Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 1934) is an English American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.
Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has claimed that one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover.
Speculative Fiction Novels (166)
| Xanth Book 48 (Xanth #48 / 48) 2023 | fantasy | Release date 2023 |
| Apoca Lips (Xanth #47 / 48) 2023 | fantasy |
| Six Crystal Princesses (Xanth #46 / 48) 2022 | fantasy |
| A Tryst of Fate (Xanth #45 / 48) 2021 | fantasy |
| Skeleton Key (Xanth #44 / 48) 2021 | fantasy |
| Jest Right (Xanth #43 / 48) 2020 | fantasy |
| Fire Sail (Xanth #42 / 48) 2019 | fantasy |
| Magenta Salvation (Pakk Trilogy #3 / 3) 2019 | fantasy > sword and sorcery |
| Hair Peace (Hair Trilogy #3 / 3) 2019 | fantasy |
| Amazon Expedient (Pakk Trilogy #2 / 3) 2018 | fantasy > sword and sorcery |
| Virtue Inverted (Pakk Trilogy #1 / 3) 2017 | fantasy > sword and sorcery |
| Ghost Writer in the Sky (Xanth #41 / 48) 2017 | fantasy |
| The Journey 2017 | fantasy |
| Beetle Juice (Trail Mix #2 / 2) 2017 | fantasy |
| Eroma 2017 | science fiction |
| Hair Suite (Hair Trilogy #2 / 3) 2016 | fantasy |
| Isis Orb (Xanth #40 / 48) 2016 | fantasy |
| Service Goat 2016 | science fiction |
| Hair Power (Hair Trilogy #1 / 3) 2016 | fantasy |
| The Worm Returns 2016 | fantasy |
| Lavabull 2015 | fantasy |
| Five Portraits (Xanth #39 / 48) 2014 | fantasy |
| Aliena Too (Aliena #2 / 2) 2014 | science fiction |
| Board Stiff (Xanth #38 / 48) 2014 | fantasy |
| Cautionary Tales 2014 | fantasy, short stories |
| WereWoman 2014 | fantasy > urban fantasy |
| Esrever Doom (Xanth #37 / 48) 2013 | fantasy |
| Amoeba (Trail Mix #1 / 2) 2013 | fantasy |
| Aliena (Aliena #1 / 2) 2013 | science fiction |
| Luck of the Draw (Xanth #36 / 48) 2012 | fantasy |
| Well-Tempered Clavicle (Xanth #35 / 48) 2011 | fantasy |
| Pandora Park 2011 | fantasy, young adult |
| The Sopaths 2011 | science fiction |
| Knot Gneiss (Xanth #34 / 48) 2010 | fantasy |
| Climate of Change (Geodyssey #5 / 5) 2010 | science fiction, alternate history |
| Xanth by Two (Xanth (omnibus editions)) 2010 | fantasy |
| Jumper Cable (Xanth #33 / 48) 2009 | fantasy |
| Two to the Fifth (Xanth #32 / 48) 2008 | fantasy |
| Under a Velvet Cloak (Incarnations of Immortality #8 / 8) 2007 | fantasy |
| Key to Survival (ChroMagic Series #5 / 5) 2007 | science fiction |
| Air Apparent (Xanth #31 / 48) 2007 | fantasy |
| Tortoise Reform 2007 | fantasy, childrens |
| Key to Liberty (ChroMagic Series #4 / 5) 2007 | science fiction |
| Stork Naked (Xanth #30 / 48) 2006 | fantasy |
| Pet Peeve (Xanth #29 / 48) 2005 | fantasy |
| Currant Events (Xanth #28 / 48) 2004 | fantasy |
| Key to Destiny (ChroMagic Series #3 / 5) 2004 | science fiction |
| Cube Route (Xanth #27 / 48) 2003 | fantasy |
| The Magic Fart (Pornucopia #2 / 2) 2003 | science fiction |
| Key to Chroma (ChroMagic Series #2 / 5) 2003 | science fiction |
| Key to Havoc (ChroMagic Series #1 / 5) 2003 | science fiction |
| Up in a Heaval (Xanth #26 / 48) 2002 | fantasy |
| The Iron Maiden (Bio of a Space Tyrant #6 / 6) 2002 | science fiction |
