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How to Fight a Dragon's Fury

  • 2001 first published
  • 472 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Published in 2001, How to Fight a Dragon's Fury is a fae fiction and dragon fantasy novel by Cressida Cowell. Characters include Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Key subjects include vikings, dragons and kings and rulers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 51 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 472 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About How to Fight a Dragon's Fury

The Doomsday of Yule has arrived, and the future of dragonkind lies in the hands of one boy with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup's quest is clear ... But can he end the rebellion? Can he prove himself to be king? Can he save the dragons? The stakes have never been higher, as the very fate of the Viking world hangs in the balance!
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III

Subjects

  • Vikings
  • Dragons
  • Children's fiction
  • Kings and rulers
  • Humorous stories
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • Fantasy
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Mythical

Quick answers

Who wrote How to Fight a Dragon's Fury?

How to Fight a Dragon's Fury was written by Cressida Cowell and first published in 2001.

What genre is How to Fight a Dragon's Fury?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Dragon Fiction.

How long is How to Fight a Dragon's Fury?

The median edition has 472 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to How to Fight a Dragon's Fury?

Readers who like it often enjoy Searching for Dragons, Dealing with Dragons and Grande ritorno nel Regno della Fantasia 2.

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