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How to Train Your Dragon books in order A series by Cressida Cowell

The How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell has 12 books, from How to Train Your Dragon (Feb 2003) to How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015). Read it in order, starting with How to Train Your Dragon.

Reading order: 1 How to Train Your Dragon (2003) · 2 How to Be a Pirate (2004) · 3 How to Speak Dragonese (2005) · 4 How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (2006) · 5 How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007) · 6 A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2007) · 7 How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (2008) · 8 How to Break a Dragon's Heart (2009) · 9 How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011) · 10 How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012) · … all 12 below

Updated September 2026

All 12 How to Train Your Dragon books in order

  1. 1.

    How to Train Your Dragon (Feb 2003)

    223 pages★ 4.1 (29 ratings)Adapted for film

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  2. 2.

    How to Be a Pirate (2004)

    216 pages★ 4.0 (9 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    How to Speak Dragonese (2005)

    235 pages★ 4.5 (8 ratings)

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  4. 4.

    How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (2006)

    248 pages★ 4.3 (6 ratings)

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  5. 5.

    How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007)

    256 pages★ 4.2 (5 ratings)

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  6. 6.

    A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2007)

    219 pages

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  7. 7.

    How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (2008)

    272 pages

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  8. 8.

    How to Break a Dragon's Heart (2009)

    320 pages★ 3.7 (6 ratings)

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  9. 9.

    How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)

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  10. 10.

    How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)

    416 pages

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  11. 11.

    How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (2013)

    416 pages

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  12. 12.

    How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015)

    472 pages

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How to Train Your Dragon FAQ

How many How to Train Your Dragon books are there?
There are 12 How to Train Your Dragon books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the How to Train Your Dragon books in?
In publication order, starting with How to Train Your Dragon (Feb 2003): 1 How to Train Your Dragon (2003) · 2 How to Be a Pirate (2004) · 3 How to Speak Dragonese (2005) · 4 How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (2006) · 5 How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007) · 6 A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2007) · … all 12 below.
What is the first How to Train Your Dragon book?
How to Train Your Dragon (Feb 2003).
What is the latest How to Train Your Dragon book?
How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015).
Is the How to Train Your Dragon series finished?
There have been no new How to Train Your Dragon books since 2015.

Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.