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Anne McCaffrey Books in Order

29 series including L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series, Dragonriders of Pern Series and more

★ 10 NYT bestsellers 29 series 226 books Latest: L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Vol. 40 ( By: S.M. Stirling, Bob Eggleton, L. Ron Hubbard, Lisa Silverthorne, Jody Lynn Nye, Gregory Benford, Nancy Kress, Jack Nash, Lucas Durham, Galen Westlake, Stephannie Tallent, James Davies, Tom Vandermolen, Chris Arias, Amir Agoora, Kal M, Sky McKinnon, Rosalyn Robilliard, Lance Robinson, John Eric Schleicher, Mary Wordsmith, Dan Dos Santos, Ashley Cassaday, Gigi Hooper, Jennifer Mellen, Pedro Nascimento, Steve Bentley, Connor Chamberlain, Selena Meraki, Guelly Rivera, Tyler Vail, Carina Zhang, May Zheng) (2024)

Anne McCaffrey has been writing since 1967, producing 226 books in that time. In all there are 29 series, the deepest being L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future (38 books). Their latest title in our catalogue is L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Vol. 40, from 2024.

📚 Jump to Series 29
1 Dragonriders of Pern 2 Chronological Dragonriders of Pern 3 New Adventures of Pern Series with Todd J. McCaffrey 4 Acorna Series with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Margaret Ball 5 Acorna's Children Series with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 6 Brainship 7 Crystal Universe 8 Crystal Singer Trilogy Series with 9 Dinosaur Planet 10 Doona 11 Freedom 12 Harper Hall of Pern 13 Petaybee/Powers Trilogy Series with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 14 Planet Pirates 15 Chronological Planet Pirates 16 The Talent 17 Tales of the Barque Cats Series with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 18 The Tower and Hive 19 Twins of Petaybee Series with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 20 Three Women 21 Anne McCaffrey Other Novels 22 Anne McCaffrey Short Stories/Novellas 23 Anne McCaffrey Short Story Collections 24 Anne McCaffrey Non-Fiction 25 Legends 26 L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 27 Anne McCaffrey Graphic Novels with Brynne Stephens 28 Brynne Stephens Graphic Novels with Brynne Stephens 29 Anne McCaffrey Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

10 books

Anne McCaffrey has placed 10 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 52 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern Series

16 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #6 · debuted Nov 1983

Full chart history →
Cover of All the Weyrs of Pern
All the Weyrs of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern Series

8 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #6 · debuted Oct 1991

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Anne McCaffrey’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

29 series · 226 books
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonriders of Pern Series

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1 Dragonflight 1968 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dragonquest 1971 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Hugo Award 1972Locus Award 1972Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Dragonsong 1976 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999California Young Readers Medal 1980Locus Award 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Dragonsinger 1977 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Smallest Dragonboy 1977 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The White Dragon 1978 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999🏆 Ditmar Award 1979Hugo Award 1979Locus Award 1979Balrog Award 1979Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Dragondrums 1979 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999🏆 Balrog Award 1980Locus Award 1980Ditmar Award 1980Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 1983 Hugo Award 1984Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Nerilka's Story 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Dragonsdawn 1988 John W. Campbell Memorial Award 1989Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Renegades of Pern 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 All the Weyrs of Pern 1991 Hugo Award 1992Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 The Dolphins of Pern 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Red Star Rising / Dragonseye 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The Masterharper of Pern 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 The Skies of Pern 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 A Gift of Dragons 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Dragon's Kin with Todd J. McCaffrey 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Beyond Between 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Dragonsblood with Todd J. McCaffrey 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Dragon's Fire with Todd J. McCaffrey 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Dragon Harper with Todd J. McCaffrey 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Dragonheart by Todd J. McCaffrey 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Dragon Girl by Todd J. McCaffrey 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Dragon's Time with Todd J. McCaffrey 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 Sky Dragons with Todd J. McCaffrey 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Dragon's Code by Gigi McCaffrey 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonriders of Pern Series Chronological

