So instead of dinner, Harry finds a friend. Hungry, Harry hopes to eat an egg he finds amid the rocks, but after warming in the sun, the egg doesn’t cook-it hatches! A storm washes him ashore on an island with nothing but sand and rocks and one windblown tree. Now his choices could save-or destroy-the Empire.” Īn afternoon boating excursion goes terribly awry when Harry drops his oars and the tide takes him and his little yellow boat out to sea. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. “Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy-until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed.

My husband is a big fan of this series which he enjoyed as an adult.

I think we’ve done it! A fairly complete list of great dragon books for all ages! Yay! Please click on those lists too to read the excellent reviews. I’ve added them to the list under Honorable Mentions at the bottom. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone for their recommendations. What is your favorite dragon book? Please share! I’ve gathered my favorite dragon books that range in age from picture books, early chapter books, chapter books, and young adult. There is something magical about dragons and I’m glad that some kids can keep the magic alive.

The Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors blog has a great post on dragons that preempted this post but I actually had been working on this for several weeks.

Book dealing with dragons