Dragon Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 158 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 12 posts to rank the best Dragon Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/Fantasy, r/fantasyromance, r/WyrmWorks, r/graphicnovels. Top-rated brands include Christopher Paolini (4.8/5), Anne McCaffrey (4.6/5), Mercedes Lackey (5.0/5).
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Reviews158
Subreddits7
Posts12
Brands85
Products99
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#1
Christopher Paolini
4.8
(13)
"I loved Eragon/The Inheritance Cycle when I was his age."
"Eragon thirded."
"Eragon! I’m rereading the series now as an adult and am having tons of fun with it."
"Gotta echo the recommendation for Eragon."
"Christopher Paolini's Eragon books are books a lot of people enjoyed as teens."
"The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini."
"Eragon, it had dragons, family drama, gets better ad you go through the books."
"Is one of the best."
"Inheritance cycle by Paolini?"
"Is really great."
#2
Anne McCaffrey
4.6
(7)
"Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series and Jane Yolen's Pit Dragon Chronicles are classic dragon fantasy/scifi books."
"The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey."
"Pern has the YA Harper Hall trilogy if you don't want him on the main series yet."
"Is a long time favorite series."
"The first thing that sprang to mind was Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series."
"Dragonriders of pern series by Anne mccaffrey."
"Pern, McCaffrey."
#3
Mercedes Lackey
5.0
(6)
"The Dragon Jousters series by Mercedes Lackey"
"Dragon Jousters by Mercedes Lackey"
"Maybe try Joust (first in a series) by Mercedes Lackey."
"Best dragons, the first book especially has a special place in my heart."
"Favorites: The Dragon Jousters by Mercedes Lackey."
"The Dragon Jousters series by Mercedes Lackey."
#4
Naomi Novik
4.8
(6)
"The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik would be my first rec."
"The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik would be a great fit for him I think."
"His Majesty’s Dragon by Novik"
"Possibly the ‘His majesty’s dragon’ Temeraire, series of books."
"Temeraire series by Naomi novik."
"The first one is His Majesty's Dragon."
#5
Jo Walton
5.0
(5)
"Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton"
"Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton"
"Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton!!"
"Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton is amazing."
"You cannot get more dragons than in Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton."
#6
Cornelia Funke
4.5
(4)
"Also recommend Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke."
"Is really something special."
#7
Ryan Cahill
4.5
(4)
"I would also highly recommend the bound and the broken series by Ryan Cahill."
"It's swiftly become one of my favorites!"
"Bound and broken by ryan cahill."
"One self-published rising star I have to shout out is The Bound and The Broken by Ryan Cahill."
#8
Rachel Aaron
4.5
(4)
"The Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron"
"Heartstrikers by Rachel Aaron"
"I enjoyed Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron."
"**Nice Dragons Finish Last** by **Rachel Aaron**."
#9
Marie Brennan
4.3
(3)
"The Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan."
"A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan."
"I quite enjoyed a Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan."
#10
Cressida Cowell
4.3
(3)
"How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell. The book the movie franchise is based off of."
"Is rated for 7 to 10 year olds."
"How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell."
#11
Barbara Hambly
4.3
(3)
"Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly."
"Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly"
"*Dragonsbane* by Barbara Hambly."
#12
Robin Hobb
4.3
(3)
"The four dragon books at the heart of Robin Hobb's Realm of The Elderlings trilogy."
"Has some pretty awe-inspiring/horrifying dragons."
"Both are part of a larger series that's less dragon-focused but very worth reading."
#13
Patricia Wrede
4.3
(3)
"Patricia Wrede's Forest Chronicles might work."
"*Dealing With Dragons* by Patricia Wrede."
"(and it's sequels) by Patricia C. Wrede"
#14
Tui T. Sutherland
4.0
(3)
"My 10 year old nephew has the Wings of Fire books on his Christmas list."
"Maybe the Wings of Fire series?"
"My kid has been listening to audiobooks of the Wings of Fire series."
