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Cressida Cowell: books in order and screen adaptations

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Cressida Cowell has 2 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies. Coming next: How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Friday, June 11, 2027.

About Cressida Cowell's books on screen

Cressida Cowell has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 2003 to 2003 (including book series). Together they have become 1 TV series and 6 movies. The first adaptation was How to Train Your Dragon (2010), and the most recent released one is How to Train Your Dragon (2025). The most adapted is How to Train Your Dragon, with 5 screen versions. Series: How to Train Your Dragon.

Cressida Cowell books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003) · adapted as How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), DreamWorks Dragons (2012), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027) and 1 more
  2. How to Train Your Dragon (2003) · How to Train Your Dragon #1 · adapted as How to Train Your Dragon (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

TV shows and movies based on Cressida Cowell's books

Common questions

How many Cressida Cowell books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Cressida Cowell adaptation?

How to Train Your Dragon, released in 2010, a movie based on How to Train Your Dragon.

Is a new Cressida Cowell adaptation coming?

Yes: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Friday, June 11, 2027).

Which Cressida Cowell book has the most adaptations?

How to Train Your Dragon, with 5 TV and movie versions.

Where should I start reading Cressida Cowell?

For the series, start with How to Train Your Dragon, the first book in reading order.