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(Anne McCaffrey was educated at Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, and has a degree cum laude in Slavonic Languages and Literature. She is a past winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and has written many novels, short stories and novellas, and various articles. Her most celebrated series is the world-famous Dragonriders of Pern saga.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series
Doona
1. Decision at Doona (1967)
2. Crisis on Doona (1992) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Treaty Planet (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
aka Treaty at Doona
1. Decision at Doona (1967)
2. Crisis on Doona (1992) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Treaty Planet (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
aka Treaty at Doona
Dragonriders of Pern
1. Dragonflight (1968)
2. Dragonquest (1971)
3. Dragonsong (1976)
4. Dragonsinger (1977)
5. The White Dragon (1979)
6. Dragondrums (1979)
7. Moreta (1983)
8. Nerilka's Story (1986)
9. Dragonsdawn (1988)
10. The Renegades of Pern (1989)
11. All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
12. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993)
13. The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
14. DragonsEye (1996)
aka Red Star Rising
15. The Masterharper of Pern (1998)
16. The Skies of Pern (2001)
The People of Pern (1988) (with Robin Wood)
The Dolphins' Bell (1993)
continued in the series: Dragonriders of Pern
1. Dragonflight (1968)
2. Dragonquest (1971)
3. Dragonsong (1976)
4. Dragonsinger (1977)
5. The White Dragon (1979)
6. Dragondrums (1979)
7. Moreta (1983)
8. Nerilka's Story (1986)
9. Dragonsdawn (1988)
10. The Renegades of Pern (1989)
11. All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
12. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993)
13. The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
14. DragonsEye (1996)
aka Red Star Rising
15. The Masterharper of Pern (1998)
16. The Skies of Pern (2001)
The People of Pern (1988) (with Robin Wood)
The Dolphins' Bell (1993)
continued in the series: Dragonriders of Pern
Brainship
1. The Ship Who Sang (1969)
2. Partnership (1992) (with Margaret Ball)
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Mercedes Lackey)
4. The City Who Fought (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Ship Who Won (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
6. The Ship Errant (1996) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
7. The Ship Avenged (1997) (with S M Stirling)
1. The Ship Who Sang (1969)
2. Partnership (1992) (with Margaret Ball)
3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Mercedes Lackey)
4. The City Who Fought (1993) (with S M Stirling)
5. The Ship Who Won (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
6. The Ship Errant (1996) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
7. The Ship Avenged (1997) (with S M Stirling)
Tower and Hive
1. The Rowan (1990)
2. Damia (1992)
3. Damia's Children (1993)
4. Lyon's Pride (1994)
5. The Tower and the Hive (1999)
6. Get Off the Unicorn (1973)
1. The Rowan (1990)
2. Damia (1992)
3. Damia's Children (1993)
4. Lyon's Pride (1994)
5. The Tower and the Hive (1999)
6. Get Off the Unicorn (1973)
Planet Pirates
1. Sassinak (1990) (with Elizabeth Moon)
2. The Death of Sleep (1990) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Generation Warriors (1991) (with Elizabeth Moon)
1. Sassinak (1990) (with Elizabeth Moon)
2. The Death of Sleep (1990) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
3. Generation Warriors (1991) (with Elizabeth Moon)
Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Powers That Be (1993)
2. Power Lines (1994)
3. Power Play (1992)
1. Powers That Be (1993)
2. Power Lines (1994)
3. Power Play (1992)
Catteni
1. Freedom's Landing (1995)
2. Freedom's Choice (1997)
3. Freedom's Challenge (1998)
4. Freedom's Ransom (2002)
1. Freedom's Landing (1995)
2. Freedom's Choice (1997)
3. Freedom's Challenge (1998)
4. Freedom's Ransom (2002)
Acorna
1. Acorna (1997) (with Margaret Ball)
2. Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Margaret Ball)
3. Acorna's People (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
4. Acorna's World (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
5. Acorna's Search (2001) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
6. Acorna's Rebels (2003) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
7. Acorna's Triumph (2004) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Acorna (1997) (with Margaret Ball)
2. Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Margaret Ball)
3. Acorna's People (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
4. Acorna's World (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
5. Acorna's Search (2001) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
6. Acorna's Rebels (2003) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
7. Acorna's Triumph (2004) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
Acorna's Children (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. First Warning (2005)
2. Second Wave (2006)
3. Third Watch (2007)
1. First Warning (2005)
2. Second Wave (2006)
3. Third Watch (2007)
Twins of Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
1. Changelings (2005)
2. Maelstrom (2006)
3. Deluge (2008)
1. Changelings (2005)
2. Maelstrom (2006)
3. Deluge (2008)
Novels
Restoree (1967)
