Wings of Fire
#224.37 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 5 books Status Ongoing 2012–present Reading commitment Medium Tui T. Sutherland Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Overview
On the war-torn continent of Pyrrhia, five young dragons of different tribes, raised in hiding and prophesied to end a generations-long war, must decide whether to fulfill the role chosen for them. Every book is narrated entirely from a dragon's point of view, and the series has grown across multiple five-book arcs following different generations of dragonets. Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire began with The Dragonet Prophecy (2012) and its first arc concluded with The Brightest Night (2014), establishing a structure the series has repeated across several further five-book arcs following new casts of young dragons in later eras of the same world. Aimed primarily at middle-grade readers, the series built a large and dedicated fanbase for its politically complex dragon societies, each tribe possessing distinct powers and cultures, and has been adapted into an ongoing graphic novel line alongside the prose originals.
Epic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (5 works) counts toward ranking
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy (Arc 1) Tui T. Sutherland
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dragonet Prophecy | 2012 | core | 4.22 (87,218 ratings) |
 | The Lost Heir | 2013 | core | 4.40 (52,501 ratings) |
 | The Hidden Kingdom | 2013 | core | 4.48 (46,785 ratings) |
 | The Dark Secret | 2013 | core | 4.36 (42,312 ratings) |
 | The Brightest Night | 2014 | core | 4.52 (40,117 ratings) |
Tui T. Sutherland's middle-grade dragon-world epic fantasy; the original five-book arc that introduces the five dragon tribes of Pyrrhia.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Wings of Fire? Wings of Fire's Core Canon is 5 books.
- What is the reading order for Wings of Fire? Publication order, starting with The Dragonet Prophecy. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Wings of Fire finished? Ongoing (2012–present).
- How much reading does Wings of Fire take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 5 Core Canon books · ~1,304 pages).
- How is Wings of Fire ranked? #22 in this site's official ranking, based on 268,933 reader ratings across 5 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #22?
Ranked #22 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.37 across 5 core books.
- Backed by 269k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #21, Shadow of the Leviathan (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 5 books · Ongoing · 269k ratings · Ranks #22 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (5 Core Canon books)
- The Dragonet Prophecy (2012)
- The Dark Secret (2013)
- The Hidden Kingdom (2013)
- The Lost Heir (2013)
- The Brightest Night (2014)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.37 across 268,933 ratings on 5 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Wings of Fire admitted; Core Canon = the original Dragonet Prophecy arc accepted 2026-08-27
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-27
Rule: Core Canon is the original five-book Dragonet Prophecy arc (2012–2014). Later arcs and companion material have not been individually researched or catalogued in this pass.