Anne McCaffrey
1) Dragondrums
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English
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When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 6
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English
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Tired of his boring life, Lord Jaxom decides to secretly train his extraordinary dragon to take part in the desperate battles of dragons and their riders against the Threadfall that periodically threatens their planet.
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Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the devastating disease has left too few dragons alive to fight the fall of deadly Thread. As morale at Telgar Weyr plunges in the wake of the widespread loss, and Weyrwoman Fiona and the harper Kindan struggle to keep hope from vanishing, a pregnant Lorana decides she must take...
Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the devastating disease has left too few dragons alive to fight the fall of deadly Thread. As morale at Telgar Weyr plunges in the wake of the widespread loss, and Weyrwoman Fiona and the harper Kindan struggle to keep hope from vanishing, a pregnant Lorana decides she must take...
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Barque cats volume 2
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Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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The spacefaring Barque Cats are valued members of every vessel’s crew, thanks to their special bond with humans. Then Pshaw-Ra, a mysterious cat with highly advanced knowledge, gives the felines the power of telepathy. When panic over a virulent plague drives the government to exterminate animals, Pshaw-Ra guides the cats and humans of the starship Ranzo to safety on his home planet, Mau. But Pshaw-Ra has a hidden agenda. His ultimate...
5) Dragonsong
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English
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For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the number of magnificent dragons who have 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 has only one dream: 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...
6) Dragonflight
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 1
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English
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SOM Read-Alikes for The Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing & Iron Flame)
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"Anne McCaffrey's beloved science fantasy epic becomes a fully-painted graphic novel"--Book 1 cover
7) Dragonsinger
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 4
Harper Hall trilogy volume 2
Harper Hall of Pern trilogy volume 2
Harper Hall of Pern
Harper Hall trilogy volume 2
Harper Hall of Pern trilogy volume 2
Harper Hall of Pern
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English
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After leaving her home to pursue her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly is taken by the Masterharper himself to Harper Hall, where she learns that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words.
8) Dragonquest
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 2
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English
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While the deadly Thread continues to fall, F'lar must combat internal conflicts among the dragonriders.
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Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Together in one volume—the first three books in the world’s most beloved science-fiction series!
DRAGONFLIGHT
On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack. Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat...
DRAGONFLIGHT
On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack. Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat...
10) Killashandra
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Crystal singer trilogy volume 2
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1985
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English
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The exhilarating adventures of Anne McCaffrey's bestselling Crystal Singer series continue with Killashandra, a story that mixes interplanetary political intrigue with passionate romance. In this installment, Killashandra Ree's crystal claim has been exhausted, forcing her to take a new assignment and leave her new lover back on their native Ballybran. She goes undercover on a distant, desolate planet, searching desperately for the crystal that will...
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 14
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English
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These are the first five episodes of Anne McCaffrey's fascinating saga of Pern - in which listeners learn about the earliest days of Pernese history. Beginning with the very first ever Dragonriders of Pern adventure, join the original survey team as they explore Pern and recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships - aided by intelligent, talking dolphins - braves the currents...
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Acorna series volume 1
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HarperPrism
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English
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A lady unicorn drifting in a spaceship is found to have unusual healing powers. As word spreads, various groups on Earth, from scientists to politicians, try to steal her so as to use her for their own ends. But the miners who found her are protective. Although she has made peace with her Linyaari heritage, Acorna knows that only by returning to the frozen stillness of space will she ever truly feel at home. But the solitude she desires must wait....
13) Dragonsdawn
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 10
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Description
A novel that takes place before the Dragonriders of Pern series. This describes how the planet Pern was colonized & the origins of the deadly Threadfall.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 20
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English
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With the planet of Pern no longer threatened by Threadfall, its inhabitants are free to build new lives for themselves with the help of recently discovered ancient technology, until a terrifying new peril from the sky endangers the planet.
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Dragonriders of Pern volume 16
Publisher
TOR
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
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A collection of 15 stories. In one, the Earth plunges back in time to different historical periods, in another, a girl communicates by telepathy with dragons. By the author of All the Weyrs of Pern.
17) Crystal singer
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Crystal singer trilogy volume 1
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English
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Killashandra Ree has spent ten grueling years in musical training, anticipating interstellar celebrity as a vocal soloist. She is young, beautiful-and still without prospects. After learning that a flaw in her voice will prevent her from singing lead, she hears of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black Crystal is found. Mining this strange form of crystal is a dangerous occupation but to Killa, the risks are acceptable....
18) Acorna's quest
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Acorna series volume 2
Publisher
HarperPrism
Pub. Date
c1998
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English
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Space heroine Acorna battles extortionists who changed a planet's weather when its inhabitants refused their demands. The result has been mass starvation. A sequel to Acorna: The Unicorn Girl.
19) Power lines
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1994
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English
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The inhabitants of a planet in space battle the ruling mining company which is raping it, rape being an appropriate word in this case as the planet has, like human beings, a consciousness. A futuristic treatment of a present day problem: shortsighted opportunism. By the author of The Powers That Be.
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Baen Publishing Enterprises
Pub. Date
1992.
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English
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Successful SF writer Anne McCaffrey and hot fantasy author Mercedes Lackey collaborate on this heartwarming tale of a little girl's search for a long-dead race of starfarers--set in the same universe as McCaffrey's bestsellers The Ship Who Sang and PartnerShip. When seven-year-old Tia falls mysteriously ill while on an archaeological dig with her parents, she attributes it to the EsKays, a race whose artifacts are scattered throughout the galaxy,...