#15
Gordon R Dickson
4.0
(3)
"The Dragon and the George by Dickson"
"The Dragon and the George of the Dragon Knight series by Gordon R Dickson."
"You have to get past some very of-the-time chauvinism."
#16
Rosaria Munda
4.0
(3)
"Is technically YA - but I read it in my late 30s and found it very well written."
"You could try The Aurelian Cycle books."
"Aurelian cycle by Rosaria Munda. An excellent trilogy that doesn't get enough love imo."
#17
Robin McKinley
4.0
(3)
"The main character is a boy who lives with his father in a national park."
"Dragon Haven by Robin McKinley"
"The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley."
#18
Carole Wilkinson
4.5
(2)
"Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson."
#19
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
4.5
(2)
"Dragonlance Saga by Margaret Weiss"
"The Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman."
#20
Moniquill Blackgoose
4.5
(2)
"To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose."
"We decided to go for To shape a dragon's breath."
#21
Samantha Shannon
4.5
(2)
"Renewed my faith in dragon novels."
"*The Priory of the Orange Tree* by Samantha Shannon (multiple storylines that weave together at the end, one with heavy dragons)."
#22
Brandon Mull
4.5
(2)
"Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull."
#23
Anthony Ryan
4.5
(2)
"Draconis Memoria."
"'The Draconis Memoria' series from Anthony Ryan. The whole magic system is based around dragon blood."
#24
Patricia Briggs
4.5
(2)
"The Dragon Bones, Dragon Blood duology by Patricia Briggs."
"The one Dragon that is in 85% of the story can take human form"
#25
Jessica Day George
4.0
(2)
"{{Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George}} it's YA, so no spice."
"Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George. Kinda a kids book but even as an adult I go back and read them."
#26
Rachel Hartman
4.0
(2)
"As well as the Seraphina duology."
"Seraphina and Shadowscale by Rachel Hartman."
#27
Lindsay Buroker
4.0
(2)
"It also has a spin off."
"There's 2 spin offs that are also really good."
#28
Steven Brust
4.0
(2)
"You might like the Vlad Taltos Dragaera books."
"The Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust (hopefully there be enough dragons for your taste in this one)"
#29
Daniel Arenson
4.0
(2)
"Requiem For Dragons by Daniel Arenson."
"One I don’t often see mentioned is The World of Requiem by Daniel Arenson. Lots of dragons there."
#30
Michael Swanwick
4.0
(2)
"The dragons of babel by Michael swanwick."
"One of the best dragons in modern fantasy fiction--ancient, sinister, cunning, and deeply threatening."
#31
Rebecca Yarros
3.5
(2)
"Fourth Wing or Serephina"
"It’s New Adult, and I feel like it might be meh for you."
#32
Jenn Lyons
5.0
(1)
"The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons."
#33
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"Don’t forget The Hobbit."
#34
Patricia McKillip
5.0
(1)
"The Cygnet and the Firebird by Patricia McKillip"
#35
ML Forman
5.0
(1)
"Slathbog’s Gold by ML Forman."
#36
Kathryn Moon
5.0
(1)
"Has a Dragon Shifter and spicy scenes in both human and shifted form 🥵"
#37
Evan Winters
5.0
(1)
"Try Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters."
#38
Janet Lee Carey
5.0
(1)
"Dragons feature very prominently, especially as the plot progresses."
#39
Jessica Drake
5.0
(1)
"It's one of my favorite series."
#40
Melanie Rawn
5.0
(1)
"Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies by Melanie Rawn"
#41
Cordelia Castel
5.0
(1)
"Dragon Mage series by Cordelia Castel."
#42
G.A. Aiken
5.0
(1)
"Is my absolute favorite."
#43
Rosario Munda
5.0
(1)
"The Aurealian Cycle by Rosario Munda."
#44
Patricia C. Wrede
5.0
(1)
"My niece is about that age and she loved The Enchanted Forest Chronicles."
#45
Michael R. Miller
5.0
(1)
"The Songs of Chaos series by Michael R Miller is a good one to try."
