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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Film · 2019
What hooked you in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming was the poignant way memory and tradition bridge the gap between human and creature.
Start with the source
The source
How to Train Your Dragon
Dean DeBlois · Film · 2025
Adaptation
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Tom Owens · Film · 2011
Adaptation
DreamWorks Dragons
Chris Sanders · Series · 2012
Books on the same thread
The Dragon Blood Collection, Books 1-3
Lindsay Buroker · Book · 2014
Just as How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming explores the fading memory of dragons, this series examines a world where dragon history has become distant myth and legend.
Frozen (Little Golden Book)
RH Disney · Book · 2014
Much like the heartfelt holiday spirit in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, this story emphasizes the vital importance of connection and loyalty when facing immense, magical challenges.
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
Brandon Mull · Book · 2010
If you valued the hidden world of dragons in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, you will appreciate this journey into a sanctuary where magical creatures remain protected.
My Friends
Fredrik Backman · Book · 2025
The central focus on memory and the enduring power of friendship in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming finds a moving, contemporary echo in this story of lifelong bonds.
Series on the same thread
DreamWorks Dragons
Chris Sanders · Series · 2012
This series expands on the core dynamic of How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, deepening the bond between Hiccup and Toothless through further adventures and shared, evolving dragon lore.
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Series · 2015
While How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming reflects on the legacy of dragon friendship, this show provides a direct look at the teamwork required to maintain those vital connections.
Yona of the Dawn
Series · 2014
Like the cultural traditions Hiccup fights to preserve in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, this series centers on the weight of ancient dragon mythology within a royal lineage.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Series · 2023
If the themes of nostalgia and the passage of time in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming resonated with you, this journey of reflection and remembrance will feel familiar.
Podcasts on the same thread
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod · Podcast · 2026
This podcast explores the origins of folklore, mirroring how How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming examines the necessity of keeping cultural traditions alive to honor a shared past.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
The focus on the nature of human connection in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming is mirrored here, as this show humorously interrogates the complexities of building lasting friendships.
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Common questions
Is How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming set before or after the dragons left for the Hidden World?
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming takes place ten years after the dragons moved to the Hidden World. It focuses on Hiccup and the villagers of New Berk attempting to preserve the memory and traditions of their friendship with dragons long after their departure.
What order should I watch How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming in relation to the other specials?
You should watch Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury before How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming. While the former focuses on early holiday traditions during the time dragons lived in Berk, Homecoming depicts the later struggle to maintain those traditions a decade after the dragons have departed.
Does How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming feature the same characters as the DreamWorks Dragons television series?
Yes, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming features the same core characters, including Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber, who appear throughout the DreamWorks Dragons television series. The special continues the legacy of their shared history and the bonds they formed with dragons throughout the franchise.
How long is How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming compared to the 2025 movie?
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming is a short film focused on the holiday traditions of New Berk ten years after the dragons left. In contrast, the 2025 How to Train Your Dragon movie is a feature-length adaptation of the franchise story.