BookBingeHow to Train Your Dragon Books in Order
The short answer
Cressida Cowell · 12 books
- How many books?
- There are 12 books in the How to Train Your Dragon series, published 2003–2015.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015).
- Where to start
- Start with How to Train Your Dragon (2003).
The funny, illustrated adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, a very ordinary Viking boy, and his small, stubborn dragon Toothless: the 12 books behind the films.
Here is the complete How to Train Your Dragon reading order — all 12 books by Cressida Cowell, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- How to Train Your DragonHiccup, the unlikely heir of the Hairy Hooligans, must catch and train a dragon to pass his tribe's initiation test.2003
- How to Be a PirateA coffin washed up at sea holds a riddle leading to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, and Hiccup is not the only one hunting it.2004
- How to Speak DragoneseSeparated from their class, Hiccup, Fishlegs and Toothless are captured and must find a way to escape.2005
- How to Cheat a Dragon's CurseFishlegs is stung by the deadly Venomous Vorpent, and Hiccup sets out to find the only cure.2006
- How to Twist a Dragon's TaleSomeone has stolen the Fire-Stone and the volcano is waking up, putting the whole Archipelago in danger.2007
- A Hero's Guide to Deadly DragonsTo save Toothless from being banished, Hiccup must steal a sacred book from the heavily guarded Meathead Public Library.2007
- How to Ride a Dragon's StormHiccup has three months to discover America, save his father, battle Polarserpents and win the Inter-Tribal Friendly Swimming Race.2008
- How to Break a Dragon's HeartStranded on the haunted Beach of the Broken Heart, Hiccup must face Ug the Uglithug and danger on every side.2009
- How to Steal a Dragon's SwordA dragon rebellion led by the meanest, nastiest dragons in the Archipelago is coming, and Hiccup is caught in the middle.2011
- How to Seize a Dragon's JewelThe Dragon Rebellion has begun and Hiccup is an outcast, but he still has to find the Dragon Jewel.2012416 pages
- How to Betray a Dragon's HeroFriend faces foe as Hiccup confronts a personal dilemma on the eve of a battle that could destroy everything he knows.2013416 pages
- How to Fight a Dragon's FuryThe Doomsday of Yule arrives, and the future of dragonkind rests on one boy with nothing to show for himself but everything to fight for.2015472 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many How to Train Your Dragon books are there?
There are 12 books in the How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell, from How to Train Your Dragon (2003) to How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015).
Is the How to Train Your Dragon series finished?
Yes. Cressida Cowell completed the series with How to Fight a Dragon's Fury in 2015; all 12 books are out now.
What is the first How to Train Your Dragon book?
How to Train Your Dragon (2003) is book one. Hiccup, the unlikely heir of the Hairy Hooligans, must catch and train a dragon to pass his tribe's initiation test.
Should I read the How to Train Your Dragon series in publication order?
Yes. For the How to Train Your Dragon series, reading order and publication order are the same — How to Train Your Dragon (2003) through How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015).