Anne McCaffrey

All of Pern is awed by the discovery of AIVAS containing the planet's entire history. Its greatest promise is the chance to rid Pern of Thread forever.

A young boy is offered the chance to join Lord Artos' quest for the finest black horses known to man and help the army drive Saxon invaders out of Britain. He jumps at the chance; unaware of the treachery and adventure facing him.

Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, the effects of the disease were so devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest for help.

Book 3 in the Harper Hall Trilogy. Sequel to 'Dragonsinger' (5555).When Piemur's voice breaks his future at Harper Hall is uncertain. But Masterharper Robinton has plans for him and he is sent on special errands.

First in the series. Dragons and the men who ride them are the only creatures who can save the planet Pern. Without the Golden Queen the dragons will become extinct and the Queen is dying!

Book 2 of The Dragonriders of Pern, sequel to 'Dragonflight' (5852).The bold dragon riders take to the air once more to destroy the deadly silver threads.

Book 2 of the Harper Hall Trilogy. Sequel to 'Dragonsong' (8098).When Menolly is chosen as the only girl apprentice to the Masterharper she has to overcome many heartaches in her strange new life.

First of the Harper Hall Trilogy. Menolly, a talented musician, runs away when her father betrays her ambition to be a Harper. She chances upon a group of newly hatched wild fire lizards and lets her music swirl around them.

At a time when all living creatures are threatened by Threadfall, Moreta arrives on Pern. Her superhuman effort to save her people becomes the greatest legend in dragonlore!

Book 4 of The Dragonriders of Pern. Sequel to 'The White Dragon' (5688). After two hundred years of peace, there are now ominous signs for Pern. Thread, a red planet whose fallout is capable of destroying all life, is due to pass over Pern.

Book 3 of The Dragonriders of Pern. Sequel to 'Dragonquest' (4539).Whilst everyone on Pern thinks the dragon Ruth is a runt, Lord Jaxom knows that she possesses special qualities, including the ability to fly back in time.

When Master Fisher Alemi took young Readis out to catch redfins, neither of them realised it heralded a new chapter in the history of Pern.

On the planet Altair a new Prime existed, a three-year-old girl - trapped in a giant mud slide that had wiped out the rest of the Rowan mining community. Every resource on the planet was centred into finding 'The Rowan', more powerful than any other Prime yet known in the Nine Star league.