Reading order · 4 books · 2009 to 2013 · Set in an invented world
Rain Wild Chronicles in Order
The Rain Wild Chronicles follow a band of weak, misshapen dragons and their young human keepers on a journey up a dangerous river.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2009 to 2013
- First book
- Dragon Keeper
- Latest
- Blood of Dragons (2013)
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
The reading order
Every Rain Wild Chronicles book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in an invented world
- 1Dragon Keeper2009With Thymara and Alise KincarronIn the Rain Wilds, a group of weak, misshapen dragons hatch, unable to fly.Buy on Amazon
- 2Dragon Haven2010With Thymara and Alise KincarronThe dragon keepers and their weak, misshapen dragons travel up the Rain Wild River in search of the lost city of Kelsingra.Buy on Amazon
- 3City of Dragons2011With Thymara and Alise KincarronThe dragons and their keepers reach Kelsingra, but the dragons cannot yet fly, and threats from Chalced and Bingtown close in.Buy on Amazon
- 4Blood of Dragons2013With Thymara and Alise KincarronThe dragons of Kelsingra need silver to survive, the great dragon Tintaglia lies wounded, and the Duke of Chalced hungers for dragon blood.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Dragon Keeper, Dragon Haven, City of Dragons and Blood of Dragons in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Thymara | Alise Kincarron | Malta Vestrit | Tintaglia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dragon Keeper | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 2 Dragon Haven | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 City of Dragons | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 4 Blood of Dragons | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Rain Wild Chronicles books
4 characters from Robin Hobb’s chart, with the number of Rain Wild Chronicles books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| ThymaraRain Wild girl who becomes a dragon keeper | 4 | Dragon Keeper 2009 |
| Alise KincarronScholar of dragons | 4 | Dragon Keeper 2009 |
| Malta VestritWintrow's sister, later queen of the Elderlings | 4 | Dragon Keeper 2009 |
| TintagliaDragon | 4 | Dragon Keeper 2009 |