Anne McCaffrey cover gallery

Anne McCaffrey is probably best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series, set on a distant planet colonised by humans where deadly spores (threads) descend regularly from a neighbouring planet. The human colonies are protected by genetically manipulated fire-breathing dragons and it is the life long relationship between dragons and their riders that is central to the series.

The early stories in this series won McCaffrey both Hugo and Nebula Awards, the first of dozens of awards she would win, culminating in being named the 22nd Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2005 and her induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2006.

Her output was prolific — over 100 novels — and many were bestsellers. I had the good fortune to meet her once, way back at Seacon '79, and somewhere I probably still have the badge she gave me: "Get on the dragon wagon". See the links below for more information.

She died on Monday, 21 November 2011, following a stroke, aged 85.

Obituaries: The Guardian (24 November), New York Times (24 November).
Further information: SFE, Wikipedia.

Note: The gallery only covers books by McCaffrey alone and does not include her many collaborations with Todd McCaffrey,  Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Margaret Ball, Elizabeth Moon nad others.

Dragonflight (New York, Ballantine Books, 1968)
Corgi Books 0552-08453-0, 1970, 254pp, 25p.
Corgi Books 0552-09236-3, 1973, 253pp, 35p. Cover by Bruce Pennington
---- [xth imp.] 1975, 253pp, 65p. Cover by Bruce Pennington
Corgi Books 0552-10773-5, 1979, 253pp, 85p. Cover by Bruce PenningtonR
---- [xth imp.] 1980
---- [xth imp.] 1981
---- [xth imp.] 1982
Corgi Books 0552-08453-0, 1984, 254pp, £1.75.
---- [xth imp.] n.d., 254pp, £2.50.
---- [xth imp.] 1990, 254pp, £2.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0552-08453-6 [xth imp.] n.d., £6.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] n.d., £7.99

Dragonquest (New York, Ballantine Books, 1971)
Sphere 0722-15904-8, 1974, 304pp, 40p. Cover by Eddie Jones
Sphere 0722-15906-4, 1976, 304pp.
Sphere 0722-16004-6, 1980, 303pp, £1.25.
Corgi Books 0552-11635-1, 1982, 325pp, £1.75. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] 1983, £1.95. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] 1989, £3.50. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] 1993, 412pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0-552-11635-0, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

 

Dragonsong (New York, Atheneum, 1976)
Corgi Books 0552-10661-5, 1978, 176ppp, 75p. Cover by David Roe
---- [?2nd imp.] 1978, 80p; [?3rd imp.] 1979, £1.00.
---- [xth imp.] 1987, £1.95; [xth imp.] 1993, £3.99.
Corgi Books 978-0552-10661-0 [xth imp.] n.d., £6.99. Cover by Les Edwards

 

Dragonsinger (New York, Atheneum, 1977)
Corgi Books 0552-10881-2, 1978, 251pp, 85p. Cover by David Roe
---- [?2nd imp.] 1979; [?3rd imp.] 1980, £1.50; [xth imp.] 1982; [xth imp.] 1984, £1.75; [xth imp.] 1986, £2.50; [xth imp.] (date?), £3.50
---- [xth imp.] 1994, £4.99
Corgi Books 978-0552-10881-2, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Les Edwards

 

The White Dragon (New York, Del Rey, 1978)
Corgi Books 0552-11313-1, 1980, 477pp, £1.50. Cover by David Roe
---- [xth imp.] 1981, 477pp, £1.95. Cover by David Roe
---- [xth imp.] 1983, 477pp, £1.95. Cover by David Roe
---- [xth imp.] 1993, 475pp, £4.99. Cover by David Roe
Corgi Books 978-0-552-11313-7, n.d., 475pp, £7.99. Cover by Les Edwards

Dragondrums (New York, Atheneum, 1979)
Corgi Books 0552-11804-4, 1981, 223pp, £1.25. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] 1982, £1.50; [xth imp.] 1985, £1.75; [xth imp.] 1987, £2.50; [xth imp.] 1993, £4.99
Corgi Books 978-0552-11804-0, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (London, Severn House, 1983)
Corgi Books 0552-99050-7, 1984, 410pp, £3.95. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [2nd imp.] 1984; [3rd imp.] 1984.
---- [4th imp.] 1986, 407pp, £2.95. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-12499-0, 1993, 412pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0-552-12499-7, n.d., 412pp, £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

