The Renegades of Pern
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Renegades of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and the tenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series. It was first published in 1989.
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 PernThis book
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 7.0 across 83 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 7 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 76 | 92% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Yay for more of Piemur! That was about all I cared for in this book. The rest feels sloppy, like Anne realised she was missing half a novel and needed to throw in some filler so she came up with Aramina and Jayge's adventures. I…”
“So far this is one of my least favorite Pern books. The title promised a new story line talking about the renegades of Pern, the holdless people. However, the book barely spent time telling their story. Instead, the story focused on Jaymer (interesting story) and…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Renegades of Pern?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 71% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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