How to Train Your Dragon Books in Order
Cressida Cowell's comic fantasy series narrates the boyhood adventures of unlikely Viking hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and his small dragon Toothless on the Isle of Berk. The twelve novels form one continuous coming-of-age story, told as Hiccup's own memoirs.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Cressida Cowell
On the island of Berk, scrawny young Viking Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third must capture and train a dragon to prove himself worthy of his tribe.…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Cressida Cowell
Hiccup and his friends discover a coffin belonging to the legendary pirate Grimbeard the Ghastly, sparking a hunt for buried treasure. But the chest…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Cressida Cowell
Hiccup's ability to speak the secret language of dragons becomes vital when he and his friends are captured by the rival Roman empire during a sea…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Cressida Cowell
When Hiccup's friend Fishlegs is poisoned by a Venomous Vorpent, the only cure is the potato, a vegetable so rare that no Viking has ever seen one.…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Cressida Cowell
A melting iceberg unleashes the Fire-Stone and a monstrous, near-unstoppable Dragon that threatens to destroy Berk. As fire and danger close in,…
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Buy on AmazonHero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
2007 · Cressida Cowell
Hiccup desperately needs the legendary Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, a forbidden book that could save his pet, the tiny Toothless. Disguising…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Cressida Cowell
Hiccup joins a perilous swimming race that turns into a voyage aboard the ship of the brutal American Dragon hunters. Trapped at sea and caught in a…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Cressida Cowell
When a Viking from the past washes ashore claiming to be a long-lost hero, Hiccup's world is turned upside down, especially as the stranger captures…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Cressida Cowell
As the Dragon Rebellion stirs and dragons turn against their masters, Hiccup must find the lost King's Things, including the legendary Dragon Sword,…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Cressida Cowell
With the Dragon Rebellion raging and Hiccup branded an outcast, he must recover the King's Lost Jewel, one of the treasures needed to become King of…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Cressida Cowell
Now a hunted exile, Hiccup struggles to gather the final King's Things as the Dragon Rebellion reaches its peak and the murderous dragon Furious…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Cressida Cowell
In the final battle for the fate of humans and dragons, Hiccup must face the vengeful dragon Furious and fulfill his destiny as King of the…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonThe incomplete book of dragons
Year unknown · Cressida Cowell
A companion guide to the world of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, this illustrated volume catalogs the many dragon species of the Viking…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the How to Train Your Dragon books in?
Publication order — Recommended by the publisher (Hachette/Hodder) and widely by readers and libraries Start with “How to train your dragon.”
How many books are in the How to Train Your Dragon series?
We list 12 books by Cressida Cowell , published between 2003–2015.
Where can I buy the How to Train Your Dragon books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.