Dragonriders of Pern
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1) Dragonflight
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 14
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At a time when the number of Dragonriders has fallen too low for safety and only one Weyr trains the dragons and their riders, the Red Star approaches Pern, threatening it with disaster.
2) Dragonquest
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 19
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While the deadly Thread continues to fall, F'lar must combat internal conflicts among the dragonriders.
3) Dragonsong
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IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 9
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Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.
4) Dragonsinger
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IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
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Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper learning that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words. Sequel to Dragonsong.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 5
Pub. Date
1977
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A splendid selection of stories from the lady who taught dragons to fly and rockets to sing . . .
Lady in the Tower
The Rowan was one of a select group of telepaths—a complete Prime, one of only five. Then one day, another Prime appeared mysteriously from the outer boundaries of space, asking for help in a savage battle against evil!
Finder's Keepers
Young Peter had a unique gift which earned him and his...
Lady in the Tower
The Rowan was one of a select group of telepaths—a complete Prime, one of only five. Then one day, another Prime appeared mysteriously from the outer boundaries of space, asking for help in a savage battle against evil!
Finder's Keepers
Young Peter had a unique gift which earned him and his...
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 6
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IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 21
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Tired of his boring life, Lord Jaxom decides to secretly train his extraordinary dragon to take part in the desperate battles of dragons and their riders against the Threadfall that periodically threatens their planet.
7) Dragondrums
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IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 12
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When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 8
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All seems well on Pern until a mysterious ailment strikes killing myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders. Pern is left in mortal danger with no one to rise to char the parasitic Thread.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 9
Pub. Date
1989
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IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 7
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A deadly epidemic is spreading over the land of Pern and Nerilka secretly leaves home to take supplies and medicine where they are needed.
10) Dragonsdawn
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IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 25
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When the deadly silver "threadfall" from an orbiting comet threatens to destroy the thriving human colony on the otherwise hospitable planet Pern, scientists and genetic engineers undertake a bold and risky experiment to change the tiny dragon-like winged reptiles called fire lizards into allies for mutual survival.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 11
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An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating guide leaves no stone in Pern unturned! Both faithful fans and newcomers will relish the fascinating history and lore of . . . THE DRAGONS: How they developed from little fire-lizards into the huge telepathic creatures that carry human riders and fight...
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IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 26
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For generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that rained from the sky to ravage the land. Now, for the first time, their dream to eradicate Thread could possibly come true as they uncovered the ancient colonist's voice-activated artificial intelligence system which still functioned and instructed them on how to annihilate Thread.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 14
Pub. Date
1993
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The author takes you back to the earliest days of Pernese history where you join the original survey team as they explore Pern and decide to recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent, learn how the famous Ruatha Hold was founded, and discover a secret lost in time--the rescue of some of the original colonists before the planet was cut off forever!
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“[Anne] McCaffrey here adds yet another dimension to her colorful and vivid saga by focusing on the attractive dolphins and their highly believable society.”—Publishers Weekly
When the first humans came to settle the planet Pern, they did not come alone: intelligence-enhanced dolphins also crossed the stars to colonize Pern’s oceans while their human partners settled the vast continents. But then disaster
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 16
Pub. Date
1994
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IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 19
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Aramina is a teenage girl of Pern, who hears dragons -- a skill which does not solve any of her family's problems. Her mother fears losing her daughter to the life of a dragonrider. But Aramina exploits her rare abilities without deserting her beloved family.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 17
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[1997]
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The dragonriders desperately train to face an enemy they've never fought before.
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Pub. Date
[1998]
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IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 23
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A tale of dragons in the fantasy land of Pern and the boy who communicates with them by telepathy. He is Rob, a musical genius, and when he grows up he leads the dragons and their riders in battle against an evil man who denies people education.
19) Legends
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Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered eleven of the finest writers in Fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series: from Stephen King's opening piece set in his popular Gunslinger universe to Robert Jordan's early look at his famed Wheel of Time saga, these stories are exceptionally well written and universally well told....
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 21
Pub. Date
[2002]
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IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 9
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An illustrated anthology focusing on the world of Pern includes a previously unpublished Pern adventure featuring the Dragonriders.
22) Dragon's kin
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
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Beginning with the classic Dragonrider of Pern, Anne McCaffrey has created a complex, endlessly fascinating world uniting humans and great telepathic dragons. Millions of devoted readers have soared on the glittering wings of Anne's imagination, following book by book the evolution of one of science fiction's most beloved and honored series. Now, for the first time, Anne has invited another writer to join her in the skies of Pern, a writer with an...
24) Dragonsblood
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 24
Pub. Date
[2005]
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IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
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With the dragons of Pern dying and the only person who can save them long dead, the grieving dragonriders find clues in the lyrics of an ancient ballad to long-forgotten knowledge and secrets hidden somewhere in Benden Weyr.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 25
Pub. Date
c2006
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
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The McCaffreys' second fire-breathing collaboration (after 2003's Dragon's Kin) again proves why these fabled dragons still cast a spell. Pellar, a mute Apprentice Harper; Halla, a homeless girl; and Cristov, a miner's son, learn invaluable life lessons as the planet Pern prepares for the return of the deadly Red Star and its annihilating "Thread," which can only be destroyed by firestone-fueled dragonfire. But mining firestone is dangerous work,...
26) Dragon Harper
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Pub. Date
[2007]
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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As a deadly epidemic sweeps across the land of Pern, only Kindan, a young apprentice to the guild of musicians and teachers known as the Harpers, recognizes the imminent peril and must come up with a way to stop the illness from spreading.
27) Dragonheart
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Pub. Date
[2008]
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 28
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The dragons of Pern are dying...and the only person who can save them has been dead for over 400 Turns. This fantasy is written by Anne McCaffrey's son, Todd, heir to the literary world of Pern.
28) Dragongirl
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IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 24
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Young Fiona, rider of the gold queen Talenth, has returned from the past, where she and a group of dragons and riders fled so that the wounded could heal from their previous battles with Thread and the younger dragons could safely grow to fighting age. Gone only three days, yet aged more than three years, Fiona is no longer a child but a woman prepared to fight against the Thread that threatens to destroy her world. Fiona's life takes a pivotal turn...
29) Dragon's time
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 29
Pub. Date
[2011]
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Weyrwoman Fiona struggles to keep her surviving Weyr in fighting shape while Lorana plans a complicated time-travel journey to save their world.
30) Sky dragons
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 30
Pub. Date
[2012]
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Xhinna, the first female Weyrleader, and her group of young dragonriders struggle to rebuild the decimated dragon population and protect the world from a deadly alien spore by collecting dragon eggs and protecting baby dragons from predators and saboteurs.
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Dragon's code: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern , Dragonriders of Pern volume 31
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