Anne McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey was born in 1926 and died in 2011. Their most popular book is Dragonsdawn with 141 saves and an average rating of 4.01.

Author Bio

Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American writer known for the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (Best Novella, Weyr Search, 1968) and the first to win a Nebula Award (Best Novella, Dragonrider, 1969). Her 1978 novel The White Dragon became one of the first science-fiction books to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list. In 2005 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named McCaffrey its 22nd Grand Master, an annual award to living writers of fantasy and science fiction. She was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame on 17 June 2006. She also received the Robert A. Heinlein Award for her work in 2007.

Wikipedia Article

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

24 primary books43 released books

Authored 34% of series

Pern (Chronological Order)

Pern (Chronological Order) is a 43-book series with 43 released primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey, and Karen Wynn Fonstad.

#1
Dragonsdawn
#12
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
#13
Dragonseye
#16
Dragon's Kin
#19
Dragon's Fire

Series

22 primary books30 released books

Authored 33% of series

Pern

Pern is a 30-book series with 22 released primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Karen Wynn Fonstad, and Todd McCaffrey.

#0.1
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF
#0.2
Dragonrider
#1
Dragonflight
#2
Dragonquest
#3
Dragonsong

Series

7 primary books12 released books

Authored 67% of series

Brainship

Brainship is a 12-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and S.M. Stirling.

#1
The Ship Who Sang
#1.4
The Ship That Returned
#2
PartnerShip
#3
The Ship Who Searched

Series

10 primary books

Authored 80% of series

Acorna

Acorna is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Margaret Ball, Anne McCaffrey, and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.

#1
Acorna
#2
Acorna's Quest
#3
Acorna's People
#4
Acorna's World (Acorna #4)
#5
Acorna's Search

Series

8 primary books

Authored 88% of series

The Talents Universe

The Talents Universe is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#1
To Ride Pegasus
#2
Pegasus in Flight
#3
Pegasus in Space
#1
The Rowan
#2
Damia

Series

3 primary books7 released books

Authored 86% of series

Crystal singers universe

Crystal singers universe is a 7-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#0.4
NIMISHA'S SHIP
#0.5
The Coelura
#1
Crystal Singer
#2
Killashandra
#3
Crystal Line

Series

3 primary books7 released books

Authored 86% of series

Doona

Doona is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye, and C. J. Cherryh.

#1
Decision at Doona
#2
Crisis on Doona
#3
Treaty at Doona (Doona, #3)
#8.5
The Girl Who Heard Dragons
The Fleet

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Catteni

Catteni is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

Series

5 primary books

Authored 80% of series

The Tower and the Hive

The Tower and the Hive is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#1
The Rowan
#2
Damia
#3
Damia's Children
#4
Lyon's Pride
#5
The Tower and the Hive

Series

3 primary books4 released books

Authored 75% of series

Crystal Singer

Crystal Singer is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1982 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

Nerilka's Story & The Coelura
#1
Crystal Singer
#2
Killashandra
#3
Crystal Line

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Twins of Petaybee

Twins of Petaybee is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.

#1
Changelings
#2
Maelstrom
#3
Deluge

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Petaybee

Petaybee is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Anne McCaffrey.

#1
Powers That Be
#2
Power Lines
#3
Power Play

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Talent

The Talent is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#1
To Ride Pegasus
#2
Pegasus in Flight
#3
Pegasus in Space

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Dinosaur Planet

Dinosaur Planet is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1978 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#1
Dinosaur Planet (Dinosaur Planet, #1)
#2
Dinosaur Planet Survivors

Series

9 primary books14 released books

Authored 7% of series

Temeraire

Temeraire is a 14-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Liz Williams, Cecelia Holland, and Naomi Novik.

#0.5
The Dragon Book
#0.5
Vici
#1
His Majesty's Dragon
#1.5
Feast or Famine
#2
Throne of Jade

Series

4 primary books

Authored 25% of series

Crossroads Adventure

Crossroads Adventure is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Jody Lynn Nye, Anne McCaffrey, and Stephen Billias.

#1
Dragonharper: A Crossroads Adventure in the world of Anne McCaffrey's Pern
#11
Deryni Challenge
#12
Dragonfire
#13
Ghost of a Chance

Series

5 released books

Authored 20% of series

Women of Wonder

Women of Wonder is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Sonya Dorman, Judith Merril, and Katherine McLean.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Tales of the Barque Cats

Tales of the Barque Cats is a 1-book series first released in 2009 with contributions by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Anne McCaffrey.

#1
Catalyst

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Tales of the Barque Cats

Tales of the Barque Cats is a 1-book series first released in 2010 with contributions by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Anne McCaffrey.

#2
Catacombs: A Tale of the Barque Cats

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Pern #7, 5, 2

Pern #7, 5, 2 is a 1-book series first released in 1988 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Nebula

Nebula is a 1-book series first released in 2014 with contributions by Harlan Ellison, Roger Zelazny, and Brian W. Aldiss.

#1
Nebula 1

Series

25 primary books

Authored 4% of series

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories is a 25-book series with 25 released primary works first released in 1963 with contributions by Isaac Asimov, Maurice A. Hugi, and Robert A. Heinlein.

Series

6 primary books

Authored 0% of series

The Fleet

The Fleet is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by David Drake, Bill Fawcett, and Poul Anderson.

The Fleet
#2
Counter Attack
#3
Breakthrough
#4
Sworn Allies
#5
Total War

Series

7 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Nebula Awards Showcases

Nebula Awards Showcases is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by R.A. Lafferty, Jack Vance, and Frederik Pohl.

#2
Nebula Award Stories Number Two / 2
Nebula Award Stories 3
#5
Nebula Award Stories 5
#14
Nebula Winners 14
#41
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Harper Hall of Pern

Harper Hall of Pern is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#3
Dragonsong
#2
Dragonsinger
#6
Dragondrums

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Planet Pirates

Planet Pirates is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon, and Jody Lynn Nye.

#1
Sassinak
#2
The Death of Sleep
#3
Generation Warriors

Series

16 primary books19 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Realm of the Elderlings

The Realm of the Elderlings is a 19-book series with 16 released primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Robin Hobb, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Aliette de Bodard.

#0.5
The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince
#1
Assassin's Apprentice
#2
Royal Assassin
#3
Assassin's Quest

Series

20 primary books22 released books

Authored 0% of series

Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed Magazine is a 22-book series with 22 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by John Joseph Adams, George R.R. Martin, and David Brin.

#21
Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012
#25
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2012
#36
Lightspeed Magazine, May 2013
#41
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2013
#46
Lightspeed Magazine, March 2014

Series

7 primary books9 released books

Authored 0% of series

Tales of Alvin Maker

Tales of Alvin Maker is a 9-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Orson Scott Card and John Joseph Adams.

#1
Seventh Son
#2
Red Prophet
#3
Prentice Alvin
#4
Alvin Journeyman
#5
Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 5

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Dragonriders of Pern

Dragonriders of Pern is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey.

#1
Dragonflight
#2
Dragonquest
#3
The White Dragon