Nerilka's Story (New York, Del Rey, 1986; as Nerilka's Story & The Coelura, London, Bantam Press, 1987)
Corgi Books 0552-12817-1, 1987, 191pp, £1.95.
---- [2nd imp.] 1988, £1.95.
---- [xth imp.] 1995, 192pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] n.d., 255pp, £6.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0552-12817-9, n.d., 255pp, £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

Dragonsdawn (London, Bantam, 1988)
Bantam 0593-01610-6, (Jun) 1989, 386pp, £6.95 [tpb]. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-13098-2, (Jan) 1990, 473pp, £3.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] 1996, 473pp, £5.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978- 0552-13098-1, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

The Renegades of Pern (New York, Del Rey, 1989)
Bantam (UK) 0593-02122-3, (Oct) 1990, 384pp, £7.99 [tpb]. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-13099-0, 1990, 383pp, £3.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [2nd imp.] (Mar) 1991,
---- [xth imp.] 1996, £5.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

All the Weyrs of Pern (London, Bantam, 1991)
Bantam (UK) 0593-02225-4, (Mar) 1992, £8.99 [tpb]. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-13729-5, (Sep) 1992, 477pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [2nd imp.] 1992; [3rd imp.] (Nov) 1993.
---- [xth imp.] 1996, £5.99.
Corgi Books 978-0552-13729-4, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (New York, Del Rey, 1993)
Bantam (UK) -593-03573-9, (Jun) 1994, 256pp, £8.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-13913-0, (Nov) 1994, 283pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books  978-0552-13913-7, n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

The Dolphins of Pern (London, Bantam UK, 1994)
Bantam (UK) 0593-03750-2, (Apr) 1995, 300pp, £8.99 [tpb]. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-14270-0, (Sep) 1995, 319pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
----, [2nd imp.] 1996; [3rd imp.] 1996.
Corgi Books 978-0552-14270-0, n.d., £6.99. Cover by Steve Weston

Red Star Rising (London, Bantam UK, 1996; as Dragonseye, New York, Del Rey, 1997)
Bantam (UK) 0593-04081-3, (Jan) 1997, 355pp, £9.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 0552-14272-7, (Jun) 1997, 415pp, £5.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0552-14272-4, n.d., £6.99. Cover by Steve Weston

The MasterHarper of Pern (London, Bantam Press, 1998)
Corgi Books 0552-14274-3, (Dec) 1999, 463pp, £5.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [2nd imp.] n.d., 462pp, £5.99. Cover by Steve Weston
Corgi Books 978-0552-14274-8 [7th imp.] n.d., £7.99. Cover by Steve Weston

The Skies of Pern (London, Bantam Press, 2001)
Bantam (UK) 0593-04337-5, (Aug) 2001, 447pp, £9.99 [tpb]. Cover by Les Edwards
Corgi Books 0552-14631-5, (Feb) 2002, 586pp, £6.99. Cover by Les Edwards

Dragon's Kin, with Todd McCaffrey (2003)
Dragon's Fire, with Todd McCaffrey (2006)
Dragon Harper, with Todd McCaffrey (2007)
Dragon's Time, with Todd McCaffrey (2011)
Sky Dragons, with Todd McCaffrey (2012)

PEGASUS SERIES

To Ride Pagasus (New York, Ballantine Books, 1973)
Sphere 0722-15905-6, 224pp, 55p.
Sphere 0722-15908-0 [2nd imp.] 1977, 223pp, 85p. Cover by Peter A. Jones
Sphere 0722-15971-4, 1980, 224pp, £1.00. Cover by Chris Achilleos
Corgi Books 0552-14180-1, (Jun) 1994, 284pp, £3.99. Cover by Paul Young
---- [xth imp.] (Nov) 1999, 283pp, £5.99. Cover by Paul Young
Corgi Books 978-0552-16280-8, (May) 2010, 288pp, £8.99.

Pegasus in Flight (New York, Ballantine Books, 1990)
Bantam (UK) 0593-02221-1, (Sep) 1991, 318pp, £7.99 [tpb]. Cover by Paul Damon
Corgi Books 0552-13728-6, (Mar) 1992, 317pp, £3.99. Cover by Paul Damon
Corgi Books 978-0552-16376-8, (Nov) 2010, £9.99.

