Reading order
Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series: 15 books + 1 announced. We've reviewed 3 of them.
Read them in the order they were published
Five young dragons—Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny—grow up in a hidden cave under the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, raised by the Talons of Peace to fulfill an ancient prophecy and end the war among Pyrrhia's dragon tribes. When a threat arrives, the dragonets escape their underground prison only to face the dangers of the world they were meant to save.
SeaWing dragonet Tsunami returns to her underwater kingdom at last. Queen Coral welcomes her, but a mysterious assassin has been killing the queen's heirs, and Tsunami may be next. She must choose between her dragonet family and the royal identity she has always dreamed of claiming.
Glory and the other dragonets travel to the Rainforest Kingdom to find RainWing dragons who have been disappearing. The peaceful tribe has done little to stop the abductions, and the search may pull the kingdom into the war the dragonets were raised to end.
The dragonets travel to the NightWing island, and Starflight faces a difficult duty: he must persuade his friends to support Blister as queen. Yet he suspects Morrowseer and the other NightWings are hiding a secret that threatens his companions. Without powers of his own, he must rely on his wits while SkyWings and Queen Burn pursue them.
Sunny has always believed in the Dragonet Prophecy, but shattering news from Morrowseer shakes her faith in their destiny. In the shifting sands of the desert, she must decide whether fate is already written or if five dragonets can choose their own path to end the war and save the world.
The war between the tribes has ended, and the dragonets of the prophecy create Jade Mountain Academy to teach dragonets from all tribes to live together. Moonwatcher, a young NightWing, is uncertain about attending school there.
Winter, an IceWing who has disappointed his royal family, sets out from Jade Mountain Academy to find his sister Icicle after she flees terrible crimes. His clawmates Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou insist on joining the dangerous journey, though Winter believes IceWings should solve their own problems.
SpoilersWinter, an IceWing who has disappointed his royal family, sets out from Jade Mountain Academy to find his sister Icicle after she flees terrible crimes and possibly plans to commit more. His clawmates Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou—friends from the previous term's adventures—insist on joining the dangerous journey, though Winter believes IceWings should solve their own problems.
SkyWing dragon Peril, whose firescales kill any dragon she touches, has found friendship with Clay at Jade Mountain Academy. When her former queen Scarlet endangers the school, Peril leaves to track her down and protect the academy. A SeaWing named Turtle insists on joining her, though Peril fears she might harm him.
Turtle, a SeaWing dragonet with a secret animus gift, struggles to hide his power while studying at Jade Mountain Academy. When the ancient NightWing Darkstalker awakens, Turtle must decide whether to use his magic to help his friends or keep himself invisible and safe.
SpoilersTurtle, a SeaWing dragonet with secret animus magic, hides his power while studying at Jade Mountain Academy. When the ancient NightWing Darkstalker awakens from his underground prison, Turtle must decide whether to use his magic to help his friends or remain invisible and safe.
Qibli, a young dragonet, must confront the ancient evil Darkstalker while struggling with his own insecurities. His journey involves self-discovery, magic, and a fight against destiny as he tries to rewrite a prophecy and save his world from a dark future.
Blue the SilkWing lives peacefully on Pantala, a distant continent rumored for centuries across the dragon world. When a terrible threat endangers his hive, he must flee everything he knows and discover strange new tribes of dragons.
Cricket grows up in the hives with endless questions. Why is she immune to Queen Wasp's mind control over the HiveWings? Now she hides as a fugitive alongside Blue, Swordtail, and Sundew after stealing the Book of Clearsight. Cricket must uncover the queen's deadliest secret to prevent a LeafWing attack and stop a war.
Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings for wiping out the LeafWings and tearing every tree from Pantala. The surviving LeafWings hide in the Poison Jungle, plotting revenge. Sundew, uniquely qualified to bring down the Hives, must unearth the jungle's oldest secret as a new war begins.
