Pern, The Amazing World Of Anne McCaffrey
In 1968, Weyr Search tied with Philip José Farmer's Riders of the Purple Wage for Best Novella (Hugo Awards). In the same year, Dragonrider received a Nebula Award for Best Novella.
Dragonriders of Pern novels to be nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel, but didn't win were Dragonquest in 1972, The White Dragon in 1979, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern in 1984 and All the Weyrs of Pern in 1992.
Spanning 19 books, with more expected, the Dragon Riders of Pern stories take place over various periods of the fictional planet's history. Many overlapping events are retold by the views of different characters. First time readers are recommended to start reading the series in the order they were written, while people who have already read all of the books may want to read them in the chronological order in which the stories take place.
Contents at a Glance
The Dragonriders of Pern
After centuries without a Threadfall, people become complacent, and forget that it is the brave dragonriders who can save them from the threat.
The bases that house the dragons and their riders, known as "Weyrs" have gone from six to just one. The others abandoned as the general populace has withdrawn support believing that the scourge is over.
Can the force of the dragonriders be rebuilt in time to combat the thread which is returning to threaten the world of Pern once more?
The Dragonriders of Pern
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This edition encompasses the first three unforgettable novels of McCaffrey's epic series: Dragonflight (1968), Dragonquest (1970), and The White Dragon (1978).
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Dragonsong
It tells the story of Menolly, a teenage girl who rejects the traditional female roles of Pern's society to peruse her talents as a musician, which is normally considered a male occupation on her world.
Dragonsong take place before and during the events of Dragonquest.
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For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the magnificent dragons who've protected this world and the men and women who ride them are dwindling.
As fewer dragons ride the winds and destruction falls from the sky, Menolly holds one dream only: to sing, play, and weave the music that comes to her so easily -- she wishes to become a Harper. But despite her great talents, her father believes that a young girl is unworthy of such a respected position and forbids her to pursue her dreams.
Menolly runs away and happens upon nine fire lizards that could possibly save her world...and change her life forever.
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Dragonsinger
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When Menolly, daughter of Yanus Sea Holder, arrived at the Harper Craft Hall, she came in style, aboard a huge bronze dragon, followed by her nine fire lizards.
The Masterharper of Pern, aware of her unique skills, had chosen her as his only girl apprentice. But the holdless girl had first to overcome many heartaches in this strange new life.
Two things sustained her -- her devoted lizards, a subject on which she was fitted to instruct her Masters -- and the music...music of compelling beauty, music-making where at last she was accepted. In the Great Hall, Menolly could fulfill her destiny.
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Dragondrums
Dragondrums (The Harper Hall Trilogy)
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Of all the young singers at the Harperhall of Pern, Piemur was the one chosen for the leading role at Lord Groghe's Gather...and then his voice broke.
Suddenly his whole future at Harperhall became uncertain. But Masterharpers Robinton, Menolly and Sebell had other plans for Piemur. They were sure that his quick wits and discretion could be used to keep a check on the troublesome Oldtimers and their strange traffic in fire lizards.
While serving as a messanger-drum apprentice, Piemur carried out special errands for the three, and it was on one such errand that he realized his wildest dreams.
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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
The story takes place during the Sixth Pass of the thread (previous novels have been set during the time of the Ninth Pass) and it is not the deadly scourge from space that threatens the people of Pern this time, but a world-wide pandemic.
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The first Pern book to tell a story from a past era of Pern's history, when a deadly plague threatens to destroy the people of Pern, the future of the planet rests in the hands of Moreta.
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Nerilka's Story
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A deadly epidemic was sweeping across Pern. Everyone, holder and dragonrider alike, pitched in to help-- except Nerilka's father, who refused to share Fort Hold's bounty with the other Holds.
So, ashamed of her family and determined to do her part, Nerilka packed up medicines and supplies and sneaked off to aid her people. Her quest to help wherever she was most needed led her finally to Ruatha Hold, where Lord Alessan was frantically preparing the precious serum needed for mass inoculations against the dread plague.
Nerilka had long ago abandoned the hope of marriage and a home of her own. Now she found happiness in being useful and appreciated-- first the Healers and then Alessan made very clear that they were grateful for her help.
She had no idea that her new path would change the course of her life forever!
