‘I am fire, I am death’
1 March 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Dragons, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. The topic this week is:
‘Ten Books To Read If You Are In The Mood For X’
Dragons
- The Hobbit by JRRTolkien – surely the most famous dragon (for me anyways!)
- Game of Thrones by JRRMartin – three dragons no less!
- The Copper Promise series by Jen Williams. A most excellent series with dragons and wyverns
- The Dragon Engine by Andy Remic
- A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
- Owl and the Japanese Circus – by Kristi Charish (a dragon shapeshifter)
- The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman (another dragon shapeshifter in this series)
- Harry Potter by J K Rowling – okay, dragons aren’t the main focus here but they are included!
- The Riftwar books by Raymond Feist
- Dragon Hunter by Marc Turner (I haven’t read this one yet – to be reviewed later this month but check out the great cover):
Books and travelling with Lynn 
Yay, dragons! I have to give a bid to Le Guin and Earthsea for Kalessin.
I know – I wish I’d read Le Guin but I haven’t so couldn’t add it to my list. One day I will though!
Lynn 😀
Yes. Dragons! And a good title for your list!
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2016/03/ten-books-to-read-if-you-are-in-mood.html
Thanks – there was lots of scope for this week’s lists so it’s been interesting checking out everyone’s books.
Lynn 😀
Yes, yes to this list. I love dragons and they just don’t pop up enough for my liking. You should try the Forgotten War by Howard Sargent, there is a pretty cool dragon like aspect in that book.Great list!
Thanks – I’ll go and check out Howard Sargent 😀
Great list! Owl and the Japanese Circus sounds very interesting! I’ll have to check it out!
It has a sort of Indiana Jones vibe with some very interesting supernatural characters.
Lynn 😀
Smaug from The Hobbit is like the daddy of all dragons 😀 I would also really like to read The Copper Promise series by Jen Williams.
Yes – the daddy dragon! You should definitely read The Copper Promise series – I think you would love it.
Lynn 😀
Both The Dragon Engine and A Natural History of Dragons have been on my radar for quite a while: I guess it’s high time to breathe on the embers of those fires… 😉
And two such completely different styles. I hope you enjoy them. I love A Natural History of Dragons, Lady Trent is such a great character. Dragon Engine is very dark but very entertaining. Definitely time to breathe on the embers methinks.
Lynn 😀
I love dragons! But I don’t read enough books with dragons anymore. Owl and the Japanese Circus sounds so interesting though, I’ve added that one to my to-read list. Amazing list!
Thanks. I actually only just scraped together ten books – I didn’t think I’d get there and the last one is a cheat because it’s a book waiting to be read. I need to read more dragon books and remedy this lack!
Lynn 😀
Love love love dragons! Marc Turner’s sea dragons were brilliant – I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 😀
I’m really looking forward to it and the cover is absolutely fantastic!
Lynn 😀
Trying to think os some others. Maybe Seraphina? 🙂 Oh! Rainwild Chronicles!!
Ohh, I’ll have to have a look at the Rainwild Chronicles – you can’t have too many dragon books!
Lynn 😀
A Natural History of Dragons! I love this series so much, because it’s about dragons and also not about dragons – Isabella’s personal adventures are just as fun!
I know – she’s such a great character to follow and it’s been so varied and interesting so far that you never quite know what to expect.
Lynn 😀
Great topic! So many cool dragon books. I really need to read more books with dragons, seriously. But yay for including Harry Potter!
I know – I kind of missing having a Harry Potter book to look forward to! We need another great series like that.
Lynn 😀
Lovely list! Love your topic…okay I ❤ dragons…thus I love your topic 😀
Other books with great dragons: Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini and Temeraire series by Naomi Novik 🙂
Yes, I’ve heard about the Temeraire series – I will have to think about adding that one and I’ll go and have a look at the Paolini.
Thanks
Lynn 😀
I just finished the second book in the Lady Trent/Natural History of Dragons series, and you’re right: it’s perfect for dragon fans! I would add Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton to this list – such a cool take on dragons. 😀
I’ve not heard of that one and I do like Jo Walton – will check it out.
Thanks 😀