Pegasus in Space (New York, Ballantine Books, 2000)
Corgi Books 0552-14630-7, 2000, 519pp, £5.99. Cover by Paul Young
Corgi Books 978-0552-16378-1, 538pp, £9.99.

IRETA / DINOSAUR PLANET

Dinosaur Planet (London, Orbit/Futura, 1978)
Futura 0860-08948-1, 1978, 188pp, 75p. Cover by Melvyn Grant
Orbit/Futura 0860-08948-1 [2nd imp.], 1981, 188pp, £1.25. Cover by Tim White
---- [3rd imp.] 1984, £1.95.
Orbit 0857-23090-6 [4th imp.], 1992, 188pp, £4.50.
---- [5th imp.] 1999, 189pp, £5.99. Cover by Mark Salwowski

 

Dinosaur Planet Survivors (New York, Ballantine Books, 1984)
Orbit/Futura 0708-88129-7, (Dec) 1984, 281pp, £1.95.
Orbit 1857-23089-2, (Apr) 1992, 281pp, £4.50
---- [xth imp.] (Feb) 1999, 281pp, £5.99.

KILLASHANDRA

The Crystal Singer (London, Severn House, 1982)
Corgi Books 0552-12097-9, 1983, 301pp, £1.75.
---- [?2nd imp.] 1986, 301pp, £2.50.
Corgi Books 978-0552-12097-5, n.d., 302pp.

Killashandra (New York, Ballantine Books, 1985)
Corgi Books 0552-12556-3, (Sep) 1986, 346pp, £2.95. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [?2nd imp.] 1991, 346pp, £3.99.
---- [xth imp.] 1994, 346pp, £4.99.

Crystal Line (New York, Ballantine Books, 1992)
Corgi Books 0552-13911-4, (Oct) 1993, 349pp, £4.99. Cover by Mark Harrison

TOWER AND THE HIVE / DAMIA SERIES

The Rowan (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1990)
Bantam (UK) 0593-02339-0, (Mar) 1991, 335pp, £7.99 [tpb]. Cover by Romas
Corgi Books 0552-13763-4, (Sep) 1991, 334pp, £3.99. Cover by Romas
---- [xth imp.] 1992.
Corgi Books 978-0552-16683-6, (Oct) 2011, 320pp, £9.99 [tpb].

Damia (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1992)
Bantam (UK) 0593-02375-7, (Sep) 1992, 365pp, £8.99 [tpb]. Cover by Romas
Corgi Books 0552-13764-2, (Mar) 1993, 380pp, £4.99. Cover by Romas Kukalis
Corgi Books 978-0552-16364-4, (Nov) 2010, £9.99 [tpb]. Cover by Romas

Damia's Children (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1993)
Bantam (UK) 0593-03501-1, (Sep) 1993, 264pp, £8.99 [tpb]. Cover by Romas Kukalis
Corgi Books 0552-13912-2, (Feb) 1994, 335pp, £4.99. Cover by Romas Kukalis
Corgi Books 978-0552-16201-2, (Feb) 2010, 336pp, £8.99.

Lyon's Pride (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1994)
Bantam (UK) 0593-03586-0, (Aug) 1994, 316pp, £8.99 [tpb]. Cover by Romas Kukalis
Corgi 0552-14218-2, (Feb) 1995, 347pp,p £4.99. Cover by Romas Kukalis
---- [xth imp.] n.d., 346pp, £6.99. Cover by Romas Kukulis 
Corgi Books 978-0552-16731-4, (May) 2012, 352pp, £9.99 [tpb].

The Tower and the Hive (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1999)
Corgi 0552-14629-3, (May) 2000, 395pp, £5.99. Cover by Duane O. Myers
Corgi Books 978-0552-16050-6, (Nov) 2009, 400pp, £8.99.

CATTENI SERIES

Freedom's Landing (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1995)
Corgi Books 0552-14271-9

Freedom's Choice (London, Bantam UK, 1995)
X

Freedom's Challenge (New York, Putnam/Ace, 1999)
X

Freedom's Ransom (London, Bantam UK, 2002)
X

OTHERS

Restoree (New York, Ballantine Books, 1967)
Corgi Books 0552-08344-5, 1970, 223pp, 25p.
Corgi Books 0552-10161-3 [2nd imp.], 1976, 223pp, 60p. Cover by Angus McKie
---- [3rd imp.] 1977, 268pp.
---- [4th imp.] 1980, 223pp, £1.25. Cover by Angus McKie
Corgi Books 0552-08344-5 [5th imp.], (Nov) 1982, 268pp, £1.50.
---- [6th imp.] 1983; [7th imp.] 1984; [8th imp.] 1985; [9th imp.] 1986; [10th imp.] 1988, £2.75' ]11th imp.] 1989; [12th imp.] 1990; [13th imp.] 1991, £3.99; [xth imp.] 1992; [xth imp.] 1993; [xth impp.] 1994, £4.99; [xth imp.] 1999.
Corgi Books 978-0552-16682-9, 272pp, £9.99.