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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Dragonflight 1968 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dragonquest 1971 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Hugo Award 1972Locus Award 1972Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Dragonsong 1976 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999California Young Readers Medal 1980Locus Award 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Dragonsinger 1977 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Smallest Dragonboy 1977 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The White Dragon 1978 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999🏆 Ditmar Award 1979Hugo Award 1979Locus Award 1979Balrog Award 1979Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Dragondrums 1979 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999🏆 Balrog Award 1980Locus Award 1980Ditmar Award 1980Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 1983 Hugo Award 1984Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Nerilka's Story 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Dragonsdawn 1988 John W. Campbell Memorial Award 1989Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Renegades of Pern 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 All the Weyrs of Pern 1991 Hugo Award 1992Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 The Dolphins of Pern 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Red Star Rising / Dragonseye 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The Masterharper of Pern 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 The Skies of Pern 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 A Gift of Dragons 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Dragon's Kin with Todd J. McCaffrey 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Beyond Between 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Dragonsblood with Todd J. McCaffrey 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Dragon's Fire with Todd J. McCaffrey 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Dragon Harper with Todd J. McCaffrey 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Dragonheart by Todd J. McCaffrey 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Dragon Girl by Todd J. McCaffrey 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Dragon's Time with Todd J. McCaffrey 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 Sky Dragons with Todd J. McCaffrey 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Dragon's Code by Gigi McCaffrey 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Acorna: The Unicorn Girl by Anne McCaffrey

Acorna Series

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1 Acorna: The Unicorn Girl 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Acorna's Quest 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Acorna's People 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Acorna's World 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Acorna's Search 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Acorna's Rebels 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Acorna's Triumph 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 First Warning: Acorna's Children 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Second Wave: Acorna's Children 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Third Watch: Acorna's Children 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
First Warning: Acorna's Children by Anne McCaffrey

Acorna's Children Series

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1 First Warning: Acorna's Children 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Second Wave: Acorna's Children 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Third Watch: Acorna's Children 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey

Brainship Series

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1 The Ship Who Sang 1969 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Ship Who Searched with Mercedes Lackey 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 PartnerShip by Margaret Ball 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The City Who Fought by S.M. Stirling 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Ship Who Won with Jody Lynn Nye 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Ship Errant by Jody Lynn Nye 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Ship Avenged by S.M. Stirling 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey

Crystal Universe Series

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1 The Coelura 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Nimisha's Ship 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey

Crystal Singer Trilogy Series with

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1 Crystal Singer 1982 Locus Award 1983Balrog Award 1983Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Killashandra 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Crystal Line 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dinosaur Planet by Anne McCaffrey

Dinosaur Planet Series

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1 Dinosaur Planet 1978 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dinosaur Planet Survivors 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Decision at Doona by Anne McCaffrey

Doona Series

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1 Decision at Doona 1969 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Crisis on Doona with Jody Lynn Nye 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Treaty at Doona / Treaty Planet with Jody Lynn Nye 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey

Freedom Series

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1 Freedom's Landing 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Freedom's Choice 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Freedom's Challenge 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Freedom's Ransom 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

Harper Hall of Pern Series

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1 Dragonsong 1976 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999California Young Readers Medal 1980Locus Award 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dragonsinger 1977 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Dragondrums 1979 🏆 Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999🏆 Balrog Award 1980Locus Award 1980Ditmar Award 1980Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Petaybee/Powers Trilogy Series

3 books · 1993–1995

Planet Pirates Series

3 books · 1990–1991

Chronological Planet Pirates Series

3 books · 1990–1991 · full reading order

The Talent Series

3 books · 1973–2000

Tales of the Barque Cats Series

2 books · 2009–2010

The Tower and Hive Series

5 books · 1990–1999 · full reading order

Twins of Petaybee Series

3 books · 2005–2007

Three Women Series

3 books · 1971–1990

Anne McCaffrey Other Novels

9 books · 1967–1998

Anne McCaffrey Short Stories/Novellas

3 books · 1975–1991

Anne McCaffrey Short Story Collections

5 books · 1977–2002

Anne McCaffrey Non-Fiction

4 books · 1973–1996

Legends Series

3 books · 1998–1999

L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series

38 books · 1985–2024 · full reading order

Anne McCaffrey Graphic Novels

3 books · 1991–1993

Brynne Stephens Graphic Novels

3 books · 1991–1993

Anne McCaffrey Anthologies

35 books · 1967–2017

About the Author

Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American writer known for the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (Best Novella, Weyr Search, 1968) and the first to win a Nebula Award (Best Novella, Dragonrider, 1969). Her 1978 novel The White Dragon became one of the first science-fiction books to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list.

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