The temeraire series is a mustread, and definitely one of the best book series about dragons ever released. The books are set in the far future, on a desert planet called austar iv, which has a history and climate similar to that of australia. The inheritance cycle series has three other books in it, so if you love eragon, you can keep going. The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. Epic fantasy with dragons ebook written by brian rathbone. The wheel of time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late 90searly 2000s. Set in a time when dragons have almost become a mere memory, a set of eggs hatch, revealing a group of malformed hatchlings.
Sojourn, the third book in the series, debuted on the new york times bestseller list when it arrived in 1991. Upcoming tv fantasy series that could be the next game of. Other good ones are naomi noviks temeraire, todd lockwoods the summer dragon, and jane yolens dragon s blood. My 4th fave series only after lotr harry potter and wings of fire. Human colonizers on the oftenextreme planet have survived by mastering dragons with whom they share a telepathic bond. Best adult urban fantasy, fantasy and paranormal romance, i am in love. In book 1, a family of dragons move into a mountain cave near rainbow valley. Novik packs in plenty of what made this series a hit in the first place, particularly acutely imagined battle. The witcher is a dark fantasy book series with dragons for adults where youll also meet all kinds of creatures and beings with magical powers in a gorgeously built world where youll. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. While dragons do not play the main role in this fantasy book series its still a great read that can be thoroughly enjoyed from the first book to the last. Dragons had a verry small part of this book, its also not a ya novel.
The traders recruit alise, a dragon expert, and thymara, a young girl who can communicate with dragons, to care for the injured creatures and escort them to their new home. I have read the entire series 3 times and have loved even more every time. An urban fantasy dragon series death before dragons book 1. The 51 best fantasy series ever written whether youre a swords and sorcery type of fantasy reader, a fan of battles and betrayal, or you just want a few more goddamn elves in your life, theres. Best ya dragon books 6 books meet your next favorite book. So if you love good fantasy books about magic and wizardry, the harry potter series is one of the best fantasy series of alltime. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres. Together, these two embark on a journey that holds no promise of return, but will be one wicked adventure. A great book series for young readers, or as wonderful bedtime stories. But fewer which actually tell an engaging story told from a dragon s point of view as a main character. The plot begins with aliza bentaine, who has lost her sister to a horde of invading gryphons. Jordan was an absolute titan of fantasy, with his books selling upwards of 80 million copies, according to. Blog posted on monday, may 20 20 amazing dragon books for fantasy fans with game of thrones finally reaching the end of its epic eightseason run, public interest in dragon books and their adaptations is arguably at an alltime high.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. List of fantasy books with dragons fantasy books land. Fantasy these book titles have a lot of fantasy related elements, like fantasy creatures and magic. It is awesome the way it came up with an idea that not a single person had ever used before and turn it into a massive ten book series. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the rfantasy community. Tordotcom a satisfactory sendoff to one of the most thrilling and immersive fantasy series on todays shelves. Youll learn about different types of dragons as they try to understand whats happening in a magical world of adventure. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fifth magic.
May 24, 2019 10 fantasy book series that could rival game of thrones on tv. Scott lynchs gentlemen bastard series depicts a team of thieves and con artists with hearts of slightly tarnished gold. Theres even an entire book about how dragons came to be genetic engineering. Dragon rite fantasy action adventure sword and sorcery series book 1 by. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Each book is a blend of imaginative fantasy with epic heists, intrigue, and elaborate scams, and if we dont get a threeseason at least hbo series out of it someday, i. Truly a master of combining humor, heart, and fantasy, pratchett is not to be missed. They can spit fire, fly in rapid circles, talk like a human or let out earsplitting roars, help people or destroy nations. You cant really have a list of ya fantasy books about dragons without mentioning eragon. Dragon fantasy book 1 is a celebration of the nes rpgs many of us grew up with. The anthology is simply all of the first three books in one. Mercedes lackeys joust is excellent for the first two books, though the second half of the series falls short. They dont have to be the protagonists, but they have to be in the story throughout the whole series as companions, evil creatures, shifter love interests, etc.
But with fantasy, it is all in how those wellworn creatures and tropes get used. Other good ones are naomi noviks temeraire, todd lockwoods the summer dragon, and jane yolens dragons blood. In the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and nonfantasy fans, book lovers and nonbook lovers, basically everyone on. In northern pern, lessa is the only survivor of a decimated royal family. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to me. Kyra, a 15 year old girl who dreams of following in her fathers footsteps and becoming a famed warrior, is a finer archer than all the others. Sep 17, 2019 dragons in fantasy can be many things. Alchemy themed altered dragon book with egg shell texture and hidden drawers duration. Reddits top fantasy reads of all time list challenges.