Ring of Fear (1971)
The Mark of Merlin (1971)
The Kilternan Legacy (1975)
The Coelura (1983)
Stitch in Snow (1985)
The Year of the Lucy (1986)
The Lady (1987)
aka Carradyne Touch
An Exchange of Gifts (1995)
Black Horses for the King (1996)
No One Noticed the Cat (1996)
If Wishes Were Horses (1998)
Nimisha's Ship (1998)
Ring of Fear (1971)
The Mark of Merlin (1971)
The Kilternan Legacy (1975)
The Coelura (1983)
Stitch in Snow (1985)
The Year of the Lucy (1986)
The Lady (1987)
aka Carradyne Touch
An Exchange of Gifts (1995)
Black Horses for the King (1996)
No One Noticed the Cat (1996)
If Wishes Were Horses (1998)
Nimisha's Ship (1998)
Omnibus
The Worlds of Anne McCaffrey (1981)
Nerilka's Story / Coelura (1987)
Three Gothic Novels (1991)
Three Women (1992)
Nerilka's Story / Coelura (1987)
Three Gothic Novels (1991)
Three Women (1992)
Collections
Future Love (1977) (with Jeffrey A Carver and J Hunter Holly)
Habit Is an Old Horse (1984)
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (1985)
A Gift of Dragons (2002)
Habit Is an Old Horse (1984)
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (1985)
A Gift of Dragons (2002)
Novellas
Series contributed to
Dragonriders of Pern (with Todd McCaffrey)
17. Dragon's Kin (2003)
19. Dragon's Fire (2006)
20. Dragon Harper (2007)
23. Dragon's Time (2011)
24. Sky Dragons (2012)
17. Dragon's Kin (2003)
19. Dragon's Fire (2006)
20. Dragon Harper (2007)
23. Dragon's Time (2011)
24. Sky Dragons (2012)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Cooking Out Of This World (1973)
The Atlas of Pern (1984) (with Karen W Fonstad)
A Diversity of Dragons (1996)
Serve It Forth (1996) (with John Gregory Betancourt)
Dragonholder (1999) (with Todd McCaffrey)
The Atlas of Pern (1984) (with Karen W Fonstad)
A Diversity of Dragons (1996)
Serve It Forth (1996) (with John Gregory Betancourt)
Dragonholder (1999) (with Todd McCaffrey)
Anthologies containing stories by Anne McCaffrey
Nebula Award Stories 3 (1967)
Nebula Award Stories 4 (1968)
The Hugo Winners 1968-1970 (1971)
Top Fantasy (1984)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Time Wars (1986)
New Destinies, Vol. VIII (1989)
Confederacy of the Dead (1993)
Animal Brigade 3000 (1994)
The Ascent of Wonder (1994)
Angels of Darkness (1995)
Women of Wonder (1995)
New Eves (1995)
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women (1995)
Great Writers and Kids Write Spooky Stories (1995)
The Ultimate Alien (1995)
Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (1996)
Visions of Wonder (1996)
David Copperfield's Beyond Imagination (1996)
Space Opera (1996)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
Dragons (1997)
Legends (1998)
Far Horizons (1999)
Nebula Award Stories 4 (1968)
The Hugo Winners 1968-1970 (1971)
Top Fantasy (1984)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Time Wars (1986)
New Destinies, Vol. VIII (1989)
Confederacy of the Dead (1993)
Animal Brigade 3000 (1994)
The Ascent of Wonder (1994)
Angels of Darkness (1995)
Women of Wonder (1995)
New Eves (1995)
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women (1995)
Great Writers and Kids Write Spooky Stories (1995)
The Ultimate Alien (1995)
Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (1996)
Visions of Wonder (1996)
David Copperfield's Beyond Imagination (1996)
Space Opera (1996)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
Dragons (1997)
Legends (1998)
Far Horizons (1999)
Short stories
| Lady in the Tower (1959) | |||
| The Ship Who Sang [short story] (1961) | |||
| Dragonrider (1967) | Hugo (nominee) Nebula Awards | ||
| Weyr Search (1967) | Nebula Awards (nominee) Hugo | ||
| Dramatic Mission (1969) | Hugo (nominee) Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
| The Smallest Dragonboy (1973) | |||
| Velvet Fields (1973) | |||
| Changeling (1977) | |||
| The Greatest Love (1977) | |||
| Lady-in-Waiting (1978) | |||
| Habit Is an Old Horse [short story] (1979) | |||
| Cinderella Switch (1981) | |||
| A Flock of Geese (1985) | |||
| The Girl Who Heard Dragons [short story] (1986) | |||
| Duty Calls [short story] (1988) | |||
| If Madam Likes You... (1989) | |||
| The Mandalay Cure (1990) | |||
| A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty (1990) | |||
| A Quiet One (1991) | |||
| Zulei, Grace, Nimshi and the Damnyankees (1992) | |||
| The Bones Do Lie (1994) | |||
| Euterpe on a Fling (1994) | |||
| Zeus: The Howling (1995) (with Georgeanne Kennedy) | |||
| Bird in the Hand (1996) | |||
| The Golden Years (1996) | |||
| The N Auntie (1996) | |||
| Unto the Third Generation (1997) | |||
| Runner of Pern (1998) |
Awards
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Books about Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey: a Dragondex (1975) by Wendy Glasser
Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley and Anne McAffrey : Primary and Secondary Bibliography (1982) by Rosemarie Arbur
Anne McCaffrey (1985) by Mary T Brizzi
Anne McCaffrey (1996) by Robin Roberts
Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley and Anne McAffrey : Primary and Secondary Bibliography (1982) by Rosemarie Arbur
Anne McCaffrey (1985) by Mary T Brizzi
Anne McCaffrey (1996) by Robin Roberts
Anne McCaffrey recommends
Windhaven (1981)
George R R Martin and Lisa Tuttle
"I didn't mean to stay up all night to finish Windhaven but I had to! Lisa Tuttle and George R R Martin have created a fine science fiction adventure that could only have happened on one planet - Windhaven."
