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The Dragonslayer

  • 1995 first published
  • 176 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (13 ratings)
  • 17 editions

The Dragonslayer is a 1995 dragon fantasy novel by Jeff Smith. The story is set in Israel. Readers will find themes of Bone, dragons, dragones and dreams.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, and 29 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 5 languages.

It runs to roughly 176 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Dragonslayer

The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get separated and lost in the wilderness, meeting monsters and making friends as they attempt to return home.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Bone
  • Children's fiction
  • Dragons
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Dragones
  • Dreams
  • Cousins
  • Primos
  • Bone, Personaje literario
  • Libros de caricaturas, tiras cómicas
  • Sueños

Quick answers

Who wrote The Dragonslayer?

The Dragonslayer was written by Jeff Smith and first published in 1995.

What genre is The Dragonslayer?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is The Dragonslayer?

The median edition has 176 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Dragonslayer?

Readers who like it often enjoy Eldest, Brisingr and Drachenreiter.

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