Snowfall unexpectedly becomes queen of the IceWings at a young age. Determined to be the best queen ever, she plans to keep her tribe safe within IceWing territory while keeping all other tribes out. When a storm of unidentified dragons arrives seeking asylum, she must escort the strange newcomers out of her kingdom and reconsider her isolationist plan.
Luna unites with a small group of allies to save the world from an overwhelming threat. She does not yet know how they will succeed, but she is determined to find a way before everything falls apart.
Announced for 2026. The publisher hasn't shared a description yet; we'll add one when they do.
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Our take
Book by book, from our reviews. Ratings are Amazon readers' for the edition we link, so counts vary by printing.
Book 1
4.7 · 11,628 Amazon ratings (this edition)
Worth it if you're drawn to world-building that earns its scope — where warring factions, distinct dragon tribes, and a politically charged prophecy serve as genuine story engine rather than backdrop, and where the emotional pull comes from a warmhearted ensemble navigating questions of destiny and loyalty.
Skip it if you're seeking a fantasy premise that breaks new ground — Kirkus Reviews flags it as entertaining but not strikingly original, and readers expecting nuanced adult antagonists rather than a clean generational divide between virtuous young protagonists and broadly villainous elders may find the character palette limiting.
Book 2
4.8 · 7,789 Amazon ratings (this edition)
Worth reading if you've read the first volume of the Wings of Fire Graphix series (or the original prose novels) and want a fast-paced, emotionally layered story about identity, belonging, and the gap between an imagined family and the real one — rendered in a richly illustrated underwater setting.
Skip it if you're coming in cold without prior exposure to the Wings of Fire world, as critics noted some scenes may be tough to follow for readers unfamiliar with the series' elaborate dragon-tribe mythology and political backstory.
Book 3
4.8 · 9,105 Amazon ratings (this edition)
Worth reading if you have followed the Wings of Fire series from Book 1 and are ready for an instalment that deepens both the overarching SandWing succession conflict and one dragonet's personal reckoning with tribal identity.
Skip it if you are new to Wings of Fire, as the book assumes familiarity with the dragonets and Pyrrhia's political landscape that makes it a confusing and unsatisfying entry point.
About the author
Tui Tamara Sutherland is an American children's book author who has written more than 60 books under her own name and under several pen names. In 2009, she won $46,200 over three games on Jeopardy! She is best known for writing the Wings of Fire series of epic dragon fantasy novels.
Author Tui T. Sutherland shares her three favorite scenes to write from the Wings of Fire series, including Clay's meeting with his mother in The Dragonet Prophecy.
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Sutherland loved detailing the sights, sounds, and smells of the Scorpion Den, especially introducing quirky worldbuilding details like freelance assassins pitching their services.
Sutherland avoided a cliché school hallway introduction for Moon, Winter, and Qibli, choosing instead a chaotic, tense standoff over an escaped human.
On The Dragonet Prophecy
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Questions
There are 15 Wings of Fire books so far, with Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince announced.
Start with The Dragonet Prophecy and read them in publication order: The Dragonet Prophecy (2012), The Lost Heir (2012), The Hidden Kingdom (2013), The Dark Secret (2013), The Brightest Night (2014), Wings of Fire: Moon Rising (2014), Wings of Fire: Winter Turning (2015), Escaping Peril (2016), Wings of Fire: Talons of Power (2016), Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragons (2017), Wings of Fire: The Lost Continent (2018), Wings of Fire: The Hive Queen (2018), and so on.
The Dragonet Prophecy, published in 2012. Five young dragons—Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny—grow up in a hidden cave under the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, raised by the Talons of Peace to fulfill an ancient prophecy and end the war among Pyrrhia's dragon tribes. When a threat arrives, the dragonets escape their underground prison only to face the dangers of the world they were meant to save.
The latest is Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope (2022). Next is Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince, due 2026.
Yes, three of the 15: The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, The Hidden Kingdom. On Amazon, readers rate The Lost Heir highest: 4.8 out of 5 from 7,789 ratings.
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