The late anne mccaffrey authored the epic science fantasy series dragonriders of pern. The author is allowed to craft a world and plot artfully, whereas a non fantasy book is restricted to reality. Like vampires and zombies, these winged creatures tend to share common mythology. Lessa has spent her life serving the nobles who betrayed her father, but its a disguise lessa is the true noble who, with the help of a queen dragon, has to risk her life to save her world from a destructive substance called thread. Or if they are featured, they arent featured in the entire series, just a plot for the first book maybe. Horror these book titles were created with ghost stories in mind. These elements make the titles different from the adventure titles, but these 2 genres share quite a few other elements. I have not read this book series, but i have heard of it. Apr 30, 2017 alchemy themed altered dragon book with egg shell texture and hidden drawers duration. Its a childrens book, even if it has alot of older fans. As the 19th century drew to a close lewis carrolls jabberwocky in through the lookingglass 1871 and kenneth grahame the reluctant dragon 1898 brought the scaled. Based on historical events, the poppy war, brilliantly written, shows you how this war orphan aced the keju, a test that finds the most talented youth, entered the most elite military school, and discovered her unknown power. Kuang, you will find a military fantasy with an orphan girl at the center of it all. This bundle is books 1 through 4 of the fantasy friends series.
This is the first book in the pern series and, while some of the themes are admittedly dated, the imaginative and believable depictions of dragons will win over any young reader. The author is allowed to craft a world and plot artfully, whereas a nonfantasy book is restricted to reality. Jun 12, 2019 the first book in mccaffreys iconic dragonriders of pern series, dragonflight introduces the planet of pern. In this series within a series, we enter a land where the draco nobilies noble dragons have long believed to be extinct until now. Three tales of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett this is a classic adventurefantasy book of stories for beginning readers. This is, for my money, an equal parts great and terrible thing. With game of thrones finally reaching the end of its epic eightseason run, public interest in. Christian fiction is beginning to offer great stories in the fantasy genre aimed at. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to. A chorus of dragons is such a new concept that a simple logline makes it sound utterly derivative of other popular series. Zoey, like her mom, can see magical creatures and is tasked to care for any injured creatures that might need help. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Each book is a blend of imaginative fantasy with epic heists, intrigue, and elaborate scams, and if we dont get a threeseason at least hbo series out of it someday, i will be very disappointed.
Apr 11, 2018 in the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and non fantasy fans, book lovers and non book lovers, basically everyone on planet earth. Ya fantasy books about dragons you need to read this summer. Explore the best fantasy book series with dragons from around the world. Sep 25, 2018 the wheel of time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late 90searly 2000s.
Fantasy book rise of the dragons, book 1 of kings and. Join reesy the unicorn, pip the dragon, cora the mermaid, and oaken the fairy as they have adventures and form everlasting freindships. The best fantasy book series of all time the daily dot. I am all about dragons, zombies, and dragonzombies. Eragon by christopher paolini, inheritance by christopher paolini, eldest by christopher paolini, brisingr by christophe.
Perhaps best known for her farseer series, robin hobbs 2009 novel introduced readers to a new corner of her fantasy world. In dragonholder, mccaffreys son todd who has himself written a number of pern novels, both on his own and in collaboration with his mother reveals the stories behind the stories. The planet was originally a place where convicts would be exiled. From game of thrones to harry potter to the hobbit, many of the. With so many books and so many types of dragons to choose from. Get inside these 15 of the best dragon book series and take a ride with them.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battle bond. The 52,851 subscribers of the rfantasy subreddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite fantasy booksseries theyve ever read, and the users posted favorites were combined to make a top 105. Apr 16, 20 dragon fantasy book 1 is a celebration of the nes rpgs many of us grew up with. The authoritative text on mccaffreys life and legacy, dragonholder is a mustread for fans of mccaffrey. But a song of ice and fire is not the only fantasy epic out there. Dragons series offers faithbased, fantasy youth fiction. Look, i love game of thrones as much as the next nerd. The pit dragon chronicles is a series of science fiction and fantasy novels by jane yolen. Egg hatchlings ritual prequel teaser dragon rite fantasy action adventure sword and sorcery series book 1 by kristie lynn higgins goodreads author 4. An urban fantasy dragon series death before dragons book 2. Think creepypasta and stories you may have heard or.
An urban fantasy dragon series death before dragons book 2 kindle edition by buroker, lindsay. Popular dragon fantasy books meet your next favorite book. Recommended fantasy books with dragons the dragon first appeared in literature thousands of years ago, with the book of job being one of the earliest recorded instances. May 09, 2020 so if you love good fantasy books about magic and wizardry, the harry potter series is one of the best fantasy series of alltime. League of dragons is an ending to the series, it is a definitive one, and it is a satisfying one. Dec 22, 2017 look, i love game of thrones as much as the next nerd. An urban fantasy dragon series death before dragons book 1 kindle edition by buroker, lindsay. To me, its like youre at an art museum, and on one wall theres a gorgeous painting in its 24x24 inch frame.
I love this book and the entire series theyre entertaining and fun to read. Jan 25, 2018 scott lynchs gentlemen bastard series depicts a team of thieves and con artists with hearts of slightly tarnished gold. Fantasy is unlimited and has the highest potential. This was a hard list because not a lot of fantasy book series include dragons or feature them as main characters. The wheel of time is another book similar to eragon that fans of christopher paolini will relish. Best epicfantasy book series of all time thetoptens.