Anne McCaffrey Reading Order

10 books (1997–2007)

The Acorna series comprises ten science fiction novels published between 1997 and 2007, following a complete story arc that should be read in publication order. Beginning with Acorna: The Unicorn Girl and concluding with Third Watch: Acorna's Children, the series blends fantasy and adventure elements across its full span. Anne McCaffrey's completed work offers a continuous narrative experience for readers seeking a finished series within the science fiction and young adult genres.

Start with Acorna: The Unicorn Girl, the first of 10 books in the Acorna series.

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1	Acorna: The Unicorn Girl 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Acorna's Quest 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Acorna's People 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Acorna's World 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Acorna's Search 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Acorna's Rebels 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Acorna's Triumph 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	First Warning: Acorna's Children 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Second Wave: Acorna's Children 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Third Watch: Acorna's Children 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2007)

Acorna's Children is a three-book science fiction series by Anne McCaffrey published between 2005 and 2007. The trilogy is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with First Warning, followed by Second Wave, and concluding with Third Watch. Each installment builds on the narrative established in the previous book, making sequential reading essential for following the story.

Start with First Warning: Acorna's Children and read in order.

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1	First Warning: Acorna's Children 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Second Wave: Acorna's Children 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Third Watch: Acorna's Children 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

38 books (1967–2017)

Anne McCaffrey contributed to 36 science fiction and fantasy anthologies spanning from 1967 to 2017, with the series now complete. These anthologies showcase her work alongside other notable authors and include prestigious collections such as the Hugo Winners series, the Nebula Award Stories volumes, and the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Readers should follow publication order to experience the chronological development of McCaffrey's anthology appearances, beginning with her first contribution to Analog Science Fiction and Fact in October 1967. This collection reflects five decades of McCaffrey's participation in some of the science fiction and fantasy genre's most celebrated anthology publications.

Start with Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 1967, the first of 36 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 1967 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Analog 7 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, March 1969 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Alchemy and Academe 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Young Demons 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Demon Kind 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ten Tomorrows 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Continuum 1 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Continuum 2 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Continuum 4 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Dragon Tales 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Science Fiction A to Z 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Nebula Award Stories 3 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Carmen Miranda's Ghost is Haunting Space Station Three 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Once Upon a Time 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Cats in Space... and Other Places 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Christmas Stars 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Confederacy of the Dead 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Ultimate Alien 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Space Opera 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Mothers and Daughters 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Runner of Pern 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Far Horizons 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	On Dragonwings 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Emerald Eye 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Dancing with the Dark 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Federations 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Lightspeed: Year One 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Fleet 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Women of Futures Past 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Infinite Stars 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1969–2026)

The Brainship series spans eight science fiction novels beginning with The Ship Who Sang in 1969 and continuing through 2026, making it an ongoing series. Most books after the original were written in collaboration with other authors including Margaret Ball, Mercedes Lackey, S.M. Stirling, and Jody Lynn Nye. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the full arc of this science fiction universe. The series blends action and adventure across a futuristic setting where advanced technology and human innovation drive the narrative.

Start with The Ship Who Sang, the first of 8 books in the Brainship series.

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1	The Ship Who Sang 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	PartnerShip(By: Margaret Ball) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ship Who Searched(With: Mercedes Lackey) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The City Who Fought(By: S.M. Stirling) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Ship Who Won(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Ship Errant(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Ship Avenged(By: S.M. Stirling) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Ship Who Dared(By: Mercedes Lackey,Veronica Giguere) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1991–1993)

This completed graphic novel series adapts Anne McCaffrey's science fiction fantasy in three volumes published between 1991 and 1993, illustrated by Brynne Stephens. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment and continuing through the third. The series brings McCaffrey's imaginative world to life through sequential art, making it an excellent entry point for readers who prefer graphic storytelling.

Start with Dragonflight #1(With: Brynne Stephens) and read in order.

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1	Dragonflight #1(With: Brynne Stephens) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragonflight #2(With: Brynne Stephens) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragonflight #3(With: Brynne Stephens) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1982–1992)

The Crystal Singer trilogy by Anne McCaffrey consists of three books published between 1982 and 1992 and should be read in publication order: Crystal Singer, Killashandra, and Crystal Line. This complete science fiction series follows a protagonist navigating the dangerous and rewarding world of crystal singing across multiple worlds. Each book builds on the previous installment, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story's development and character arcs.

Start with Crystal Singer and read in order.

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1	Crystal Singer 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Killashandra 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crystal Line 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1983–1998)

The Crystal Universe series comprises two complete science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey, published across a fifteen-year span from 1983 to 1998. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Coelura and continuing to Nimisha's Ship. This standalone pair combines McCaffrey's signature blend of fantasy and science fiction with action-adventure elements.

Start with The Coelura and read in order.

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1	The Coelura 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nimisha's Ship 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1978–1984)

Anne McCaffrey's Dinosaur Planet series consists of two science fiction adventure novels published between 1978 and 1984. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dinosaur Planet followed by Dinosaur Planet Survivors. Both books were written for young adult and adult audiences and blend McCaffrey's signature science fiction worldbuilding with action-driven storytelling.

