When I was growing up I remember my mum anticipating each new Dragonriders installment, grabbing a copy as soon as the paperback was released.
Although I was later gifted her collection, it's always seemed a bit overwhelming and I haven't known where to start
I'm in a season of life where I want to feel closer to her, and just talking with her is no longer an option.
So fellow readers… do I start in release order, or chronological within the world timeline?
by champagneanddust
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I read them in release order, each time.
Release order.
I’d through a recommendation for publication order.
That way you know the books will generally improve in quality, but then if you hit a section that you are no longer liking, you can look to see if that was a quirk of that book or two, or just know that you’ve hit your limit of enjoyment and can stop there.
I enjoy release order. Chronological is ok, but reading the later released books that take place earlier takes away some o the mystery the earlier books have about what the world is.Â
Definitely release order, the story as a whole is a slow burn of realizations and revelations and its so much better finding things out with the characters rather than waiting for them to catch up with you.
Well, here’s my two cents on it. I read the original trilogy and the Harper Hall trilogy then read All The Weyrs of Pern and never revisit the other books, though I enjoyed Dragon’s Dawn and Moreta’s Ride. I am old enough to have read most of them as they were published and I find most of the later books fall into two camps, dull filler and frustrating retcons of the earlier books.Â
So I would read publication order and stop if you get frustrated with them like I did, or continue on if you are still enjoying them.
Happy reading!Â