[Fedora]

McCaffrey's another one I mean to read. Which of her series is best to start with?

[Rose in RoseBear]

To appreciate Anne McCaffrey, you have to read her Pern series. Girls should start with the Harper Hall series (Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums); anybody can start with:

Dragonflight
Dragonquest
Dragonsong
Dragonsinger
The White Dragon (first two chapters)
Dragondrums
Get Off The Unicorn (short story)
Moreta
Nerilka's Story
Dragonsdawn
Chronicles Of Pern: First Fall
Dragonseye
The Girl Who Heard Dragons (short story)
Renegades Of Pern
Masterharper Of Pern
Legends 2: Short Novels By The Masters Of Modern Fantasy (short novel)
All the Weyrs Of Pern
The Dolphins Of Pern
The Skies Of Pern
Dragon's Kin