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is ninth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series, but chronologically it takes place before any of the other books. It was published in 1988, by Del Rey in the United States and Bantam in the United Kingdom. UK editions have had various subtitles: Dragonsdawn: The First Chronicles of the Colony of Pern and Dragonsdawn: The Earliest Legend of Pern.
Reading order · Dragonriders of Pern
Full order & progress →- DragonflightStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Dragonquest
7.87.8 / 10 - Dragonsong
8.18.1 / 10 - Dragonsinger
7.97.9 / 10 - Nerilka's Story
–Not ranked yet - Dragondrums
7.67.6 / 10 - The Renegades of Pern
7.57.5 / 10 - All the Weyrs of Pern
7.87.8 / 10 - The Chronicles of Pern: First FallThe Chronicles of Pern: First Fall–Not ranked yet
- The Dolphins of Pern
7.77.7 / 10 - Dragonseye
–Not ranked yet - The Masterharper of Pern
7.87.8 / 10 - The Skies of Pern
7.77.7 / 10 - Dragon's Kin
–Not ranked yet - Dragonsblood
–Not ranked yet - Dragon's Fire
–Not ranked yet - Dragon Harper
–Not ranked yet - Dragonheart
–Not ranked yet - Dragongirl
–Not ranked yet - Dragon's Time
–Not ranked yet - Sky Dragons
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 123 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.1 | 11 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 112 | 91% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I liked the dragons but the book felt more like fanfiction to me, the plot never went anywhere and the characters were lackluster. I was told to read in chronological order but I don't think this book is a good starting point for what seems…”
“This is an enjoyable read for fans of Dragonriders books. I read a Pern book years ago, and was happy to revisit Pern. This story gives the backstory of the first colonists on Pern. There is detail on how the colonists arrived and slowly lose…”
Frequently asked
How long is Dragonsdawn?
It has 431 pages — shorter than 52% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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