All the Weyrs of Pern vs Dragonsdawn: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pern, Space colonies, Life on other planets, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction
All the Weyrs of Pern
For generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that periodically rained from the sky to ravage the land. On the backs of their magnificent telepathic dragons they flow…
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Dragonsdawn
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Go back in time and visit Pern like it’s never been seen before in this thrilling prequel about the creation of dragons.   The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dragonsdawn has the widest readership — 42104 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| All the Weyrs of Pern | Dragonsdawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (42104) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (79) | 4.0 (111) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (276) | 4.5 (202) |
Reception
| All the Weyrs of Pern | Dragonsdawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 276 | 42104 |
| Editions | 24 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 10357 |
| Reading it now | — | 970 |
| Written reviews | — | 867 |
| Wikipedia attention | 463 | 482 |
| Pages | 479 | 435 |