Kenders are teh pwn. Gnomes are awesome too, but you won't get to them until a good bit later in that list.

The last few books I listed on there have the most orientation to dragons... obviously. Oh, and Majere Brothers FTW. After you read those first 8 books, you will have so much more admiration for Raistlin. It's really not possible to believe how awesome he is without reading the books.

What is it they say about silence being golden?