Temeraire reading order

Nine novels. Publication order is the only path. The war moves. So does the partnership.

Novik’s later school trilogy is a different shelf. See Scholomance. Uprooted and Spinning Silver are standalones. They are not Temeraire 0.

The nine novels

Read them in this order. The first three arrived in one year. That is a publishing fact, not a reason to start at book three.

Golden Age and Other Stories (2017) is a later collection. Optional. Not Temeraire 10, and not an on-ramp.

Common mistakes

• Starting with League of Dragons because it is the finale on a list.
• Starting with Throne of Jade because China is the part you heard about.
• Treating this as a Scholomance extra.
• Searching “Temeraire” and picking up the UK book-one title as if it were a different series.

What to read next

1. The Scholomance (Naomi Novik) — If you want her other finished trilogy, which is a school, not a dragon transport.
2. His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman) — If you want another partnership that is also an argument about the world.
3. The Inheritance Cycle (Christopher Paolini) — If you want another dragon-and-rider ladder, younger and finished in four.
4. Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin) — If you want an older, shorter wizard path with a publication-versus-later-books problem.
5. Stop after League of Dragons. The nine are a complete visit.

FAQ

Is the series complete?
Yes. League of Dragons is the ninth and last novel.

His Majesty’s Dragon or Temeraire?
Same book one. Search either.

Do I need Scholomance first?
No.

Are the short stories required?
No.

Sources

• Naomi Novik — author site. Opened 2026-09-13.
• Penguin Random House, Temeraire — publisher series page listing all nine. Opened 2026-09-13.