| Swell Foop (Xanth #25 / 48) 2001 | fantasy |
| DoOon Mode (Mode #4 / 4) 2001 | science fiction |
| The Dastard (Xanth #24 / 48) 2000 | fantasy |
| The Secret of Spring 2000 | fantasy |
| The Gutbucket Quest 2000 | fantasy |
| Xone of Contention (Xanth #23 / 48) 1999 | fantasy |
| Realty Check 1999 | science fiction |
| Dream a Little Dream 1999 | fantasy |
| Zombie Lover (Xanth #22 / 48) 1998 | fantasy |
| Muse of Art (Geodyssey #4 / 5) 1998 | science fiction, alternate history |
| Quest for Fallen Star 1998 | fantasy |
| Faun & Games (Xanth #21 / 48) 1997 | fantasy |
| Hope of Earth (Geodyssey #3 / 5) 1997 | science fiction, alternate history |
| Spider Legs 1997 | science fiction |
| The Willing Spirit 1996 | fantasy |
| Yon Ill Wind (Xanth #20 / 48) 1995 | fantasy |
| Roc and a Hard Place (Xanth #19 / 48) 1995 | fantasy |
| Geis of the Gargoyle (Xanth #18 / 48) 1994 | fantasy |
| Shame of Man (Geodyssey #2 / 5) 1994 | science fiction, alternate history |
| Harpy Thyme (Xanth #17 / 48) 1993 | fantasy |
| Demons Don't Dream (Xanth #16 / 48) 1993 | fantasy |
| Chaos Mode (Mode #3 / 4) 1993 | science fiction |
| Isle of Woman (Geodyssey #1 / 5) 1993 | science fiction, alternate history |
| If I Pay Thee Not in Gold 1993 | fantasy |
| The Color of Her Panties (Xanth #15 / 48) 1992 | fantasy |
| Mouvar's Magic (Kelvin of Rud #5 / 5) 1992 | fantasy |
| Fractal Mode (Mode #2 / 4) 1992 | science fiction |
| The Caterpillar's Question 1992 | science fiction |
| Killobyte 1992 | science fiction |
| Alien Plot 1992 | science fiction, short stories |
| Question Quest (Xanth #14 / 48) 1991 | fantasy |
| Virtual Mode (Mode #1 / 4) 1991 | science fiction |
| Mercycle 1991 | science fiction |
| Isle of View (Xanth #13 / 48) 1990 | fantasy |
| Phaze Doubt (Apprentice Adept #7 / 7) 1990 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Orc's Opal (Kelvin of Rud #4 / 5) 1990 | fantasy |
| Chimaera's Copper (Kelvin of Rud #3 / 5) 1990 | fantasy |
| Firefly 1990 | horror |
| Balook 1990 | science fiction |
| Dead Morn 1990 | science fiction |
| Man from Mundania (Xanth #12 / 48) 1989 | fantasy |
| And Eternity (Incarnations of Immortality #7 / 8) 1989 | fantasy |
| Unicorn Point (Apprentice Adept #6 / 7) 1989 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Pornucopia (Pornucopia #1 / 2) 1989 | science fiction |
| Through the Ice 1989 | fantasy |
| Total Recall 1989 | science fiction |
| Heaven Cent (Xanth #11 / 48) 1988 | fantasy |
| For Love of Evil (Incarnations of Immortality #6 / 8) 1988 | fantasy |
| Robot Adept (Apprentice Adept #5 / 7) 1988 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Serpent's Silver (Kelvin of Rud #2 / 5) 1988 | fantasy |
| Vale of the Vole (Xanth #10 / 48) 1987 | fantasy |
| Being a Green Mother (Incarnations of Immortality #5 / 8) 1987 | fantasy |
| Out of Phaze (Apprentice Adept #4 / 7) 1987 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Dragon's Gold (Kelvin of Rud #1 / 5) 1987 | fantasy |
| Tarot (Tarot) 1987 | science fiction |
| Statesman (Bio of a Space Tyrant #5 / 6) 1986 | science fiction |
| Wielding a Red Sword (Incarnations of Immortality #4 / 8) 1986 | fantasy |