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Dragonsdawn
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After 7 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, the newest novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series is finally in paperback.
Chronicling the first settlers of Pern, this is the story of the colonists' efforts to breed dragons to fight the deadly Thread before the lush planet is destroyed.
"Dragonphile alert! Anne McCaffrey is back. . .Must reading for fans of the series."--San Diego Tribune.
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Renegades of Pern
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As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky and ravaged the land.
In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their Lord Holders, who in turn supported the Weyrs, whose dragons were Pern's greatest weapon against Thread.
But not everyone on Pern was part of that system of mutual care and protection, particularly those who had been rendered holdless as punishment for wrongdoing. And there were some, like Jayge's trader clan, who simply preferred the freedom of the roads to the security of a hold.
Others, like Aramina's family, had lost their holds through injustice and cruelty.
For all the holdless, life was a constant struggle for survival.
Then, from the ranks of the criminals and the disaffected, rose a band of renegades, led by the Lady Thella. No one was safe from Thella's depredations, and now her quarry was Aramina, reputed to have a telepathic link with dragons.
But when Thella mistakenly vented her rage on Jayge's family, she made a dangerous mistake. For Jayge was bent on revenge . . . and he would never let her have the girl who heard dragons!
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All the Weyrs of Pern
As the people of Pern reclaim the lost technology of their ancestors, they establish new Crafthalls, such as the Print Hall, Paper Hall, Computer Hall and Dolphin Hall.
Does science hold the key to ending the threat of thread fall once and for all? Can Pernese society survive the culture shock brought on by the sudden influx of "new" ideas?
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Led by Masterharper Robinton and F'lar and Lessa, the people of Pern excavate the ancient remains of the planet's original settlement and uncover the colonists' voice-activated artificial intelligence system.
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The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
Second Edition (Paperback)
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 Thread
THE PEOPLE: How they live, the clothes they wear, the food they eat
THE PLACES: What to see and do in individual Holds and Weyrs
THREAD: Its appearance and behavior, the threat it poses, and ways to combat it
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Updated to Include The Renegades Of Pern, All The Weyrs Of Pern, The Chronicles Of Pern: First Fall, & The Dolphins Of Pern!
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The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
The other stories are "The Dolphins' Bell", "The Ford of Red Hanrahan", "The Second Weyr", and "Rescue Run".
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Let the queen of dragons herself take you back to the earliest days of Pernese history as Anne McCaffrey brings to life events that shaped one of the most popular worlds in all of science fiction, in this first-ever Pern short-story collection.
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The Dolphins of Pern
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The latest adventure in the Dragonriders of Pern series follows the efforts of Pern's human colonists to reestablish contact with the legendary, super-intelligent "shipfish" they brought with them centuries ago.
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Dragonseye
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When the volcanoes rumble and the powerful storms begin brewing on Pern, it means one thing: Thread. For 257 years Pern has been free of the life-destroying Thread, but now the Red Star has reappeared in the sky and soon the deadly Threadfall will follow.
In the holds and Weyrs across the land, the genetically-engineered dragons of Pern and their human riders begin feverishly training to combat the Thread, for only dragon fire can destroy the silvery invaders.
But, incredibly, one Lord Holder refuses to believe the Thread will fall again, and he may endanger the entire planet.
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The Masterharper of Pern
Now Anne McCaffrey fills us in on the details of Robinton's childhood in this 1998 novel that focuses on his early life.
The Masterharper of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern)
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In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries--and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again--a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with the dragons, he is called Robinton, and he is destined to be one of the most famous and beloved leaders Pern has ever known.
It is a perilous time for the harpers who sing of Thread--they are being turned away from holds, derided, attacked, even beaten. In this climate of unrest, Robinton will come into his own.
But despite the tragedies that beset his own life, he continues to believe in music and in the dragons, and he is determined to save his beloved Pern from itself--so that the dragonriders can be ready to fly against the dreaded Thread when at last it returns . . .
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Anne Mccaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
The Dragonriders Of Pern Series!