 

Decision at Doona (New York, Ballantine Books, 1969)
Corgi Books 0552-08661-4, 1971, 221pp, 25p. Cover by Bruce Pennington
---- [2nd imp.] 1976, 221pp, 65p. Cover by Angus McKie?
---- [xth imp.] 1977, 221pp, 75p.
---- [xth imp.] 1980, 221pp, £1.25.
Corgi Books 0552-11789-7, (Dec) 1981, 221pp, £1.50. Cover by Bruce Pennington
Corgi Books 0552-08661-4, n.d., x+221, £1.95. Cover by Mark Harrison
---- [xth imp.] 1984, x+221pp, £3.99. Cover by Mark Harrison
---- [xth imp.] 1986; [xth imp.] 1987; [xth imp.] 1989; [xth imp.] 1991, £3.99.

[[SERIES CONTINUED BY OTHER HANDS]]

The Ship Who Sang (New York, Ballantine Books, 1969)
Corgi Books 0552-09115-4, 1972, 206pp, 30p. Cover by Gianetto Coppola
---- [2nd imp.] 1976, 205pp, 65p. Cover by Angus McKie
---- [?3rd imp.] 1978, 206pp, 80p. Cover by Angus McKie
Corgi Books 0552-11936-9, 1982, 206pp, £1.50. Cover by Bruce Pennington
Corgi Books 0552-09115-4, 1986, 205pp, £1.95.
---- [xth imp.] 1995, 205pp, £3.99.
---- [xth imp.] 1999, 333pp, £5.99. Cover by Chris Moore
Corgi Books 978-0552-15964-7, 336pp, £9.99. Cover by Chris Moore

[[SERIES CONTINUED BY OTHER HANDS]]

The Mark of Merlin (New York, Dell Books, 1971)
(no UK Paperback)

Ring of Fear (New York, Dell Books, 1971)
(no UK paperback)

The Kilternan Legacy (New York, Dell Books, 1975)
Troubadour/Futura 0708-81582-0, (Sep) 1979, 269pp, 95p.

Stitch in Snow: An Adult Make-Believe Tale (San Francisco, CA, Brandywine Books, 1984)
(no UK paperback)

The Year of the Lucy (San Francisco, CA, Brandywine Books, 1986)
Corgi 0552-12818-x, (Feb) 1987, 333pp, £2.95.

The Lady (New York, Ballantine Books, 1987; as The Carradyne Touch, London, Macdonald, 1988)
Futura 0708-83717-4, (May) 1989, 416pp, £3.99.

Black Horses for the King (New York, Harcourt Brace, 1996)
Corgi Books 0552-52973-7, (Jun) 1997, 224pp, £3.99. Cover by Kevin Tweddell

Nimisha's Ship (Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, 1998)
Corgi Book 0552-14628-5, (Dec) 1999, 448pp, £5.99. Cover by Chris Moore
---- [2nd imp.] n.d., 447pp, £5.99. Cover by Chris Moore

COLLECTIONS

Get Off the Unicorn (New York, Ballantine, 1977)
Corgi Books 0552-10965-7, 1979, 316pp, £1.25. Cover by David Roe
---- [xth imp.] 1980.
Corgi Books 978-0552-10965-9, n.d., 316pp, £6.99. Cover by David Roe

La Dame de la Haute Tour, compiled by Elisabeth Vonarburg (France, Presses Pocket, 1993)
(no UK paperback)

The Girl Who Heard Dragons (New York, Tor, 1994)
Corgi 0552-14436-3, (Jan) 1996, 383pp, £4.99. Cover by Steve Weston
---- [xth imp.] (Feb) 1996; [xth imp.] (Mar) 1996; [xth imp.] 1997, £5.99.
Corgi Books 978-0552-16371-2, (Nov) 2010, £9.99. Cover by Steve Weston