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Temeraire Books in Order

Temeraire by Naomi Novik contains 12 books, published between 2006 and 2017. The first book is His Majesty's Dragon (2006) and the newest is Golden Age and Other Stories (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2006–2017
Confirmed
10 of 12 titles
Pages on record
3,379 in 9 of 12 books
Reading time
56–84 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,379 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

See all 12 books in order Printable Temeraire checklist

Temeraire sets the Napoleonic Wars in a world where dragons form an air force. Naomi Novik's series follows Captain William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire, starting with His Majesty's Dragon (2006), which won the Compton Crook Award in 2007 and drew a Hugo nomination for Best Novel that same year. Nine novels make up the core sequence, and the catalogued run holds 12 entries through Golden Age and Other Stories (2017). The series itself took a Hugo Award nomination for Best Series in 2017.

How many Temeraire books are there?

Temeraire has 12 books, released between 2006 and 2017.

Temeraire Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Temeraire 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.

  1. Cover of His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik, book 1 of the Temeraire series (2006)
  2. Cover of Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik, book 2 of the Temeraire series (2006)
  3. Cover of Black Powder War by Naomi Novik, book 3 of the Temeraire series (2006)
  4. Cover of Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik, book 5 of the Temeraire series (2007)
  5. Cover of Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik, book 6 of the Temeraire series (2008)
  6. Cover of Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik, book 9 of the Temeraire series (2012)
  7. Cover of Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik, book 10 of the Temeraire series (2013)
  8. Cover of League of Dragons by Naomi Novik, book 11 of the Temeraire series (2016)
  9. Cover of Golden Age and Other Stories by Naomi Novik, book 12 of the Temeraire series (2017)
  1. 1
    His Majesty's Dragon2006 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006356
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  2. 2
    Throne of Jade2006 · 398 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006398
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  3. 3
    Black Powder War2006 · 365 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006365
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  4. 4
    Feast or Famine2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    Empire of Ivory2007 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007416
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  6. 6
    Victory of Eagles2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
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  7. 7
    Tongues of Serpents2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  8. 8
    Vici2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  9. 9
    Crucible of Gold2012 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Blood of Tyrants2013 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013512
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    League of Dragons2016 · 380 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016380
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Temeraire Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Vici comes first and Feast or Famine comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 12 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 8
    Vici2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  2. 1
    His Majesty's Dragon2006 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006356
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 2
    Throne of Jade2006 · 398 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006398
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 3
    Black Powder War2006 · 365 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006365
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Empire of Ivory2007 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007416
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Victory of Eagles2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Tongues of Serpents2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 9
    Crucible of Gold2012 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 10
    Blood of Tyrants2013 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013512
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 11
    League of Dragons2016 · 380 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016380
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 4
    Feast or Famine2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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Do you have to read Temeraire books in order?

You should read the Temeraire books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Temeraire book also stands alone.

Where to start with Temeraire

Start with His Majesty's Dragon (2006), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Vici comes first.

What is the newest Temeraire book?

Golden Age and Other Stories (2017) is the newest Temeraire book released so far.

Is there a new Temeraire book coming?

No next Temeraire book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Temeraire has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 3 nominations for Temeraire. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Temeraire at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Temeraire title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Temeraire books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,379 pages across the 9 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Temeraire books, 6 of 12, were published in the 2010s.

What the Temeraire books are about

10 of the 12 Temeraire books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dragons is tagged on 9 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Naomi Novik

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.