1. Robinton's First Whistle Tune 2:53
2. Duty Song 2:21
3. The Masterharper's Ball 3:17
4. Golden Egg of Faranth I 1:02
5. The Plains of Telgar 2:08
6. Fighting Thread 3:12
7. Dragon Lady 2:13
8. The Question Song / Star Stone 5:57
9. Robinton's Dream 3:00
10. Golden Egg of Faranth Ii 1:05
11. Nonsuch 3:38
12. Red Star Passes 2:51
13. Fire Lizard 3:06
14. Golden Egg of Faranth Iii 1:07
15. Merelan 2:49
16. Lessa's Ride 4:56
17. Robinton's Whistle Tune Ii 2:37
18. March of the Wings 2:04
The Skies of Pern
This novel released in 2001 also continues to look at the societal changes brought on by the reintroduction of the reclaimed knowledge and technology of the Pernese ancestors.
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Anne McCaffrey's Pern series has been running successfully for so long that most of the Dragonriders' original problems have been solved.
In The Skies of Pern, she confronts her standard cast of characters with the consequences of those solutions, consequences that are a whole new set of problems. Now that the Red Star has been pushed to another orbit, there will only be a few more ravenous Threads descending from it for them and their dragons to fight--and what role will that leave for them?
They have successfully reclaimed Earth's lost technology--and suddenly everyone with a craft that might be outmoded, or who is phobic about surgery, is on the rampage, sabotaging and smashing and making up rumors.
These fundamentalist Abominators are sure that something terrible will happen if the old ways are not gone back to--and sure enough, fire descends, on cue, from the skies.
Anne McCaffrey's tales of genetically engineered dragons and a lost colony that has declined into feudalism are ultimately SF rather than fantasy because they are about finding solutions to problems, solutions that involve working with what you are given to start off with; The Skies of Pern is all about elegant solutions to credible problems. --Amazon.co.uk
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A Gift of Dragons
It also has the never before published "gift" of the story Ever the Twain.
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For more than thirty years, Pern has conjured visions of brave men and women mounted upon the backs of dragons. As anyone knows who has been touched by the storytelling magic of Anne McCaffrey, to read of the exotic world of Pern is to inhabit it and to experience its extraordinary dragons is to soar aloft with them and share their dazzling adventures.
Now, A Gift of Dragons brings together three beloved stories and a thrilling new tale of Pern in a single volume illustrated with beautiful artwork by Tom Kidd. In "The Smallest Dragonboy," Keevan is the youngest dragonrider candidate, determined to impress a dragon when the next clutch of eggs hatches.
But what transpires will surprise everyone - Keevan most of all. In "The Girl Who Heard Dragons," a young girl's rare ability to communicate with dragons puts her family in danger and will bring her face to face with her greatest fears - and with her most secret desire.
The "Runner of Pern" is a girl named Tenna, who follows family tradition by delivering messages - and who will find her destiny on the mossy traces that runners have used for centuries under the dragon-filled sky.
And finally, a very special gift: an exciting new Pern adventure, published here for the first time, fresh from the imagination of Anne McCaffrey.
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Todd McCaffrey
Starting with Dragon's Kin, Anne's youngest son, Todd began to help continue the series. He co-authored Dragon's Kin, released in 2003.
In 2005, Todd's first solo Pern novel, Dragonsblood was published followed by another novel co-written with his mother in 2006 titled Dragon's Fire.
Check out more on the latest Dragonrider stories:
Todd McCaffrey, Dragon Harper
Sunset's Gold
Anne Mccaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
The Dragonriders Of Pern Series!
1. Song for Petiron 3:12
2. Sweet Sea 4:40
3. Gatheritza 3:58
4. Gather Day/The Harper's Glass 6:08
5. The Little Queen 2:48
6. Sunset's Gold 3:18
7. Equinox 3:53
8. Brekke's Cry 2:44
9. Run! 4:25
10. Ghulees 2:26
11. Hatching Day 3:18
12. Four Hundred Turns 5:37
Anne McCaffrey Links
- The Worlds of Anne McCaffrey
- Hello and Welcome to My Website!
We have news to read, books to browse and plenty of information to keep you occupied during your visit! - Dragonriders of Pern and Anne McCaffrey resource site: the Pern Museum & Archives
- A resource site for fans of Anne McCaffrey and her works, especially Pern: but also, Talent, Crystal Singer, Brainships, Freedom, Doona, Dinosaur Planet Pirates, Petaybee, Acorna
- The Dragonriders of Pern - LoveToKnow Sci Fi
- The Dragonriders of Pern From LoveToKnow Sci-Fi The Dragonriders of Pern: Fantasy or Science Fiction?
