Anne McCaffrey was educated at Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, and has a degree cum laude in Slavonic Languages and Literature. She is a past winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and has written many novels, short stories and novellas, and various articles. Her most celebrated series is the world-famous Dragonriders of Pern saga.
Awards: Nebula (2005), Hugo (1968) see all
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series
Doona
1. Decision at Doona (1967)
2. Crisis on Doona (1992) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Treaty at Doona (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
aka Treaty Planet
1. Decision at Doona (1967)
2. Crisis on Doona (1992) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Treaty at Doona (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
aka Treaty Planet
Dragonriders of Pern
1. Dragonflight (1968)
2. Dragonquest (1971)
3. Dragonsong (1976)
4. Dragonsinger (1977)
5. The White Dragon (1979)
6. Dragondrums (1979)
7. Moreta (1983)
8. Nerilka's Story (1986)
9. Dragonsdawn (1988)
The People of Pern (1988) (with Robin Wood)
10. The Renegades of Pern (1989)
11. All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
12. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993)
The Dolphins' Bell (1993)
13. The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
14. DragonsEye (1996)
aka Red Star Rising
15. The Masterharper of Pern (1998)
16. The Skies of Pern (2000)
continued in the series: Dragonriders of Pern
1. Dragonflight (1968)
2. Dragonquest (1971)
3. Dragonsong (1976)
4. Dragonsinger (1977)
5. The White Dragon (1979)
6. Dragondrums (1979)
7. Moreta (1983)
8. Nerilka's Story (1986)
9. Dragonsdawn (1988)
The People of Pern (1988) (with Robin Wood)
10. The Renegades of Pern (1989)
11. All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
12. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993)
The Dolphins' Bell (1993)
13. The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
14. DragonsEye (1996)
aka Red Star Rising
15. The Masterharper of Pern (1998)
16. The Skies of Pern (2000)
continued in the series: Dragonriders of Pern
Brainship
1. The Ship Who Sang (1969)
2. Partnership (1992) (with Margaret Ball)
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Mercedes Lackey)
4. The City Who Fought (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Ship Who Won (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
6. The Ship Errant (1996) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
7. The Ship Avenged (1997) (with S M Stirling)
1. The Ship Who Sang (1969)
2. Partnership (1992) (with Margaret Ball)
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Mercedes Lackey)
4. The City Who Fought (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Ship Who Won (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
6. The Ship Errant (1996) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
7. The Ship Avenged (1997) (with S M Stirling)
Tower and Hive
1. The Rowan (1990)
2. Damia (1992)
3. Damia's Children (1993)
4. Lyon's Pride (1994)
5. The Tower and the Hive (1999)
6. Get Off the Unicorn (1977)
1. The Rowan (1990)
2. Damia (1992)
3. Damia's Children (1993)
4. Lyon's Pride (1994)
5. The Tower and the Hive (1999)
6. Get Off the Unicorn (1977)
Planet Pirates
1. Sassinak (1990) (with Elizabeth Moon)
2. The Death of Sleep (1990) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Generation Warriors (1991) (with Elizabeth Moon)
1. Sassinak (1990) (with Elizabeth Moon)
2. The Death of Sleep (1990) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Generation Warriors (1991) (with Elizabeth Moon)
Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Powers That Be (1993)
2. Power Lines (1994)
3. Power Play (1992)
1. Powers That Be (1993)
2. Power Lines (1994)
3. Power Play (1992)
Catteni
1. Freedom's Landing (1995)
2. Freedom's Choice (1997)
3. Freedom's Challenge (1998)
4. Freedom's Ransom (2002)
1. Freedom's Landing (1995)
2. Freedom's Choice (1997)
3. Freedom's Challenge (1998)
4. Freedom's Ransom (2002)
Acorna
1. Acorna (1997) (with Margaret Ball)
2. Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Margaret Ball)
3. Acorna's People (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
4. Acorna's World (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
5. Acorna's Search (2001) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
6. Acorna's Rebels (2003) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
7. Acorna's Triumph (2004) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Acorna (1997) (with Margaret Ball)
2. Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Margaret Ball)
3. Acorna's People (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
4. Acorna's World (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
5. Acorna's Search (2001) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
6. Acorna's Rebels (2003) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
7. Acorna's Triumph (2004) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
Acorna's Children (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. First Warning (2005)
2. Second Wave (2006)
3. Third Watch (2007)
1. First Warning (2005)
2. Second Wave (2006)
3. Third Watch (2007)
Twins of Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Changelings (2005)
2. Maelstrom (2006)
3. Deluge (2008)
1. Changelings (2005)
2. Maelstrom (2006)
3. Deluge (2008)
Novels
Restoree (1967)
Ring of Fear (1971)
The Mark of Merlin (1971)
The Kilternan Legacy (1975)
The Coelura (1983)
Stitch in Snow (1985)
The Year of the Lucy (1986)
The Lady (1987)
aka Carradyne Touch
An Exchange of Gifts (1995)
Black Horses for the King (1996)
No One Noticed the Cat (1996)
If Wishes Were Horses (1998)
Nimisha's Ship (1998)
Ring of Fear (1971)
The Mark of Merlin (1971)
The Kilternan Legacy (1975)
The Coelura (1983)
Stitch in Snow (1985)
The Year of the Lucy (1986)
The Lady (1987)
aka Carradyne Touch
An Exchange of Gifts (1995)
Black Horses for the King (1996)
No One Noticed the Cat (1996)
If Wishes Were Horses (1998)
Nimisha's Ship (1998)
Collections
Future Love (1977) (with Jeffrey A Carver and J Hunter Holly)
Habit Is an Old Horse (1984)
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (1985)
A Gift of Dragons (2002)
Habit Is an Old Horse (1984)
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (1985)
A Gift of Dragons (2002)
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
Series contributed to
Dragonriders of Pern
17. Dragon's Kin (2003) (with Todd McCaffrey)
19. Dragon's Fire (2006) (with Todd McCaffrey)
20. Dragon Harper (2007) (with Todd McCaffrey)
23. Dragon's Time (2011) (with Todd McCaffrey)
24. Sky Dragons (2012) (with Todd McCaffrey)
17. Dragon's Kin (2003) (with Todd McCaffrey)
19. Dragon's Fire (2006) (with Todd McCaffrey)
20. Dragon Harper (2007) (with Todd McCaffrey)
23. Dragon's Time (2011) (with Todd McCaffrey)
24. Sky Dragons (2012) (with Todd McCaffrey)
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