Dragonsitter Books in Order
Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey contains 10 books, published between 2012 and 2019. The first book is The Dragonsitter (2012) and the newest is The Dragonsitter in the Land of the Dragons (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2012–2019
- Pages on record
- 592 in 7 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 9.9–15 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 592 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Josh Lacey is credited on all 10 books in the Dragonsitter series, published between 2012 and 2019. The Dragonsitter (2012) opens the run and The Dragonsitter in the Land of the Dragons (2019) closes it, with The Dragonsitter's Castle (2013), The Dragonsitter's Island (2014) and The Dragonsitter Detective (2017) in between. Catalogue subjects record dragons, pets, uncles, islands and castles, and name Edward Smith-Pickle as a character in the children's fiction. The seven books with a recorded length have a median of 80 pages.
How many Dragonsitter books are there?
Dragonsitter has 10 books, released between 2012 and 2019.
Dragonsitter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Dragonsitter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Dragonsitter2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 2The Dragonsitter Takes Off2013 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/42013962/4
- 3The Dragonsitter's Castle2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 4The Dragonsitter's Island2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 5The Dragonsitter's Party2015 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/42015642/4
- 6The Dragonsitter to the Rescue2016 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/42016962/4
- 7Trick or Treat?2017 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/42017802/4
- 8The Dragonsitter Detective2017 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/42017962/4
- 9The Dragonsitter's Surprise2018 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/42018802/4
- 10The Dragonsitter in the Land of the Dragons2019 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/42019802/4
Is there a chronological order for Dragonsitter?
No separate chronological order is on record for Dragonsitter, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Dragonsitter books in order?
You should read the Dragonsitter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dragonsitter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dragonsitter
Start with The Dragonsitter (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dragonsitter book?
The Dragonsitter in the Land of the Dragons (2019) is the newest Dragonsitter book released so far.
Is there a new Dragonsitter book coming?
No next Dragonsitter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dragonsitter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dragonsitter title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dragonsitter books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 592 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 80 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dragonsitter books, 10 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
What the Dragonsitter books are about
9 of the 10 Dragonsitter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 9 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 9 of 9 books
- Dragons 7 of 9 books
- Islands 5 of 9 books
- Pets 3 of 9 books
More books by Josh Lacey
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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