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Shasta · 28th March 2005, 06:44 PM

Hey I'm new here. I just recently started reading The Pern Books & I love them I've been reading them for about two weeks and can't put them down. I've read the harper hall trilogy, and the first book in the pern set I've just started the second they're great. I've almost bought them all and can't wait to read them. I love that their are so many I hate comming to the end of a series it's like losing a friend. But if their are enough books in a set you can just start over (I forget by then anyway

) Anyway I was just browsing around and found this sight. So hi yall.

I, Brian · 28th March 2005, 10:13 PM

Hi Shasta and welcome to the chronicles network.

Princess Ivy · 30th March 2005, 09:40 AM

Its always great to meet another maccaffrey fan. try the tower and hive series, i can highly recomend them

Shasta · 30th March 2005, 04:17 PM

Thank you I will, I just can't put her books down and I've never been much of a fantacy reader but these are great I just started the ship who sang. Someone told me that her best books were the Pegesus trilogy but I can't find them any ideas?

Princess Ivy · 1st April 2005, 10:19 PM

i picked up mine on amazon and e-bay. they're relativly cheap. most libraries will carry them. the series is tower and hive. the first book written in the sequence was the rowan, then damia, damia's children, lyons pride, tower and hive. Ms Maccaffrey then went and wrote the three prequel books, to ride pegasus, pegasus in flight and pegasus in space. I'd recomend starting with either to ride pegasus or the Rowan. although the books do stand alone, its best to read each part of the sequences in order. unlike the pern series, there isn't overlapping, the novels are sequential.
Also some (although not all) of the brain ship series are quite good.
Nemishas Ship and Restoree are her only stand alone sci-fi novel s(so far as I know) and I enjoyed them as well.
I've not managed very well with the Acorna or Doona books, acorna i found a bit to goody goody, and doona (which was mostly co-written) was borning as hell

Winters_Sorrow · 2nd April 2005, 01:08 AM

I enjoyed "The Crystal Singer" series as well.

Tsujigiri · 2nd April 2005, 01:10 AM

Hello Shasta

Shasta · 4th April 2005, 03:44 PM

Oh I didn't realize they were part of the set I've already started reading Rowan and bought Damia. Thanks for the tip.

Shasta · 4th April 2005, 03:46 PM

Hello Tsujigiri.

Theorycraft · 30th March 2006, 08:48 AM

Hello, I'm pretty new too (to posting). McCaffery rocked my socks when I was first getting in to Sci-fi and fantasy. Her and Madeleine L'Engle were probably the two writers that were most influential to me, and made me go "I want to read more of this stuff!!!" (uhh, as a disclaimer, I think I was about 9 at the time, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.)
But welcome to the forum, and personally, I love the story of Piemur in DragonDrums, along with the story All the Weirs of Pern.

Good day

karen goodwin · 3rd April 2006, 10:19 PM

hello people of planet McCaffrey, i too have been hooked for a long time i have read most of her books over quite a few years. i am currently buying up everything i can find but please please please can someone tell me the correct order to read the pern books, i have just finished dragonsdawn so what comes next??? thanks for any help.

Cheryl · 4th April 2006, 12:12 AM

If you started with Dragonsdawn, then you're aiming for chronological order (which isn't recommended for your first time through, but it works).
Here's a simple list of chronologic order (it's really more complicated as books overlap):

Dragonsdawn
Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (a short story collection)
Red Star Rising
Dragon's Kin (with Todd McCaffrey)
Dragonsblood (by Todd alone)
Moreta
Nerilka's Story
Masterharper of Pern
Dragonflight
Dragonquest
Dragonsong
Dragonsinger
Dragondrums
White Dragon
Renegades of Pern
All the Weyrs of Pern
Dolphins of Pern
Skies of Pern

For a diagram showing the overlapping chronology (and including short stories), I've got one here: http://pern.srellim.org/chrono.htm

And if you're interested in switching to publication order (and reading why that's recommended for the first time through), I've got that here: http://pern.srellim.org/readorder.htm

GOLLUM · 4th April 2006, 01:39 PM

I do like the Pern series by McAffrey I must admit although I've not read all the books available.

Paradox 99 · 4th April 2006, 07:45 PM

Hi Shasta, and welcome.

Mark Robson · 4th April 2006, 10:21 PM

Thanks for the comprehensive list, Cheryl. I've just realised that there's one there I've not read other than the two written/co-written with Todd. I really must put that omission right some time.

28th March 2005, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shasta Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	I'm New Here Hey I'm new here. I just recently started reading The Pern Books & I love them I've been reading them for about two weeks and can't put them down. I've read the harper hall trilogy, and the first book in the pern set I've just started the second they're great. I've almost bought them all and can't wait to read them. I love that their are so many I hate comming to the end of a series it's like losing a friend. But if their are enough books in a set you can just start over (I forget by then anyway ) Anyway I was just browsing around and found this sight. So hi yall.

28th March 2005, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,330	Re: I'm New Here Hi Shasta and welcome to the chronicles network.

30th March 2005, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Princess Ivy Damsel in this dress Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,763	Re: I'm New Here Its always great to meet another maccaffrey fan. try the tower and hive series, i can highly recomend them

30th March 2005, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shasta Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Re: I'm New Here Thank you I will, I just can't put her books down and I've never been much of a fantacy reader but these are great I just started the ship who sang. Someone told me that her best books were the Pegesus trilogy but I can't find them any ideas?

1st April 2005, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Princess Ivy Damsel in this dress Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,763	Re: I'm New Here i picked up mine on amazon and e-bay. they're relativly cheap. most libraries will carry them. the series is tower and hive. the first book written in the sequence was the rowan, then damia, damia's children, lyons pride, tower and hive. Ms Maccaffrey then went and wrote the three prequel books, to ride pegasus, pegasus in flight and pegasus in space. I'd recomend starting with either to ride pegasus or the Rowan. although the books do stand alone, its best to read each part of the sequences in order. unlike the pern series, there isn't overlapping, the novels are sequential. Also some (although not all) of the brain ship series are quite good. Nemishas Ship and Restoree are her only stand alone sci-fi novel s(so far as I know) and I enjoyed them as well. I've not managed very well with the Acorna or Doona books, acorna i found a bit to goody goody, and doona (which was mostly co-written) was borning as hell

2nd April 2005, 01:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Winters_Sorrow Unreg. Mutant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 2,689	Re: I'm New Here I enjoyed "The Crystal Singer" series as well.

2nd April 2005, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tsujigiri Waiting at the Crossroads Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,489	Re: I'm New Here Hello Shasta

4th April 2005, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shasta Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Re: I'm New Here Oh I didn't realize they were part of the set I've already started reading Rowan and bought Damia. Thanks for the tip.

4th April 2005, 03:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shasta Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Re: I'm New Here Hello Tsujigiri.

30th March 2006, 08:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Theorycraft Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 13	Re: I'm New Here Hello, I'm pretty new too (to posting). McCaffery rocked my socks when I was first getting in to Sci-fi and fantasy. Her and Madeleine L'Engle were probably the two writers that were most influential to me, and made me go "I want to read more of this stuff!!!" (uhh, as a disclaimer, I think I was about 9 at the time, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.) But welcome to the forum, and personally, I love the story of Piemur in DragonDrums, along with the story All the Weirs of Pern. Good day

3rd April 2006, 10:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
karen goodwin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1	Re: I'm New Here hello people of planet McCaffrey, i too have been hooked for a long time i have read most of her books over quite a few years. i am currently buying up everything i can find but please please please can someone tell me the correct order to read the pern books, i have just finished dragonsdawn so what comes next??? thanks for any help.

4th April 2006, 12:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cheryl McCaffrey Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36	Re: I'm New Here If you started with Dragonsdawn, then you're aiming for chronological order (which isn't recommended for your first time through, but it works). Here's a simple list of chronologic order (it's really more complicated as books overlap): Dragonsdawn Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (a short story collection) Red Star Rising Dragon's Kin (with Todd McCaffrey) Dragonsblood (by Todd alone) Moreta Nerilka's Story Masterharper of Pern Dragonflight Dragonquest Dragonsong Dragonsinger Dragondrums White Dragon Renegades of Pern All the Weyrs of Pern Dolphins of Pern Skies of Pern For a diagram showing the overlapping chronology (and including short stories), I've got one here: http://pern.srellim.org/chrono.htm And if you're interested in switching to publication order (and reading why that's recommended for the first time through), I've got that here: http://pern.srellim.org/readorder.htm

4th April 2006, 01:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,187	Re: I'm New Here I do like the Pern series by McAffrey I must admit although I've not read all the books available.

4th April 2006, 07:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Paradox 99 KenDodd'sDad'sDog'sDead Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 794	Re: I'm New Here Hi Shasta, and welcome.

4th April 2006, 10:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mark Robson Dragon Writer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,868	Re: I'm New Here Thanks for the comprehensive list, Cheryl. I've just realised that there's one there I've not read other than the two written/co-written with Todd. I really must put that omission right some time.

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