| Of Man and Manta (Of Man and Manta) 1986 | science fiction |
| Shade of the Tree 1986 | fantasy |
| Ghost 1986 | science fiction |
| More Magic of Xanth (Xanth (omnibus editions)) 1986 | fantasy |
| Golem in the Gears (Xanth #9 / 48) 1985 | fantasy |
| Executive (Bio of a Space Tyrant #4 / 6) 1985 | science fiction |
| With a Tangled Skein (Incarnations of Immortality #3 / 8) 1985 | fantasy |
| Politician (Bio of a Space Tyrant #3 / 6) 1985 | science fiction |
| Anthonology 1985 | science fiction, short stories |
| Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn (Xanth #8 / 48) 1984 | fantasy |
| Bearing an Hourglass (Incarnations of Immortality #2 / 8) 1984 | fantasy |
| Mercenary (Bio of a Space Tyrant #2 / 6) 1984 | science fiction |
| Dragon on a Pedestal (Xanth #7 / 48) 1983 | fantasy |
| On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1 / 8) 1983 | fantasy |
| Refugee (Bio of a Space Tyrant #1 / 6) 1983 | science fiction |
| Battle Circle (Battle Circle) 1983 | science fiction |
| Night Mare (Xanth #6 / 48) 1982 | fantasy |
| Ogre, Ogre (Xanth #5 / 48) 1982 | fantasy |
| Viscous Circle (Cluster #5 / 5) 1982 | science fiction |
| Juxtaposition (Apprentice Adept #3 / 7) 1982 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Hard Sell 1982 | science fiction |
| Centaur Aisle (Xanth #4 / 48) 1981 | fantasy |
| Blue Adept (Apprentice Adept #2 / 7) 1981 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Mute 1981 | science fiction |
| The Magic of Xanth (Xanth (omnibus editions)) 1981 | fantasy |
| Thousandstar (Cluster #4 / 5) 1980 | science fiction |
| Faith of Tarot (Tarot #3 / 3) 1980 | science fiction |
| Vision of Tarot (Tarot #2 / 3) 1980 | science fiction |
| Split Infinity (Apprentice Adept #1 / 7) 1980 | science fiction, fantasy |
| Castle Roogna (Xanth #3 / 48) 1979 | fantasy |
| God of Tarot (Tarot #1 / 3) 1979 | science fiction |
| Pretender 1979 | science fiction |
| The Source of Magic (Xanth #2 / 48) 1978 | fantasy |
| Kirlian Quest (Cluster #3 / 5) 1978 | science fiction |
| Chaining the Lady (Cluster #2 / 5) 1978 | science fiction |
| A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1 / 48) 1977 | fantasy |
| Vicinity Cluster (Cluster #1 / 5) 1977 | science fiction |
| Ox (Of Man and Manta #3 / 3) 1976 | science fiction |
| Steppe 1976 | science fiction |
| Amazon Slaughter 1976 | science fiction |
| But What of Earth? 1976 | science fiction |
| Neq the Sword (Battle Circle #3 / 3) 1975 | science fiction |
| Phthor (Aton #2 / 2) 1975 | science fiction |
| Triple Detente 1974 | science fiction |
| Rings of Ice 1974 | science fiction |
| Race Against Time 1973 | science fiction |
| Prostho Plus 1971 | science fiction |
| Orn (Of Man and Manta #2 / 3) 1971 | science fiction |
| The E.S.P. Worm 1970 | science fiction |
| Var the Stick (Battle Circle #2 / 3) 1969 | science fiction |
| Macroscope 1969 | science fiction |
| Hasan 1969 | fantasy |
| Omnivore (Of Man and Manta #1 / 3) 1968 | science fiction |
| Sos the Rope (Battle Circle #1 / 3) 1968 | science fiction |
| The Ring 1968 | science fiction |
| Chthon (Aton #1 / 2) 1967 | science fiction |