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If you want to conquer the world, you best have dragons.

When people think of the fantasy genre they often think of magic and dragons. This is a list to help you gets started on your dragon fantasy journey. No matter if you are looking to fly into battle with dragons or hunt them down this list has something for you. *List created by Amanda at our Withers Branch*

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  • Low stakes with academic vibes. This is unlike any fantasy you've read before. Written in the same style as a 18th centaury naturalists journal, studying dragons.
    Book, 2013New York : Tor, 2013. — F
  • All Robert wants is an ordinary quite life. Unfortunately he has taken over the family business of dragon exterminator. A job he detests. When he is hired to clean out the royal castle Robert can't help but be tangled in a fantastical quest.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Saga Press, 2024. — F BEAGLE
  • Female rage, magic realism, social justice, and secrets. All the things you want in a reimagined 1950s timeline.
    Book, 2022New York : Doubleday, [2022] — F BARNHILL
  • Violet has trained her whole life to be a scribe. Unfortunately her mother has other plans. Thrust into a dragon training academy does Violet have what it takes to survive? Deadly classes, magic dragons, attractive classmates, and secret…
    Book, 2023Shrewsbury, PA : Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC, 2023. — F YARROS
  • Rich world building, plenty of action, enemies to lovers and of course dragons!
    Book, 2025New York : Delacorte Press, [2025] — F MCBRIDE
  • A true classic of the fantasy genre. This book has everything you could want in a fantasy. It's got adventure, trolls, elves, dwarfs, and of course a fire breathing dragon sitting on a pile of treasure.
    eBook, HarperCollins
  • The Dragon Riders of Pern series is one of the original fantasy/Science fiction dragon books. Many other books have taken inspiration from this beloved series. Great world building, dragons who choose their riders, and a fungal like substance…
    Book, 1978New York : Del Rey, [1978] — F MCCAFFREY
  • A historical fantasy with plenty of action and dragons. How would the Napoleonic wars have changed if there were dragons involved? Would Napoleon have won and conquered the world?
    Book, 2021New York : Del Rey, 2021. — F NOVIK
  • He falls first, snarky female assassin, forbidden romance, dragons, secrets, and amazing world building.
    Book, 2023[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2023] — F PARKER
  • Robin Hobb is the master of writing characters. This book is no exception. You will fall in love with these characters and be heartbroken with the characters. A great return to the realm of the elderlings.
    Book, 2011New York : Harper Voyager, 2011. — F HOBB
  • While you wait for George R.R. Martin to finish the Song of Fire and Ice series read this deep dive into the House Targaryen dynasty. This Targaryen history tells the tales of the good the bad and the ruthless Targaryen family.
    Book, 2018New York : Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House, [2018] — F MARTIN
  • When everyone you love is taken from you, all you have left is revenge. Follow our main character as he tries to become the greatest swordsman in the world all in the hope of getting revenge on those who have wronged him.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Orbit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, 2019. — F WINTER
  • If you are looking at this list for dragons on every page, this is the book for you! This book doesn't shy away from hard topics like cultural appropriation and blatant racism. Perfect if you are looking for something with lots of dragons and…
    Book, 2023New York : Del Rey Books, 2023. — F BLACKGOOSE
  • Action packed, intrigue, world building, magic, dragon shifters, romance, this book has it all! Will Brand reclaim his throne? Will Kasia find out who and what her and the rest of her sisters truly are?
    eBook, 2019Entangled Publishing, LLC, 2019