The Anvil of Ice (1986)
(Winter of the World, book 1)
Michael Scott Rohan
"A very good and powerful writer ... the concept of the Ice itself as the ultimate enemy is a remarkable feat. Compelling reading."
Seventh Son (1987)
(Alvin Maker, book 1)
Orson Scott Card
"Card has exceeded his own high standards ... The man's versatility makes him unique."
Cry Republic (1989)
(Procurator, book 3)
Kirk Mitchell
"Stimulating, exciting, fascinating 'what if'...the characters stay with you like old friends, even after you finish the book."
Silk Roads and Shadows (1990)
Susan Shwartz
"A totally pleasurable read... I'm delighted to recommend it without reservation!"
Wolfwalker (1990)
(Wolfwalker, book 1)
Tara K Harper
"A breathless ride .. Rip-snorting, white-river, cliff-climbing suspense with barely a pause. A Grand Fantasy!"
Stronghold (1990)
(Dragon Star, book 1)
Melanie Rawn
"Marvelous ... impressive .. fascinating ... Melanie Rawn is good!"
Rinn's Star (1990)
Paula E Downing
"I'd call Rinn's Star a 'One Gulper' - because you want to finish it in the first go. Paula Downing is off to a great start."
The Adept (1991)
(Adept, book 1)
Deborah Turner Harris and Katherine Kurtz
"A late-night turn-the-pager!"
Demon Drums (1992)
(Island Warrior, book 1)
Carol Severance
"A marvelous read! I haven't enjoyed such a fresh new approach or such an original concept in a long time... Carol Severance is a writer to watch out for!"
Mistwalker (1994)
Denise Lopes Heald
"Quite and adventure tale, a love story, and a damned good ecological drama!"
Sing the Light (1995)
(Singers of Nevya, book 1)
Louise Marley
"Marley is a fine new writer with a promising career ahead of her."
The Gilded Chain (1998)
(King's Blades, book 1)
Dave Duncan
"Just the sort of marvelous yarn that lured me into reading fantasy and SF."
Dragon and Phoenix (1999)
(Dragonlords, book 2)
Joanne Bertin
"Good descriptions, good characterisation, and really evil people for villains."
Shadows in Scarlet (2001)
Lillian Stewart Carl
"Shadows in Scarlet is definitely read-worthy, with snappy dialogue, well-developed characters, and a real nifty-nasty twist to the plot. I don't think Lillian will have any trouble garnering devoted readers with this gracious story."
Channeling Cleopatra (2002)
(Cleopatra, book 1)
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
"Reading Scarborough is a joy."
In the King's Service (2003)
(Childe Morgan Trilogy, book 1)
Katherine Kurtz
"An incredible historical tapestry of a world that never was and of immensely vital people who ought to be."
Singer of Souls (2005)
(Singer of Souls, book 1)
Adam Stemple
"One of the best first novels I have ever read."
Temeraire (2006)
(Temeraire, book 1)
Naomi Novik
"A splendid novel. The plot was excellent, extraordinary in that the reader has no idea where it's leading. Let's hope this is the first of many from Naomi Novik."
Saltation (2010)
(Liaden Universe, book 12)
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
"Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy metting them.... I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novel stories."
Wardance (2017)
(Chronicles of the Warlands, book 5)
Elizabeth Vaughan
"Possibly the best romantic fantasy I have ever read."
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