Temeraire series

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Pros

Temeraire might be worth a go
The series of Temeraire by Naomi Novik
For more dragons, check out the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik.
Temeraire series. It's set in an alternate history version of the Napoleonic wars, and the dragons have a main rider that they're bonded with but also an entire crew working on them like ships. The dragons have human level intelligence a...
Please check Temeraire out, it's a wonderful series! I cannot recommend it enough!

Cons

Temeraire is a Chinese breed in-universe but he's still a western dragon insomuch as we have "eastern" and "western" ideas of what a dragon looks like, as far as I can tell. I think everyone into dragons would like these books but not i...
Not a fan of the Teramir series but plenty of people are so try it out.

Sentiment

31 positive (94%) · 1 mixed (3%) · 1 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +89% · raw score 91%

What redditors said (10 of 33)

Temeraire might be worth a go

positive · u/A****s · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Temeraire is a Chinese breed in-universe but he's still a western dragon insomuch as we have "eastern" and "western" ideas of what a dragon looks like, as far as I can tell. I think everyone into dragons would like these books but not if they'll be disappointed by the basic facts.

mixed · u/S****h · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

The series of Temeraire by Naomi Novik

positive · u/H****s · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

For more dragons, check out the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik.

positive · u/o****y · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Temeraire series. It's set in an alternate history version of the Napoleonic wars, and the dragons have a main rider that they're bonded with but also an entire crew working on them like ships. The dragons have human level intelligence and speech, but less social awareness which leads to some funny moments.

positive · u/N****g · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Please check Temeraire out, it's a wonderful series! I cannot recommend it enough!

positive · u/Z****t · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

Novik's dragon books were both amazing in their own right, and a fond reminder of the dragon narratives I grew up with.

positive · u/Z****t · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

a historical fiction retelling of the Napoleonic wars that features a plethora of dragons from all different cultures/regions. Much lighter hearted than GOT/HOTD but handles complex issues about civil rights for intelligent creatures vs military obligations.

positive · u/G****7 · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

One of the best parts of the series is seeing all the different breeds of dragons.

positive · u/c****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

The best one is the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. The titular dragon is a rare Chinese breed and there are a ton of other Asian dragons that come into the story in later books, so it fits the ask.