Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2014

Is How to Train Your Dragon 2 based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is based on the book series How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (2003).

The movie was released in 2014.

The book series behind How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon

Book series by Cressida Cowell · first published 2003 · fantasy, monster literature, children's literature

Novel series by Cressida Cowell.

How to Train Your Dragon: books in order

  1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
  2. How to Be a Pirate (2004)
  3. How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
  4. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (2006)
  5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007)
  6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2007)
  7. How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (2008)
  8. How to Break a Dragon's Heart (2009)
  9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
  10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)
  11. How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (2013)
  12. How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015)

Other adaptations of How to Train Your Dragon

Common questions

Is How to Train Your Dragon 2 based on a book?

Yes. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is based on the book series How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (2003).

Who wrote the book How to Train Your Dragon 2 is based on?

How to Train Your Dragon was written by Cressida Cowell and first published in 2003.

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with How to Train Your Dragon, book 1 of How to Train Your Dragon. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Cressida Cowell's books

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