Xanth

Enter the world of Xanth, where every citizen has their own unique Talent - or magical ability - and centaurs, demons and dragons abound. Piers Anthony’s Xanth books are among the most loved series in fantasy, with millions of copies purchased around the world.

Xanth consists of forty-seven books, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series Xanth (omnibus editions)

Updated 01/06/2023

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A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1)

★ 8.20 / 5

The Source of Magic (Xanth #2)

★ 8.00 / 4

Castle Roogna (Xanth #3)

★ 8.00 / 4

Centaur Aisle (Xanth #4)

★ 8.00 / 4

Ogre, Ogre (Xanth #5)

★ 5.00 / 4

Night Mare (Xanth #6)

★ 6.00 / 4

Dragon on a Pedestal (Xanth #7)

★ 8.00 / 6

Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn (Xanth #8)

★ 6.00 / 3

Golem in the Gears (Xanth #9)

★ 5.34 / 3

Vale of the Vole (Xanth #10)

★ 4.66 / 3

Heaven Cent (Xanth #11)

★ 6.00 / 3

Man from Mundania (Xanth #12)

★ 7.34 / 3

Isle of View (Xanth #13)

★ 5.34 / 3

Question Quest (Xanth #14)

★ 5.34 / 3

The Color of Her Panties (Xanth #15)

★ 5.34 / 3

Demons Don't Dream (Xanth #16)

★ 7.00 / 2

Harpy Thyme (Xanth #17)

★ 5.00 / 2

Geis of the Gargoyle (Xanth #18)

★ 5.00 / 2

Roc and a Hard Place (Xanth #19)

★ 5.00 / 2

Yon Ill Wind (Xanth #20)

★ 5.00 / 2

Faun & Games (Xanth #21)

★ 6.00 / 2

Zombie Lover (Xanth #22)

★ 6.00 / 2

Xone of Contention (Xanth #23)

★ 6.00 / 2

The Dastard (Xanth #24)

★ 5.00 / 2

Swell Foop (Xanth #25)

★ 6.00 / 2

Up in a Heaval (Xanth #26)

★ 6.00 / 2

Cube Route (Xanth #27)

★ 7.00 / 2

Currant Events (Xanth #28)

★ 7.00 / 2

Pet Peeve (Xanth #29)

★ 6.00 / 2

Stork Naked (Xanth #30)

★ 4.00 / 2

Air Apparent (Xanth #31)

★ 5.00 / 2

Two to the Fifth (Xanth #32)

★ 6.00 / 1

Jumper Cable (Xanth #33)

★ 6.00 / 1

Knot Gneiss (Xanth #34)

N/A

Well-Tempered Clavicle (Xanth #35)

N/A

Luck of the Draw (Xanth #36)

★ 7.00 / 1

Esrever Doom (Xanth #37)

N/A

Board Stiff (Xanth #38)

N/A

Five Portraits (Xanth #39)

N/A

Isis Orb (Xanth #40)

N/A

Ghost Writer in the Sky (Xanth #41)

N/A

Fire Sail (Xanth #42)

N/A

Jest Right (Xanth #43)

N/A

Skeleton Key (Xanth #44)

N/A

A Tryst of Fate (Xanth #45)

★ 8.00 / 1

Six Crystal Princesses (Xanth #46)

N/A

Apoca Lips (Xanth #47)

★ 8.00 / 1

⧗ 8.00 / 1

Speculative Fiction Books

A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1 / 48)

1977 | fantasy

The Source of Magic (Xanth #2 / 48)

1978 | fantasy

Castle Roogna (Xanth #3 / 48)

1979 | fantasy

Centaur Aisle (Xanth #4 / 48)

1981 | fantasy

Ogre, Ogre (Xanth #5 / 48)

1982 | fantasy

Night Mare (Xanth #6 / 48)

1982 | fantasy

Dragon on a Pedestal (Xanth #7 / 48)

1983 | fantasy

Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn (Xanth #8 / 48)

1984 | fantasy

Golem in the Gears (Xanth #9 / 48)

1985 | fantasy

Vale of the Vole (Xanth #10 / 48)

1987 | fantasy

Heaven Cent (Xanth #11 / 48)

1988 | fantasy

Man from Mundania (Xanth #12 / 48)

1989 | fantasy

Isle of View (Xanth #13 / 48)

1990 | fantasy

Question Quest (Xanth #14 / 48)

1991 | fantasy

The Color of Her Panties (Xanth #15 / 48)

1992 | fantasy

Demons Don't Dream (Xanth #16 / 48)

1993 | fantasy

Harpy Thyme (Xanth #17 / 48)

1993 | fantasy

Geis of the Gargoyle (Xanth #18 / 48)

1994 | fantasy

Roc and a Hard Place (Xanth #19 / 48)

1995 | fantasy

Yon Ill Wind (Xanth #20 / 48)

1995 | fantasy

Faun & Games (Xanth #21 / 48)

1997 | fantasy

Zombie Lover (Xanth #22 / 48)

1998 | fantasy

Xone of Contention (Xanth #23 / 48)

1999 | fantasy

The Dastard (Xanth #24 / 48)

2000 | fantasy

Swell Foop (Xanth #25 / 48)

2001 | fantasy

Up in a Heaval (Xanth #26 / 48)

2002 | fantasy

Cube Route (Xanth #27 / 48)

2003 | fantasy

Currant Events (Xanth #28 / 48)

2004 | fantasy

Pet Peeve (Xanth #29 / 48)

2005 | fantasy

Stork Naked (Xanth #30 / 48)

2006 | fantasy

Air Apparent (Xanth #31 / 48)

2007 | fantasy

Two to the Fifth (Xanth #32 / 48)

2008 | fantasy

Jumper Cable (Xanth #33 / 48)

2009 | fantasy

Knot Gneiss (Xanth #34 / 48)

2010 | fantasy

Well-Tempered Clavicle (Xanth #35 / 48)

2011 | fantasy

Luck of the Draw (Xanth #36 / 48)

2012 | fantasy

Esrever Doom (Xanth #37 / 48)

2013 | fantasy

Board Stiff (Xanth #38 / 48)

2014 | fantasy

Five Portraits (Xanth #39 / 48)

2014 | fantasy

Isis Orb (Xanth #40 / 48)

2016 | fantasy

Ghost Writer in the Sky (Xanth #41 / 48)

2017 | fantasy

Fire Sail (Xanth #42 / 48)

2019 | fantasy

Jest Right (Xanth #43 / 48)

2020 | fantasy

Skeleton Key (Xanth #44 / 48)

2021 | fantasy

A Tryst of Fate (Xanth #45 / 48)

2021 | fantasy

Six Crystal Princesses (Xanth #46 / 48)

2022 | fantasy

Apoca Lips (Xanth #47 / 48)

2023 | fantasy

Xanth Book 48 (Xanth #48 / 48)

2024 | fantasy | Release date TBA