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Anne McCaffrey Books in Order
Every Anne McCaffrey book in publication order — 140 in total, spanning 1967–2016.
Publication Order of Dragonriders of Pern Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonflight | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dragonquest | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The White Dragon | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Nerilka's Story | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dragonsdawn | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Renegades of Pern | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | All the Weyrs of Pern | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Dolphins of Pern | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Red Star Rising / Dragonseye | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Masterharper of Pern | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Skies of Pern | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Dragons Blood | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonflight | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dragonquest | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The White Dragon | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Nerilka's Story | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dragonsdawn | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Renegades of Pern | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | All the Weyrs of Pern | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Dolphins of Pern | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Red Star Rising / Dragonseye | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Masterharper of Pern | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Skies of Pern | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Dragons Blood | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Dragonriders of Pern Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acorna: The Unicorn Girl | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Acorna's Quest | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Acorna's People | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Acorna's World | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Acorna's Search | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Acorna's Rebels | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Acorna's Triumph | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | First Warning: Acorna's Children | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Second Wave: Acorna's Children | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Third Watch: Acorna's Children | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Acorna Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Warning: Acorna's Children | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Second Wave: Acorna's Children | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Third Watch: Acorna's Children | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Acorna's Children Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ship Who Sang | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | PartnerShip | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Ship Who Searched | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Ship Who Won | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Brainship Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Coelura | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Nimisha's Ship | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Crystal Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Singer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Killashandra | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Crystal Line | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Crystal Singer Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaur Planet | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dinosaur Planet Survivors | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dinosaur Planet Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decision at Doona | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Crisis on Doona | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Treaty at Doona | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Doona Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom's Landing | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Freedom's Choice | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Freedom's Challenge | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Freedom's Ransom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Freedom Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Harper Hall of Pern Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of New Adventures of Pern Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powers That Be | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Power Lines | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Power Play | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Petaybee/Powers Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sassinak | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Death of Sleep | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Generation Warriors | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Planet Pirates Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Ride Pegasus | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Pegasus in Flight | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Pegasus in Space | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Talent Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalyst | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Catacombs | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Tales of the Barque Cats Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rowan | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Damia | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Damia's Children | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Lyon's Pride | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Tower and the Hive | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of The Tower and Hive Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changelings | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Maelstrom | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Deluge | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Twins of Petaybee Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring of Fear | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Kilternan Legacy | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Three Women | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Three Women Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restoree | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Mark of Merlin | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Stitch in Snow | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Year of the Lucy | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Lady | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | An Exchange Of Gifts | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | No One Noticed the Cat | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | If Wishes Were Horses | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Black Horses for the King | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Time When | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Duty Calls | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Rescue Run | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Off the Unicorn | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Future love | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Habit is an old horse | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Girl Who Heard Dragons | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking Out Of This World | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Atlas of Pern | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Diversity of Dragons | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Serve It Forth: Cooking with Anne McCaffrey | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemy and Academe | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Continuum 1 | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Continuum 2 | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Once Upon a Time | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Cats in Space... and Other Places | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Ultimate Alien | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Space Opera | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Mothers and Daughters | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | On Dragonwings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Federations | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Women of Futures Past | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 140, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restoree | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dragonflight | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dragonflight | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Ship Who Sang | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Decision at Doona | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Alchemy and Academe | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dragonquest | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Dragonquest | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Ring of Fear | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Mark of Merlin | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | To Ride Pegasus | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Cooking Out Of This World | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Continuum 1 | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Continuum 2 | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Kilternan Legacy | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Time When | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Dragonsong | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Dragonsinger | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Get Off the Unicorn | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Future love | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The White Dragon | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The White Dragon | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Dinosaur Planet | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Dragondrums | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Crystal Singer | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Coelura | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Dinosaur Planet Survivors | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Stitch in Snow | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Habit is an old horse | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Atlas of Pern | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Killashandra | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The Girl Who Heard Dragons | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Nerilka's Story | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Nerilka's Story | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Year of the Lucy | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Lady | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Dragonsdawn | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Dragonsdawn | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Duty Calls | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Renegades of Pern | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | The Renegades of Pern | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Sassinak | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Death of Sleep | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Pegasus in Flight | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | The Rowan | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Three Women | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | All the Weyrs of Pern | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | All the Weyrs of Pern | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Generation Warriors | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Damia | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Rescue Run | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Once Upon a Time | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | PartnerShip | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | The Ship Who Searched | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Crystal Line | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Crisis on Doona | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Cats in Space... and Other Places | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | The Ship Who Won | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Powers That Be | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Damia's Children | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | The Dolphins of Pern | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | The Dolphins of Pern | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Treaty at Doona | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Power Lines | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | Lyon's Pride | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | Freedom's Landing | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | Power Play | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | An Exchange Of Gifts | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | A Diversity of Dragons | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 | The Ultimate Alien | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 | Red Star Rising / Dragonseye | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 | Red Star Rising / Dragonseye | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | No One Noticed the Cat | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 | Serve It Forth: Cooking with Anne McCaffrey | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 | Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 | Space Opera | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 | Acorna: The Unicorn Girl | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 | Freedom's Choice | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 | The Masterharper of Pern | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 90 | The Masterharper of Pern | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 91 | Acorna's Quest | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 92 | Nimisha's Ship | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 93 | Freedom's Challenge | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 94 | If Wishes Were Horses | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 95 | Black Horses for the King | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 96 | Mothers and Daughters | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 97 | Acorna's People | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 98 | Acorna's World | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 99 | The Tower and the Hive | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 100 | Pegasus in Space | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 101 | The Skies of Pern | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 102 | The Skies of Pern | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 103 | Acorna's Search | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 104 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 105 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 106 | Freedom's Ransom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 107 | A Gift of Dragons | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 108 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 109 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 110 | Acorna's Rebels | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 111 | Dragon's Kin | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 112 | On Dragonwings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 113 | Acorna's Triumph | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 114 | Dragons Blood | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 115 | Dragons Blood | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 116 | First Warning: Acorna's Children | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 117 | First Warning: Acorna's Children | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 118 | Changelings | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 119 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 120 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 121 | Second Wave: Acorna's Children | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 122 | Second Wave: Acorna's Children | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 123 | Dragon's Fire | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 124 | Maelstrom | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 125 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 126 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 127 | Third Watch: Acorna's Children | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 128 | Third Watch: Acorna's Children | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 129 | Dragon Harper | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 130 | Deluge | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 131 | Catalyst | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 132 | Federations | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 133 | Catacombs | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 134 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 135 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 136 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 137 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 138 | Dragon's Time | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 139 | Sky Dragons | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 140 | Women of Futures Past | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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