P.E.R.N.





Ok, this page is basically here to outline Anne McCaffrey's Pern series. I am trying to put together a comprehensive timeline for all the books, but right now you'll have to make due with the timeline from First Fall. And before that we've got to have a list of the books in the order I suggest reading them. You have two options, chronological order and order of publication. Considering that some of the books in the series are separated by hundreds to thousands of years, and some overlap each other, it may be less confusing to read them in chronological order. However, I believe that you will get more out of the books reading them in order of publication, or nearly so. Reading them in chronoligcal order would ruin much of the suspense and surprise. At any rate, you'll find the list of books (following the index) below in the order I suggest reading them, as well a brief description on when they take place and who some of the major characters are.




Index

Timeline
The People of Pern
Pernese Songs and Ballads





TitlePeriodCentral Characters
Dragonflight Before and during Ninth Pass, after long interval F'lar and Lessa, Benden Weyrleaders
Dragonquest During Ninth Pass, immediately following Dragonflight F'lar and Lessa, Benden Weyrleaders
The White Dragon During Ninth Pass, overlapping Dragonquest Jaxom, Lord Holder of Ruatha
Dragonsong During Ninth Pass, overlapping Dragonflight Menolly, apprentice Harper
Dragonsinger During Ninth Pass, overlapping Dragonquest and The White Dragon Menolly, journeyman Harper
Dragondrums During Ninth Pass, overlapping Dragonquest and The White Dragon Piemur, apprentice Harper
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern During Sixth Pass Moreta, Fort Weyrwoman
Nerilka's Story During Sixth Pass, overlapping Moreta Nerilka, daughter of Fort Lord Holder
Dragonsdawn Before and during First Pass The original colonists of Pern, led by Admiral Paul Benden
The Renegades of Pern Before and during Ninth Pass, overlapping Dragonflight and Dragonquest Jayge, trader's son
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall Collection of five short stories, listed below See below
The Survey: P.E.R.N.c 200 years before Landing (Dragonsdawn) The original survey team
The Dolphin's Bell During the evacuation of Landing (Dragonsdawn) Captain Jim Tillek and the dolphins
The Ford of Red Hanrahan First Fall, establishment of Ruatha Hold colonist Red Hanrahan
The Second Weyr First Fall, establishment of Benden, Telgar, and High Reaches Weyrs Weyrleaders Sean and Sorka, and queen rider Torene
Rescue Run After First Fall, rescue of original colonists Ros Vaclav Benden and colonist Stev Kimmer
All the Weyrs of Pern During Ninth Fall, after Dragonquest Lord Jaxom, Aivas
The Dolphins of Pern During Ninth Pass, overlapping All the Weyrs Readis, Jayge's son
Dragonseye Before Second Fall Lord Chalkin of Bitra and Artist Iantine
The Masterharper of Pern Before Ninth Fall MasterHarper Robinton











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