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DragonbackSeries
series6 books2003
Space opera, adventurous in tone.
Start with Dragon and Thief →
Pit DragonSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Adventurous in tone.
“Dragon's Blood traces that bond between boy and dragon from theft to the pits; the sequels, Heart's Blood and A Sending of Dragons, follow Jakkin further as the stakes around the dragons and his own status widen.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragon's Blood →
The Best of Gordon R. DicksonSeries
series1 book2017
Adventurous in tone.
Start with The Best of Gordon R. Dickson: Volume 1 →
Prince of SunsetSeries
series2 books1998
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and rebellion and revolution.
“Afterwards Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd be rescued by the dragon.”
from the catalogue
Start with Prince of Sunset →
The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Time travel, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in our world.
The Hugo WinnersSeries
series15 books1962
About aliens.
“Each volume was edited by American writer Isaac Asimov, who wrote the introduction and a short essay about each author featured in the book.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hugo Winners →