List of dragons in popular culture

This article is about dragons in popular culture. For dragons in mythology and folklore, see List of dragons in mythology and folklore.
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Modern fan illustration by David Demaret of the dragon Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 high fantasy novel The Hobbit

This is a list of dragons in popular culture. Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially in the fantasy genre.