
The Masterharper of Pern
- 432
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Masterharper of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and the fifteenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series.
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 PernThis book
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 7.8 across 85 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 10 | 12% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 5 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 70 | 82% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Oh, these books will be the death of me. I'll die from all the tears. Poor dear Robinton. WHY did she give you such a heartbreaking life? It was, however, lovely to see how the MasterHarper had a hand in much of the good done…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Masterharper of Pern?
It has 432 pages — shorter than 52% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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