“What are the best books about dragons?” We looked at 18 lists and 148 different books to answer that very question. Of the top 148 dragon books, 33 appeared on multiple lists.

The Top 33 Best Dragon Books

33) A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

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32) Between Planets by Robert Heinlein

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31) Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

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30) Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly

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29) Dragonworld by Byron Preiss and Michael Reaves, illustrated by Joseph Zucker

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28) Eon by Alison Goodman

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27) Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton, illustrated by Eric Puybaret

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26) Scorched by Mari Mancusi

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25) The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama

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24) The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser

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23) The Iron Dragon’s Daughter  by Michael Swanwick

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22) The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

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21) Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn

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20) Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

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19) Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

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18) Talon by Julie Kagawa

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17) Tea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy

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16) The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit

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15) The Dragon & The George by Gordon R. Dickson

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14) The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

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13) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

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12) Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

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11) Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

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10) Firelight by Sophie Jordan

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9) How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

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8) Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton

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7) The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb

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6) The Dragonriders Of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

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5) A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin

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4) Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

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3) Temeraire by Naomi Novik

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2) Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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1) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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The 115 Additional Dragon Books Appearing on a Single List

• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin:
• Age of Misrule
• Alexander Asenby’s Great Adventure
• Argonautica, by Apollonius of Rhodes
• Argus by Michelle Knudsen Illustrated by Andrea Wesson
• Asunder by Jodi Meadows
• Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
• Big Dragons Don’t Cry
• Bitterwood
• Charmed Life
• Chinese Dragons (Images of Asia)
• Clariel by Garth Nix
• Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
• Dr Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe
• Dragon Bone by Patricia Briggs
• Dragon Champion (E.E. Knight)
• Dragon Coast
• Dragon Gets By
• Dragon Heart
• Dragon Hunters
• Dragon Kin series by G. A. Aiken
• Dragon Pizzeria by Mary Morgan
• Dragon Stew by Steve Smallman Illustrated by Lee Wildish
• Dragon Weather (Lawrence Watt-Evans)
• Dragon’s Keep by Janet Lee Carey
• Dragonkeeper
• Dragonlance Chronicles
• Dragonlance series by Margaret Weiss
• Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (Ologies)
• Dragons Love Tacos
• Dragonsong
• Drakon series by Shana Abe
• Dreamwalker
• Earthsea series by Ursula K. LeGuin
• Elder Races series by Thea Harrison
• Elmer and the Dragon
• Emma’s Dragon Hunt, by Catherine Stock
• Emperor of Absurdia by Chris Riddell
• Eona series
• Eric Carle’s Dragons, Dragons
• Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams and Mercer Mayer
• Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobbs
• Fire’s Astonishment by Geraldine McCaughrean
• Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston
• Grimm’s Fairy Tales
• Guards, Guards (Terry Pratchett)
• Harrowing the Dragon
• Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
• In His Majesty’s Service
• Jabberwocky
• Joust (Mercedes Lackey)
• King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently & Helen Oxenbury
• Looking for Ilyriand by Jay Ahston
• Malaxan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson
• Max’s Dragon by Kate Banks Pictures by Boris Kulikov
• Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki
• Min-Yo and the Moon Dragon by Elizabeth Hillman, illustrated by John Wallner
• My Father’s Dragon series by Ruth Stiles Gannett
• Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
• One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey
• Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon by Ute Krause
• Possession, by AS Byatt
• Raising Dragons
• Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris
• Redheart
• Sabriel
• Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
• Slayers by C.J. Hill
• Song of Ice and Fire (George R.R. Martin)
• Tales from the Perilous Realm
• Talker 25 by Joshua McCune
• Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris
• That Pesky Dragon by Julie Sykes Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
• The Book of Dragons & Other Mythical Beasts
• The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
• The Chronicles of Elantra series by Michelle Sagara
• The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
• The Deathgate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
• The Devil in Green
• The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward Illustrated by Wayne Anderson
• The Dragon of an Ordinary Family by Margaret Mahy
• The Dragon Reborn
• The Dragon Riders of Pern and Pern series by Anne McCaffrey
• The Dragon Trilogy by M. P. Robertson
• The Dragon’s Tooth
• The Dragonbone Chair
• The Dragoneye series by Alison Goodman
• The Dragonic Voyages by Katherine A Smith
• The Dragonsdome Chronicles
• The Dragonstone by Dennis L. McKiernan
• The Eyes of the Dragon
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
• The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
• The Ice Dragon
• The Last Dragon Slayer by Jasper Fforde
• The Liveship Traders Robin Hobb
• The Magic Thief: Found and The Magic Thief: Home by Sarah Prineass
• The Paper Bag Princess
• The Red Knight
• THE SMOKE THIEF
• The Story of Owen by EK Johnston
• The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs, by William MorrisMorris
• The Tawny Man
• The Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
• The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
• The Written
• Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll
• Truth series by Dawn Cook
• Warrior by Ellen Oh
• When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
• Windhaven
• Wyrmeweald

The 18 “Best Dragon” Book Lists Consulted

• 7/30/2010: The Guardian – Ten of the best dragons in literature
• 3/7/2011: Kitty Wumpus – Pages Breathing Fire: 10 Books About Dragons 
• 5/8/2012: The Book Diaries – 15 Dragon Loving Picture Books! 
• 3/25/2014: Barnes & Noble – The Top 6 Best Dragons in Literature
• 4/24/2014: Epic Reads – 17 YA Books With DRAGONS
• 9/25/2014: Planet Jinkatron – Our 7 Favorite Children’s Books About Dragons 
• 12/8/2014: New york Public Library – Six YA Fantasy Books About Dragons 
• 12/29/2014: Book Riot – 47+ of Your Favorite Books About Dragons 
• 1/16/2015: Paste Magazine – The 10 Best Dragons in Literature
• 4/17/2015: Sarcasm & Lemons – BOOKS BY THEME: BEST BOOKS ABOUT OR FEATURING DRAGONS 
• 7/29/2015: Surprise Ride – 4 Magical Children’s Books about Dragons 
• 9/11/2015: Tor – The Many Ways Tor Books Tries to Get Me to Read About Dragons
• Best Fantasy Books – Fantasy Books with Dragons as Major Characters
• Fantasy Book Reviews – Recommended fantasy books with dragons
• Amanda Craig – Recommended books which feature dragons
• Abe Books – Here Be Dragons in Literature
• Best Books Ever – BEST BOOK EVER: DRAGONS 
• Draconika – Books Featuring Dragons