#46
Elizabeth Kerner
5.0
(1)
"{[Song in the Silence by Elizabeth Kerner]} is a beautiful high fantasy romance."
#47
Honour Rae
5.0
(1)
"So many dragons, of all kinds, cool world building"
#48
Wendy Xu
4.0
(1)
#49
Lawrence Watt-Evans
4.0
(1)
"**The Obsidian Chronicles** by Lawrence Watt-Evans. It's basically count of mounte cristos with dragons."
#50
Chris D’Lacey
4.0
(1)
"Is fun. It’s more for middle school 4-6th grade level."
#51
David Estes
4.0
(1)
"The Kingfall Histories by David Estes. You don't get dragons other than in passing references."
#52
Genevieve Cogman
4.0
(1)
"Features dragons as characters, however they aren’t traditional dragons."
#53
Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackey
4.0
(1)
"The Elvenbane series by Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackey."
#54
Marissa Brandt
4.0
(1)
"YA, low-heat but has a romance subplot."
#55
Stephen S. Power
4.0
(1)
"The Dragon Round By Stephen S. Power is a retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo but with dragons."
#56
Jack Vance
4.0
(1)
"The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance"
#57
Evan Winter
4.0
(1)
"The Burning Series by Evan Winter also features dragons."
#58
Colette Rhodes
4.0
(1)
"Is a lovely little duet. I liked the FMC quite a bit."
#59
Augie Machine
4.0
(1)
"Sounds like a perfect fit."
#60
Quenby Olson
4.0
(1)
"Is a cozy dragon story set in, I believe, Victorian Era England."
#61
Bard Bloom
4.0
(1)
"Mating Flight, by Bard Bloom is about dragons who go on a 9 person pre marriage honeymoon/competition."
#62
DM Gilmore
4.0
(1)
"Best I can think of off the top of my head would be Lazy scales, by DM Gilmore is about a kid whose turned into a dragon by the last living dragon."
#63
Tamora Pierce
4.0
(1)
"*Immortals Quartet* by Tamora Pierce."
#64
Gabe Hudson
4.0
(1)
"**Gork, the Teenage Dragon** by Gabe Hudson."
#65
Philip C Quaintrell
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the Echoes Saga by Philip C Quaintrell. Dragons are a significant part of the series."
#66
Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
(1)
"The six Earthsea books are excellent for a 10 year old."
#67
Vivian Vance Velde
4.0
(1)
"Was a favorite growing up."
#68
Alyc Helms
4.0
(1)
"Dragons of Heaven by Alyc Helms. Less dragony but it's a fun mix of pulp fiction and Chinese mythology."
#69
Aliette Bodard
4.0
(1)
"Is interesting."
#70
Laurence Yep
4.0
(1)
"Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep"
#71
Jaimal Yogis
4.0
(1)
"Plot point: she finds the dragon in her toilet."
#72
Christopher Rowley
4.0
(1)
"Bazil Broketail series by Christopher Rowley."
#73
Katie MacAlister
4.0
(1)
"It's definitely a comedic romance."
#74
Leonard Baskin
4.0
(1)
"A Book of Dragons by Leonard Baskin"
#75
Call Me Dragon
4.0
(1)
"Right now, I'm listening to **Call Me Dragon**. The first in a series."
#76
Kelly Barnhill
4.0
(1)
#77
Todd Lockwood
4.0
(1)
"[The Summer Dragon] by Todd Lockwood."
#78
M Sinclair
4.0
(1)
"The Reborn series by M Sinclair (completed)."
#79
Sam Ferguson
4.0
(1)
#80
Carmine Bruzi
4.0
(1)
"Honorable mention: The Dragon in the Jar by Carmine Bruzi"
#81
Madeline Palmer
4.0
(1)
#82
Tomislav Tomić
4.0
(1)
"The Dragon Ark by Tomislav Tomić."
#83
Eoin Colfer
4.0
(1)
"Highfire by Eoin Colfer."
#84
Rowan Silver
4.0
(1)
#85
H. Leighton Dickson
4.0
(1)
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