The Dragonriders of Pern is a trilogy of books by Anne McCaffrey, originally published in the 'sixties and 'seventies, that set the milieu for a continuing series of novels and short stories - Sariel's Guide to Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern Books
- This site is dedicated to author Anne McCaffrey's world of Pern, with its fire-breathing dragons and their Riders, dedicated Craft artisans, and hard-working Hold folk. Whether you are new to Pern or a long-time fan...
- Dragonriders of Pern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Dragonriders of Pern is an extensive science fiction/fantasy series of novels and short stories primarily written by Anne McCaffrey. Since 2004, McCaffrey's son Todd McCaffrey has also published Pern novels, both in collaboration with Anne and on his own. As of July 2006, the series consists of 18 novels or novellas and several short stories, most of which have been collected in two volumes.
Who Is Anne McCaffrey?
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Anne McCaffrey
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Anne McCaffrey was born on April 1st, 1926, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Herbert McCaffrey and Anne Dorothy McElroy McCaffrey. She was educated at Stuart Hall, Staunton Virginia, Montclair High School, Montclair, New Jersey, and graduated cu...
The Hugo Awards
Anne McCaffrey was awarded one Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1968 (for Weyr Search) and four of her novels have been nominated for Hugos, but just what are the Hugo Awards?-
Hugo Awards - Novels - 1970s
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Ursula K. LeGuin was the only author to win the Hugo Award twice in the 1970s. Grandmasters Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke each won a Hugo. The Hugo Awards, named for Hugo Gernsback, pioneering editor of Amazing Stories, are presented at the Worl...
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Hugo Awards - Novels - 1990s
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Lois McMaster Bujold won three Hugos and Connie Willis won two. Women just missed the 50% mark due to Willis tying with Vernor Vinge in 1993, so there were eleven winners for the decade. The Hugo Awards, named for Hugo Gernsback, pioneering editor o...
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Hugo Awards - Novels - 1960s
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Grandmaster Robert A. Heinlein won the Hugo Award three times in the 1960s for Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress — novels that are still widely-read today. The Hugo Awards, named for Hugo Gernsback,...
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Hugo Awards - Novels - 1980s
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C. J. Cherryh, David Brin and Orson Scott Card each won two Hugos in the 1980s. Grandmasters Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke were also winners. The Hugo Awards, named for Hugo Gernsback, pioneering editor of Amazing Stories, are presented at the W...
The Love Of Dragons: Dragons In Books And On Video
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The Love Of Dragons: Dragons In Books And On Video
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- naturegirl7 naturegirl7 Oct 8, 2009 @ 9:00 pm
- I featured your lens on my Harper Trilogy lens... just love Anne McCaffrey's books.
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- OhMe OhMe Sep 13, 2009 @ 11:54 pm
- Oh me! I really didn't think this would interest me at all but seems that I had to read every word and now think these books would be something that I would enjoy. Thanks for the heads up.
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- FantasyDesigns FantasyDesigns Sep 13, 2009 @ 9:36 am
- Awesome books! 5 *'s!
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- CleanerLife CleanerLife Sep 12, 2009 @ 10:28 am | in reply to boshemia
- I hope he decides to give the series a try!
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- boshemia boshemia Sep 12, 2009 @ 10:12 am
- Leave it to you! This was one of the first series I got addicted to when I was younger, but it's been so long... I was telling my son about how much he would like them, and FORGOT the name!!! So THANK YOU~
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Sep 12, 2009 @ 7:10 am
- Wonderful to have a glimpse into the world of fantasy this morning, Dan!
I wonder if I would like these books? It certainly seems so, and I appreciate you taking the time to make lenses to tell us all of these wonderful things!!
*****5 and faved!!
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- a_willow a_willow Sep 11, 2009 @ 9:07 am
- Haven't encountered this serial...Will have to check are they available on Croatian... ;)
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- MeltedRachel MeltedRachel Sep 10, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
- I haven't read these books or any of Anne McCaffrey's books but they sound great. Good work!
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- mysticmama mysticmama Sep 10, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
- Very cool, I'm gonna have to try this series
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