Start with Dinosaur Planet and read in order.

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1	Dinosaur Planet 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dinosaur Planet Survivors 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1969–1994)

Anne McCaffrey's Doona series comprises three science fiction novels completed between 1969 and 1994, with the first two written solo and the final two co-authored with Jody Lynn Nye. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Decision at Doona, followed by Crisis on Doona, and concluding with Treaty at Doona. This complete series combines elements of science fiction and adventure in a story centered on the planet Doona.

Start with Decision at Doona and read in order.

#	Title
1	Decision at Doona 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crisis on Doona(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Treaty at Doona / Treaty Planet(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

30 books (1968–2018)

The Dragonriders of Pern spans 29 novels published between 1968 and 2018, following the epic history of a colonized world where humans bond with dragons to protect their civilization from deadly threats. Begin with Dragonflight and proceed in publication order through this complete series, which blends science fiction worldbuilding with fantasy adventure across multiple timelines and perspectives. The saga explores the culture, politics, and personal stories of dragon riders across generations, from the initial dragon breeding program through established Weyr traditions to conflicts threatening the social order.

Start with Dragonflight, the first of 29 books in the Dragonriders of Pern series.

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1	Dragonflight 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragonquest 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragonsong 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dragonsinger 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Smallest Dragonboy 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The White Dragon 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dragondrums 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nerilka's Story 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dragonsdawn 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Impression 1989
12	The Renegades of Pern 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	All the Weyrs of Pern 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Dolphins' Bell 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Dolphins of Pern 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Red Star Rising / Dragonseye 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Masterharper of Pern 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Skies of Pern 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Gift of Dragons 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Beyond Between 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Dragon's Kin(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dragonsblood(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Dragon's Fire(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Dragon Harper(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Dragonheart(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Dragon Girl(By: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Dragon's Time(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Sky Dragons(With: Todd J. McCaffrey) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Dragon's Code(By: Gigi McCaffrey) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1995–2002)

The Freedom series by Anne McCaffrey consists of four complete science fiction novels published between 1995 and 2002. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Freedom's Landing and continuing through Freedom's Choice, Freedom's Challenge, and concluding with Freedom's Ransom. The series blends action and adventure across its full span, offering a concluded story arc for readers seeking a finished narrative.

Start with Freedom's Landing, the first of 4 books in the Freedom series.

#	Title
1	Freedom's Landing 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Freedom's Choice 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Freedom's Challenge 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Freedom's Ransom 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1991–1993)

Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight graphic novel series consists of three complete volumes published between 1991 and 1993, adapted by Brynne Stephens. These science fiction and fantasy graphic novels should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment and continuing sequentially through all three books.

Start with Dragonflight #1(With: Brynne Stephens) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dragonflight #1(With: Brynne Stephens) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragonflight #2(With: Brynne Stephens) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragonflight #3(With: Brynne Stephens) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1976–1979)

The Harper Hall of Pern trilogy consists of three complete novels published between 1976 and 1979, following the story of a young protagonist training in music and dragonriding on the planet Pern. These science fiction fantasy books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dragonsong, continuing through Dragonsinger, and concluding with Dragondrums. The series combines action, adventure, and coming-of-age elements within Anne McCaffrey's richly detailed world.

Start with Dragonsong and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dragonsong 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragonsinger 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragondrums 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

41 books (1985–2025)

The L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series is an ongoing anthology collection spanning 41 volumes published from 1985 to 2025, featuring science fiction, fantasy, and young adult stories. Each annual installment showcases work from both established and emerging writers across multiple genres including action and adventure. Readers should begin with volume one and progress through the series in publication order to follow the evolution of the collection over four decades.

Start with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1, the first of 41 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series.

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1	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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7	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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3 books (1998–1999)

The Legends series is a three-book anthology collection published between 1998 and 1999, now complete. Each volume features original short fiction from multiple acclaimed fantasy and science fiction authors, including contributions from Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Terry Pratchett, Robert Jordan, Ursula K. Le Guin, and many others. Read the books in publication order: Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King first, followed by Legends, then Legends 3, as each volume stands independently while collectively showcasing the diverse voices of the genre's most celebrated writers.

Start with Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(By: Diana Gabaldon,George R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card,Terry Brooks,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(By: Diana Gabaldon,George R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card,Terry Brooks,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Legends(With: Stephen King,Robert Silverberg) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Legends 3(By: Terry Pratchett,Tad Williams,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2003–2011)

The New Adventures of Pern is a five-book fantasy and science fiction series by Anne McCaffrey, published between 2003 and 2011. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dragon's Kin and concluding with Sky Dragons. This young adult-focused sequence combines action and adventure as it expands the world of Pern with new stories and characters.

Start with Dragon's Kin, the first of 5 books in the New Adventures of Pern series.

#	Title
1	Dragon's Kin 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragon's Fire 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragon Harper 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dragon's Time 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sky Dragons 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1973–1996)

Anne McCaffrey's non-fiction series comprises five books published between 1973 and 1996, now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Cooking Out Of This World. The series includes explorations of Pern's world and inhabitants, dragon lore, and culinary guides featuring McCaffrey's recipes.

