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The Rain Wild Chronicles books in order
There are 4 books in The Rain Wild Chronicles. The latest, Blood of Dragons, came out in 2012, and Robin Hobb hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 12 November 2026.
The Rain Wild Chronicles books in order
2009Book 1The Dragon Keeper
2010Book 2Dragon Haven
2011Book 3City of Dragons
2012Book 4Blood of Dragons
Companion stories
2011CompanionThe Inheritance & Other Stories
2010CompanionDragons et Serpents
2010CompanionLes Eaux acides
2010CompanionLa Fureur du fleuve
2011CompanionLa Décrue
2012CompanionLes Gardiens des souvenirs
2012CompanionLes Pillards
2013CompanionLe Vol des dragons
2013CompanionLe Puits d'argent
What The Rain Wild Chronicles is about
From the description of The Dragon Keeper, the first book.
Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Many have died along the way. With its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive.People are changed by the Rain Wilds, subtly or otherwise. One such is Thymara. Born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. But her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. Like everyone else, Thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons: it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war-torn world. Leftrin, captain of the liveship Tarman, also has an interest in the hatching; as does Bingtown newlywed, Alise Finbok, who has made it her life's work to study all there is to know of dragons.But the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. Stunted and deformed, they cannot fly; some seem witless and bestial. Soon, they become a danger and a burden to the Rain Wilders: something must be done. The dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled Elderling city far upriver: perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. But Kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own: a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them.To be a dragon keeper is a dangerous job: their charges are vicious and unpredictable, and there are many unknown perils on the journey to a city which may not even exist...
The Rain Wild Chronicles at a glance
- Author
- Robin Hobb
- Books published
- 4
- Companion stories
- 9
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2009
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Rain Wild Chronicles book?
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How many books are in The Rain Wild Chronicles?
4 books have been published in The Rain Wild Chronicles so far, plus 9 companion stories.
What order should I read The Rain Wild Chronicles in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Dragon Keeper, 2. Dragon Haven, 3. City of Dragons, 4. Blood of Dragons. The 9 companions can be read alongside them.
Is The Rain Wild Chronicles finished?
Robin Hobb hasn't announced another Rain Wild Chronicles book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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