If You Liked Eragon

updated 3/09

YOUNG ADULT TITLES:

Child of the Dark Prophecy by T.A. Barron
In accordance with prophecy, Avalon's existence is threatened in the year that stars stop shining and at the time when both the dark child and Merlin's heir are to be revealed. The Great Tree of Avalon series continues with Shadows on the Stars.

The Prophecy by Hilari Bell
Guided by the words of a prophecy, Prince Perryndon, who loves books more than swords, sets out to slay the black dragon that is destroying his kingdom.

The Tower of Shadows by Drew C. Bowling
The lives of three teenagers and those of the adults charged to protect them intertwine as a great evil from the past engulfs the land of Elynnrie, forcing a former mercenary to take up his sword, and transforming a young student of magic into an untried wizard.

The Runaway Princess by Kate Combs
Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father, the king.

The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman
After a lonely childhood at the Lighthouse School for Boys, thirteen-year-old Simon learns that he is descended from a medieval dragonslayer, and that his father needs his help to face the last of these evil monsters.

Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney.

The Hunting of the Last Dragon by Sherryl Jordan
In England in 1356, as a monk records his every word, a young peasant tells of his journey with a young Chinese noblewoman to St. Alfric's Cove and the lair of a dragon.

Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson
An action-packed adventure set in China in 141 B.C. In a remote western palace, Ping, a slave girl of unknown origin, serves the emperor's Dragon Keeper, an incompetent drunkard who neglects the two last-known dragons in his charge.

Dealing with Dragons by Patrica Wrede
Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal the dragons' kingdom. The Enchanted Forest series continues with Searching for Dragons.

Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep
Shimmer, a renegade dragon princess, tries to redeem herself by capturing a witch with the help of a human boy.

Dragon’s Blood by Jane Yolen
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom. The Pit Dragon Trilogy continues with Heart’s Blood.

ADULT FANTASY TITLES:

The Dragon Quintet edited by Marvin Kaye
In this collection, editor Marvin Kaye has brought together new works by Orson Scott Card, Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Moon and Michael Swanwick who each have a different original tale to weave that features marvelous, mythical dragons. (Note: this story collection is shelved by title under “Dragon.”)

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
A farm boy, Garion, begins a quest of unparalleled magic and danger to recover the magic Orb that protects the men of the West and prevent the evil god Torak from seizing power over the world. The Belgariad series continues with Queen of Sorcery.

Mystic Warrior by Tracy Hickman
In a world in which three connected universes--the Human, the Goblin, and the Faery--are being drawn together, Galen Arvad, a young man with magical powers, must escape the ritual that puts those with such talents to death. The Bronze Canticle Trilogy continues with Mystic Empire & Mystic Quest.

The Pern Chronicles by Anne McCaffrey (Adult and YA)
On the planet Pern, deadly Thread falls from the sky. The planet’s only hope for survival is a fleet of genetically engineered fire-breathing dragons and their telepathic riders who fly up to burn the stuff out of the sky before it reaches the planet’s surface. There are over 20 novels in this series and they were not published in chronological order of the plot. The first book chronologically is Dragonsdawn and the first book published in the series is Dragonflight.

Quag Keep by Andre Norton
Seven strangers, each wearing a similar bracelet, meet and become pawns in the continuing struggle between the forces of good and evil. Also try Return to Quag Keep by this author.

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Adult and YA)
The series begins with a young wizard, Ged, who unleashed a great evil while dueling with a classmate at wizard school. This event triggers a journey in which Ged must find a way to fix what he has done, interacting with a host of magical creatures, including dragons. The Earthsea Series continues with The Tombs of Atuan.

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
When the HMS Reliant captures a French ship and its priceless cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, Captain Will Laurence is swept into an unexpected kinship with the dragon Temaraire and joins the elite Aerial Corps to defeat the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte. The Temaraire series continues with Throne of Jade.

The Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
The good Prince Rohan and his wife, a Sunrunner witch, seek to protect the dragons in a world where dragon- hunting is a common occurrence. As the Prince and Sioned come to power, they face many challenges in their mission to keep the dragons’ secrets. The Dragon Prince Trilogy continues with The Star Scroll.

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien (Adult, YA and Juvenile)
The adventures of hobbit Bilbo Baggins in a land inhabited by dwarfs, elves, goblins, dragons, and humans. He sets off to recover a stolen treasure from the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.