Start with Cooking Out Of This World, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	Cooking Out Of This World 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Atlas of Pern 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The People of Pern(With: Robin Wood) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Diversity of Dragons 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Serve It Forth: Cooking with Anne McCaffrey 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1993–1995)

The Petaybee series comprises three science fiction novels published between 1993 and 1995. Written by Anne McCaffrey, this complete trilogy should be read in publication order beginning with Powers That Be. The series blends elements of fantasy and adventure within a science fiction framework, appealing to fans of action-driven speculative fiction.

Start with Powers That Be and read in order.

#	Title
1	Powers That Be 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Power Lines 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Power Play 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1991)

The Planet Pirates series is a three-book science fiction adventure series co-written by Anne McCaffrey with Elizabeth Moon and Jody Lynn Nye, published between 1990 and 1991. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Sassinak, followed by The Death of Sleep, and concluding with Generation Warriors. This action-packed series combines science fiction and adventure elements and appeals to young adult readers seeking space-based storytelling.

Start with Sassinak(With: Elizabeth Moon) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sassinak(With: Elizabeth Moon) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Death of Sleep(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Generation Warriors(With: Elizabeth Moon) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1975–1991)

Anne McCaffrey's three-book collection of short stories and novellas spans from 1975 to 1991 and should be read in publication order beginning with A Time When. The series is complete and closed, containing Duty Calls and Rescue Run as its final entries. McCaffrey blends fantasy and science fiction elements throughout these action-driven tales suitable for young adult audiences.

Start with A Time When and read in order.

#	Title
1	A Time When 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Duty Calls 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rescue Run 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1977–2002)

Anne McCaffrey's Short Story Collections series comprises five volumes of speculative fiction spanning from 1977 to 2002. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Future love and concluding with A Gift of Dragons. This complete collection brings together McCaffrey's shorter works across her science fiction and fantasy universes, offering readers a diverse range of stories showcasing her imagination and storytelling craft.

Start with Future love, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#	Title
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2	Get Off the Unicorn 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Habit is an old horse 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Girl Who Heard Dragons 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Gift of Dragons 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1967–1998)

This complete collection of nine standalone novels by Anne McCaffrey spans from 1967 to 1998 and should be read in publication order beginning with Restoree. The series showcases McCaffrey's versatility across fantasy, science fiction, young adult, and adventure genres, with each book standing independently and requiring no prior knowledge of the others. Readers can approach these works in any order if preferred, though starting with Restoree allows for chronological appreciation of the author's evolving style and themes across three decades of writing.

Start with Restoree, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Restoree 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mark of Merlin 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stitch in Snow 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Year of the Lucy 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lady / The Carradyne Touch 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	An Exchange Of Gifts 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	No One Noticed the Cat 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Black Horses for the King 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	If Wishes Were Horses 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2009–2010)

The Tales of the Barque Cats is a two-book science fiction series by Anne McCaffrey, consisting of Catalyst (2009) and Catacombs (2010). The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Catalyst. This action-adventure series blends McCaffrey's signature storytelling with young adult appeal.

Start with Catalyst and read in order.

#	Title
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3 books (1973–2000)

The Talent is a three-book science fiction series by Anne McCaffrey following the development of psychic abilities in humanity. Beginning with To Ride Pegasus in 1973 and concluding with Pegasus in Space in 2000, the series should be read in publication order to experience the progression of its world and characters. This complete series blends science fiction with themes of human potential and extraordinary abilities.

Start with To Ride Pegasus and read in order.

#	Title
1	To Ride Pegasus 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pegasus in Flight 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pegasus in Space 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1990–1999)

The Tower and Hive is a five-book science fiction series by Anne McCaffrey published between 1990 and 1999. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Rowan and concluding with The Tower and the Hive. The books follow subsequent generations of powerful psychic individuals navigating their abilities and relationships across an expansive universe.

Start with The Rowan, the first of 5 books in the The Tower and Hive series.

#	Title
1	The Rowan 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Damia 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Damia's Children 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lyon's Pride 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Tower and the Hive 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1971–1990)

This complete three-book series by Anne McCaffrey spans nearly two decades from 1971 to 1990, featuring fantasy and science fiction adventures across diverse settings. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Ring of Fear, followed by The Kilternan Legacy, and concluding with Three Women. McCaffrey's work in this series combines elements of action, adventure, and imaginative worldbuilding characteristic of her broader body of work.

Start with Ring of Fear and read in order.

#	Title
1	Ring of Fear 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Kilternan Legacy 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Three Women 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2007)

The Twins of Petaybee is a completed science fiction fantasy series by Anne McCaffrey consisting of three books published between 2005 and 2007. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Changelings, followed by Maelstrom, and concluding with Deluge. This action-driven young adult series blends fantasy and science fiction elements across its three installments.

Start with Changelings and read in order.

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1	Changelings 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Maelstrom 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deluge 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible