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Dragoniel
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Vogin, wikipedia is good and all, but it's not very extensive...
I know some of the books listed therein from 2000-2010 period and will check out those other (thanks!), but the bottom line is that it's easy to get a huge lists of books related to dragons. The hard part is finding those *good* books prior to reading em himself.
Aileenhu, looks interesting indeed (although I'm not too thrilled about the "sad" part) – I'll definitely have to check this out.
By the way, while China is known for for its deep dragon lore and art, Western dragon archetype is VERY different from the Eastern one, not to mention that there exists a quite a few dragon types unrelated to these as well. Some originates from very ancient lore and quite a few being introduced in the last century with the advent of mass media.
Books about oriental dragons are usually extremely different from those concerning West and Europe archetypes and it's not accurate to say that you will get a "good idea about dragons" by reading a single book
P.S.: thanks everyone, posting their thoughts! I'm currently deeply entangled in H. P. Lovecraft works (whole bibliography on my Kindle!), but I will check out all the suggestions you post here once I'm done!
I know some of the books listed therein from 2000-2010 period and will check out those other (thanks!), but the bottom line is that it's easy to get a huge lists of books related to dragons. The hard part is finding those *good* books prior to reading em himself.
Aileenhu, looks interesting indeed (although I'm not too thrilled about the "sad" part) – I'll definitely have to check this out.
By the way, while China is known for for its deep dragon lore and art, Western dragon archetype is VERY different from the Eastern one, not to mention that there exists a quite a few dragon types unrelated to these as well. Some originates from very ancient lore and quite a few being introduced in the last century with the advent of mass media.
Books about oriental dragons are usually extremely different from those concerning West and Europe archetypes and it's not accurate to say that you will get a "good idea about dragons" by reading a single book
P.S.: thanks everyone, posting their thoughts! I'm currently deeply entangled in H. P. Lovecraft works (whole bibliography on my Kindle!), but I will check out all the suggestions you post here once I'm done!
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Here are some dragon books that I search on the net.
Draconomicon ***
I just got this book. It's a dungeons and dragons monster manual. (I've never played D&D) I don't play d&d but I wanted the book so I went out and bought it. It has information on dragon physiology, life cycle, senses, flight, society, sizes, and the different types. It also has very good illustrations and explains in detail each type and it's environment. But you must keep in mind that its for a game and these dragons are fictional so any dragon information found in this book should be regarded only as theories if not complete fiction. Other information in this book- How to play a dragon character with statistics for all ten classic dragons with new feats, spells and magic items.
Dragonology ***
I'm not sure what to make of this book, It could be regarded as a dragon reference book but it has some fictional aspects mixed in. It has information on dragon Physiology and life cycles information on some species of dragons a little map showing their locations if also has some other good information. Yet at the same time it's a kids book with pop up's and fake dragon samples and ways to go dragon hunting. so I guess it could be considered a good dragon book for kids.
As an addition to this book, a smaller more compact version was created titled the Dracology handbook.
Dragons of Fantasy ****
Dragons of Fantasy is a compliation of examples and excerpts from famous fantasy authors such as JRR Tolkien, Ann Mc caffrey, Terry Prachet, and JK Rowling, the book discusses the uses of dragons in writing, and contains information of dragons in mythology, this book covers both the fantasical and mythological aspects of dragons and is a very useful book for any lover of dragons.
British Dragons ****
This book contains a large quantity of dragon legends from the British lore, it is a very indepth book containing great information for anyone hoping to learn about the historical role dragons had played in history. It contains information on how dragons affected day to day life in medieval Britain and the types of dragons that were thought to exist in that era.
The Flight of Dragons ****
A pretty old book and difficult to find but a book worth looking for. It explains theories on dragon flight, How dragons could've breathed fire, a dragons legs and wings, A dragons blood, and evolution. It also has theories on a dragons flight cavities and life cycle. The book Flight of Dragons also contains a list of dragon sighting over Britain, Techniques of dragon slaying, information on dragon hoards. and dragon speech, with evidence of dragons stemming from mythology and legends.
Draconomicon ***
I just got this book. It's a dungeons and dragons monster manual. (I've never played D&D) I don't play d&d but I wanted the book so I went out and bought it. It has information on dragon physiology, life cycle, senses, flight, society, sizes, and the different types. It also has very good illustrations and explains in detail each type and it's environment. But you must keep in mind that its for a game and these dragons are fictional so any dragon information found in this book should be regarded only as theories if not complete fiction. Other information in this book- How to play a dragon character with statistics for all ten classic dragons with new feats, spells and magic items.
Dragonology ***
I'm not sure what to make of this book, It could be regarded as a dragon reference book but it has some fictional aspects mixed in. It has information on dragon Physiology and life cycles information on some species of dragons a little map showing their locations if also has some other good information. Yet at the same time it's a kids book with pop up's and fake dragon samples and ways to go dragon hunting. so I guess it could be considered a good dragon book for kids.
As an addition to this book, a smaller more compact version was created titled the Dracology handbook.
Dragons of Fantasy ****
Dragons of Fantasy is a compliation of examples and excerpts from famous fantasy authors such as JRR Tolkien, Ann Mc caffrey, Terry Prachet, and JK Rowling, the book discusses the uses of dragons in writing, and contains information of dragons in mythology, this book covers both the fantasical and mythological aspects of dragons and is a very useful book for any lover of dragons.
British Dragons ****
This book contains a large quantity of dragon legends from the British lore, it is a very indepth book containing great information for anyone hoping to learn about the historical role dragons had played in history. It contains information on how dragons affected day to day life in medieval Britain and the types of dragons that were thought to exist in that era.
The Flight of Dragons ****
A pretty old book and difficult to find but a book worth looking for. It explains theories on dragon flight, How dragons could've breathed fire, a dragons legs and wings, A dragons blood, and evolution. It also has theories on a dragons flight cavities and life cycle. The book Flight of Dragons also contains a list of dragon sighting over Britain, Techniques of dragon slaying, information on dragon hoards. and dragon speech, with evidence of dragons stemming from mythology and legends.
