BookRank

Series · Science fiction

Dragonriders of Pern

Anne McCaffrey

10 of the 21 volumes have enough ratings to be scored, and they land between 7.5 and 8.1 — the series holds its level.

Also listed separately: The Harper Hall Trilogy

7.77.7 / 10
1,570 ratings
Score
21 volumes
Volumes
1968–2012
Published
about 140 h
Reading time
Completed
Status
Science fiction#94
Genre
Buy the first volume Listen to the audiobookReading order → See the ranking

Affiliate link: buying through it supports BookRank at no extra cost to you.

A plan for the whole series

21 volumes, 7,702 pages, about 140 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 6 months.

Chance of finishing
12% · low
Stages
10 stages · 9 short books
The whole plan, stage by stage →

Dragonriders of Pern books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.Dragonsong Book 3 · 19768.1
  2. 2.Dragonsinger Book 4 · 19777.9
  3. 3.All the Weyrs of Pern Book 8 · 19917.8
  4. 4.Dragonquest Book 2 · 19717.8
  5. 5.The Masterharper of Pern Book 12 · 19987.8
  6. 6.The Skies of Pern Book 13 · 20017.7
  7. 7.The Dolphins of Pern Book 10 · 19947.7
  8. 8.Dragondrums Book 6 · 19797.6
  9. 9.Dragonflight Book 1 · 19687.5
  10. 10.The Renegades of Pern Book 7 · 19897.5

Reading order

Read: 0 of 21
7.07.88.5
7.57.5 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.67.6 / 10
7.57.5 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.77.7 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.87.8 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
196819711976197719851979198919911993199419971998200120032005200620072008201020112012
7.07.88.5
196819711976197719851979198919911993199419971998200120032005200620072008201020112012
7.57.5 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.67.6 / 10
7.57.5 / 10
7.87.8 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.77.7 / 10
–Not ranked yet
7.87.8 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
–Not ranked yet
Score per volume21 volumes on a timeline, 1968 to 2012 · Best-rated volume: Dragonsong
  1. Dragonflight
    Dragonflight1968 · 458 ratingsStart here
    7.57.5 / 10
  2. Dragonquest
    Dragonquest1971 · 189 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Dragonsong
    Dragonsong1976 · 219 ratingsBest-rated volume
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Dragonsinger
    Dragonsinger1977 · 184 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Nerilka's Story
    Nerilka's Story1985 · 14 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  6. Dragondrums
    Dragondrums1979 · 145 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  7. The Renegades of Pern
    The Renegades of Pern1989 · 83 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  8. All the Weyrs of Pern
    All the Weyrs of Pern1991 · 90 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  9. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
    The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall1993 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  10. The Dolphins of Pern
    The Dolphins of Pern1994 · 63 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  11. Dragonseye
    Dragonseye1997 · 45 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  12. The Masterharper of Pern
    The Masterharper of Pern1998 · 85 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  13. The Skies of Pern
    The Skies of Pern2001 · 54 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  14. Dragon's Kin
    Dragon's Kin2003 · 32 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  15. Dragonsblood
    Dragonsblood2005 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  16. Dragon's Fire
    Dragon's Fire2006 · 25 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  17. Dragon Harper
    Dragon Harper2007 · 40 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  18. Dragonheart
    Dragonheart2008 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  19. Dragongirl
    Dragongirl2010 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  20. Dragon's Time
    Dragon's Time2011 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  21. Sky Dragons
    Sky Dragons2012 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet