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Piers Anthony Books in Order

Find every Piers Anthony book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 217 books / 28 series

British author Piers Anthony is best known for the Xanth fantasy series, with over 40 novels in that world alone. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, cementing his legacy in speculative fiction. This page provides the Piers Anthony books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Piers Anthony Books in Chronological Order

1967 Chthon POoAB / 1 Buy
1968 Omnivore POoOMaMB / 1 Buy
1968 Sos the Rope POoBCB / 1 Buy
1968 The Ring(With: Robert E. Margroff) POoSN / 1 Buy
1969 Macroscope POoSN / 2 Buy
1969 Var the Stick POoBCB / 2 Buy
1969 Hasan POoSN / 3 Buy
1970 The E.S.P. Worm(With: Robert E. Margroff) POoSN / 4 Buy
1971 Orn POoOMaMB / 2 Buy
1971 Prostho Plus POoSN / 5 Buy
1973 Race Against Time POoSN / 6 Buy
1974 Kiai! POoJSB / 1 Buy
1974 Mistress of Death POoJSB / 2 Buy
1974 The Bamboo Bloodbath POoJSB / 3 Buy
1974 Triple Detente POoSN / 7 Buy
1974 Rings of Ice POoSN / 8 Buy
1975 Phthor POoAB / 2 Buy
1975 Neq the Sword POoBCB / 3 Buy
1975 Ninja's Revenge POoJSB / 4 Buy
1976 Ox POoOMaMB / 3 Buy
1976 Amazon Slaughter POoJSB / 5 Buy
1976 Curse of the Ninja POoJSB / 6 Buy
1976 But What of Earth?(With: Robert Coulson) POoSN / 9 Buy
1976 Steppe POoSN / 10 Buy
1977 A Spell for Chameleon POoXB / 1 Buy
1977 Cluster / Vicinity Cluster POoCB / 1 Buy
1978 Chaining the Lady POoCB / 2 Buy
1978 The Source of Magic POoXB / 2 Buy
1979 God of Tarot POoTB / 1 Buy
1979 Castle Roogna POoXB / 3 Buy
1979 Kirlian Quest POoCB / 3 Buy
1979 Pretender(With: Frances Hall) POoSN / 11 Buy
1980 Split Infinity POoAAB / 1 Buy
1980 Vision of Tarot POoTB / 2 Buy
1980 Faith of Tarot POoTB / 3 Buy
1980 Thousandstar POoCB / 4 Buy
1981 Blue Adept POoAAB / 2 Buy
1981 Centaur Aisle POoXB / 4 Buy
1981 Mute POoSN / 12 Buy
1982 Juxtaposition POoAAB / 3 Buy
1982 Ogre, Ogre POoXB / 5 Buy
1982 Viscous Circle POoCB / 5 Buy
1982 Night Mare POoXB / 6 Buy
1982 Hard Sell POoSN / 13 Buy
1983 Refugee POoBOASTB / 1 Buy
1983 On a Pale Horse POoIOIB / 1 Buy
1983 Dragon on a Pedestal POoXB / 7 Buy
1984 Mercenary POoBOASTB / 2 Buy
1984 Bearing an Hourglass POoIOIB / 2 Buy
1984 Crewel Lye POoXB / 8 Buy
1985 Anthonology POoSSC / 1 Buy
1985 Politician POoBOASTB / 3 Buy
1985 With a Tangled Skein POoIOIB / 3 Buy
1985 Executive POoBOASTB / 4 Buy
1986 Wielding a Red Sword POoIOIB / 4 Buy
1986 Statesman POoBOASTB / 5 Buy
1986 Golem in the Gears POoXB / 9 Buy
1986 Shade of the Tree POoSN / 14 Buy
1986 Ghost POoSN / 15 Buy
1987 Dragon's Gold POoKORB / 1 Buy
1987 Plasm(By: Charles Platt) POoAB / 3 Buy
1987 Out of Phaze POoAAB / 4 Buy
1987 Being a Green Mother POoIOIB / 5 Buy
1987 Vale of the Vole POoXB / 10 Buy
1988 Bio of an Ogre POoNB / 1 Buy
1988 Robot Adept POoAAB / 5 Buy
1988 For Love of Evil POoIOIB / 6 Buy
1988 Heaven Cent POoXB / 11 Buy
1989 Pornucopia POoPB / 1 Buy
1989 Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth POoNB / 2 Buy
1989 Serpent's Silver POoKORB / 2 Buy
1989 Soma(By: Charles Platt) POoAB / 4 Buy
1989 Unicorn Point POoAAB / 6 Buy
1989 And Eternity POoIOIB / 7 Buy
1989 Man from Mundania POoXB / 12 Buy
1989 Total Recall POoSN / 16 Buy
1989 Through the Ice(With: Robert Kornwise) POoSN / 17 Buy
1990 Return to Centaur POoXGNB / 1 Buy
1990 Chimaera's Copper POoKORB / 3 Buy
1990 Orc's Opal POoKORB / 4 Buy
1990 Phaze Doubt POoAAB / 7 Buy
1990 Isle of View POoXB / 13 Buy
1990 Balook POoSN / 18 Buy
1990 Firefly POoSN / 19 Buy
1990 Dead Morn(With: Roberto Fuentes) POoSN / 20 Buy
1991 Virtual Mode POoMB / 1 Buy
1991 Question Quest POoXB / 14 Buy
1991 Tatham Mound POoSN / 21 Buy
1991 Mercycle POoSN / 22 Buy
1992 Fractal Mode POoMB / 2 Buy
1992 Alien Plot POoSSC / 2 Buy
1992 Mouvar's Magic POoKORB / 5 Buy
1992 The Color of Her Panties POoXB / 15 Buy
1992 Demons Don't Dream POoXB / 16 Buy
1992 Killobyte POoSN / 23 Buy
1992 The Caterpillar's Question(With: Philip Jose Farmer) POoSN / 24 Buy
1993 Isle of Woman POoGB / 1 Buy
1993 Letters to Jenny POoNB / 3 Buy
1993 Chaos Mode POoMB / 3 Buy
1993 Harpy Thyme POoXB / 17 Buy
1993 If I Pay Thee Not in Gold(With: Mercedes Lackey) POoSN / 25 Buy
1994 Shame of Man POoGB / 2 Buy
1994 Geis of the Gargoyle POoXB / 18 Buy
1995 Roc and a Hard Place POoXB / 19 Buy
1996 Yon Ill Wind POoXB / 20 Buy
1996 Earth POoSN / 26 Buy
1996 The Willing Spirit(With: Alfred Tella) POoSN / 27 Buy
1997 Hope of Earth POoGB / 3 Buy
1997 Faun & Games POoXB / 21 Buy
1997 Spider Legs(With: Clifford A. Pickover) POoSN / 28 Buy
1997 Volk(With: Brad Linaweaver) POoSN / 29 Buy
1998 Zombie Lover POoXB / 22 Buy
1998 Quest for the Fallen Star(With: Alan Riggs,James Richey) POoSN / 30 Buy
1998 Dream a Little Dream(With: Julie Brady) POoSN / 31 Buy
1999 Muse of Art POoGB / 4 Buy
1999 Xone of Contention POoXB / 23 Buy
1999 Realty Check POoSN / 32 Buy
2000 The Dastard POoXB / 24 Buy
2000 The Secret of Spring(With: Jo Anne Taeusch) POoSN / 33 Buy
2000 The Gutbucket Quest(With: Ron Leming) POoSN / 34 Buy
2001 How Precious Was That While POoNB / 4 Buy
2001 DoOon Mode POoMB / 4 Buy
2001 Swell Foop POoXB / 25 Buy
2002 The Iron Maiden POoBOASTB / 6 Buy
2002 Up in a Heaval POoXB / 26 Buy
2003 Key to Havoc POoCB / 1 Buy
2003 The Magic Fart POoPB / 2 Buy
2003 Key to Chroma POoCB / 2 Buy
2003 Cube Route POoXB / 27 Buy
2004 Key to Destiny POoCB / 3 Buy
2004 Currant Events POoXB / 28 Buy
2005 Pet Peeve POoXB / 29 Buy
2006 Relationships POoSSC / 3 Buy
2006 Stork Naked POoXB / 30 Buy
2007 Key to Liberty POoCB / 4 Buy
2007 Relationships II POoSSC / 4 Buy
2007 Alfred POoNB / 5 Buy
2007 Under a Velvet Cloak POoIOIB / 8 Buy
2007 Air Apparent POoXB / 31 Buy
2007 Tortoise Reform POoSN / 35 Buy
2008 Knave POoSS / 1 Buy
2008 Key to Survival POoCB / 5 Buy
2008 Two to the Fifth POoXB / 32 Buy
2009 Juliet POoSS / 2 Buy
2009 Serial POoSS / 3 Buy
2009 Relationships III POoSSC / 5 Buy
2009 Jumper Cable POoXB / 33 Buy
2010 Climate of Change POoGB / 5 Buy
2010 Relationships IV POoSSC / 6 Buy
2010 Knot Gneiss POoXB / 34 Buy
2011 Aladdin Relighted POoROAB / 1 Buy
2011 Amoeba POoTMB / 1 Buy
2011 Aladdin Sins Bad POoROAB / 2 Buy
2011 Well-Tempered Clavicle POoXB / 35 Buy
2011 Eroma POoSN / 36 Buy
2011 The Sopaths POoSN / 37 Buy
2011 Pandora Park POoSN / 38 Buy
2012 To Be a Woman POoMMB / 1 Buy
2012 Unidentified Funny Objects POoUFOAAB / 1 Buy
2012 Shepherd POoMMB / 2 Buy
2012 Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman POoROAB / 3 Buy
2012 Fly Trap POoMMB / 3 Buy
2012 Awares POoMMB / 4 Buy
2012 Relationships V POoSSC / 7 Buy
2012 Luck of the Draw POoXB / 36 Buy
2013 Aliena POoAB / 1 Buy
2013 Unidentified Funny Objects 2 POoUFOAAB / 2 Buy
2013 Odd Exam POoSS / 4 Buy
2013 Esrever Doom POoXB / 37 Buy
2013 Board Stiff POoXB / 38 Buy
2013 Dragon Assassin(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 39 Buy
2013 Dolfin Tayle(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 40 Buy
2014 Aliena Too POoAB / 2 Buy
2014 Unidentified Funny Objects 3 POoUFOAAB / 3 Buy
2014 Cautionary Tales POoSSC / 8 Buy
2014 Five Portraits POoXB / 39 Buy
2014 Jack and the Giants(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 41 Buy
2014 WereWoman POoSN / 42 Buy
2015 Chronology POoCQAB / 1 Buy
2015 Funny Science Fiction POoUFOAAB / 4 Buy
2015 Unidentified Funny Objects 4 POoUFOAAB / 5 Buy
2015 Lavabull(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 43 Buy
2016 Hair Power POoHB / 1 Buy
2016 Cast No Shadows POoCQAB / 2 Buy
2016 Hair Suite POoHB / 2 Buy
2016 Noah's Brick POoSS / 5 Buy
2016 Funny Fantasy POoUFOAAB / 6 Buy
2016 Pira POoSS / 6 Buy
2016 Unidentified Funny Objects 5 POoUFOAAB / 7 Buy
2016 Isis Orb POoXB / 40 Buy
2016 The Worm Returns(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 44 Buy
2016 Service Goat POoSN / 45 Buy
2017 Virtue Inverted POoPB / 1 Buy
2017 Beetle Juice POoTMB / 2 Buy
2017 Darkscapes POoCQAB / 3 Buy
2017 Funny Horror POoUFOAAB / 8 Buy
2017 Unidentified Funny Objects 6 POoUFOAAB / 9 Buy
2017 Ghost Writer in the Sky POoXB / 41 Buy
2017 The Journey(With: J.R. Rain) POoSN / 46 Buy
2018 Amazon Expedient POoPB / 2 Buy
2018 Relationships VI POoSSC / 9 Buy
2018 Unidentified Funny Objects 7 POoUFOAAB / 10 Buy
2019 Magenta Salvation POoPB / 3 Buy
2019 Hair Peace POoHB / 3 Buy
2019 Fire Sail POoXB / 42 Buy
2020 Unidentified Funny Objects 8 POoUFOAAB / 11 Buy
2020 Jest Right POoXB / 43 Buy
2021 Read the Read: Three Tiny Tales POoSSC / 10 Buy
2021 Skeleton Key POoXB / 44 Buy
2021 A Tryst of Fate POoXB / 45 Buy
2022 Unidentified Funny Objects 9 POoUFOAAB / 12 Buy
2022 Six Crystal Princesses POoXB / 46 Buy
2023 Quinquepedalian POoSS / 7 Buy
2023 Apoca Lips POoXB / 47 Buy
2025 Three Novel Nymphs POoXB / 48 Buy
2026 Unidentified Funny Objects 10 POoUFOAAB / 13 Buy
2026 Knicklepede Knight POoXB / 49 Buy

Piers Anthony Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Xanth Books in Reading Order 49 books / 1977-2026
01 A Spell for Chameleon 1977 Buy
02 The Source of Magic 1978 Buy
03 Castle Roogna 1979 Buy
04 Centaur Aisle 1981 Buy
05 Ogre, Ogre 1982 Buy
06 Night Mare 1982 Buy
07 Dragon on a Pedestal 1983 Buy
08 Crewel Lye 1984 Buy
09 Golem in the Gears 1986 Buy
10 Vale of the Vole 1987 Buy
11 Heaven Cent 1988 Buy
12 Man from Mundania 1989 Buy
13 Isle of View 1990 Buy
14 Question Quest 1991 Buy
15 The Color of Her Panties 1992 Buy
16 Demons Don't Dream 1992 Buy
17 Harpy Thyme 1993 Buy
18 Geis of the Gargoyle 1994 Buy
19 Roc and a Hard Place 1995 Buy
20 Yon Ill Wind 1996 Buy
21 Faun & Games 1997 Buy
22 Zombie Lover 1998 Buy
23 Xone of Contention 1999 Buy
24 The Dastard 2000 Buy
25 Swell Foop 2001 Buy
26 Up in a Heaval 2002 Buy
27 Cube Route 2003 Buy
28 Currant Events 2004 Buy
29 Pet Peeve 2005 Buy
30 Stork Naked 2006 Buy
31 Air Apparent 2007 Buy
32 Two to the Fifth 2008 Buy
33 Jumper Cable 2009 Buy
34 Knot Gneiss 2010 Buy
35 Well-Tempered Clavicle 2011 Buy
36 Luck of the Draw 2012 Buy
37 Esrever Doom 2013 Buy
38 Board Stiff 2013 Buy
39 Five Portraits 2014 Buy
40 Isis Orb 2016 Buy
41 Ghost Writer in the Sky 2017 Buy
42 Fire Sail 2019 Buy
43 Jest Right 2020 Buy
44 Skeleton Key 2021 Buy
45 A Tryst of Fate 2021 Buy
46 Six Crystal Princesses 2022 Buy
47 Apoca Lips 2023 Buy
48 Three Novel Nymphs 2025 Buy
49 Knicklepede Knight 2026 Buy
01 Knave 2008 Buy
02 Juliet 2009 Buy
03 Serial 2009 Buy
04 Odd Exam 2013 Buy
05 Noah's Brick 2016 Buy
06 Pira 2016 Buy
07 Quinquepedalian 2023 Buy
01 Omnivore 1968 Buy
02 Orn 1971 Buy
03 Ox 1976 Buy
Aton Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1967-1989
01 Chthon 1967 Buy
02 Phthor 1975 Buy
03 Plasm(By: Charles Platt) 1987 Buy
04 Soma(By: Charles Platt) 1989 Buy
Aliena Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2013-2014
01 Aliena 2013 Buy
02 Aliena Too 2014 Buy
01 Anthonology 1985 Buy
02 Alien Plot 1992 Buy
03 Relationships 2006 Buy
04 Relationships II 2007 Buy
05 Relationships III 2009 Buy
06 Relationships IV 2010 Buy
07 Relationships V 2012 Buy
08 Cautionary Tales 2014 Buy
09 Relationships VI 2018 Buy
10 Read the Read: Three Tiny Tales 2021 Buy
01 Unidentified Funny Objects 2012 Buy
02 Unidentified Funny Objects 2 2013 Buy
03 Unidentified Funny Objects 3 2014 Buy
04 Funny Science Fiction 2015 Buy
05 Unidentified Funny Objects 4 2015 Buy
06 Funny Fantasy 2016 Buy
07 Unidentified Funny Objects 5 2016 Buy
08 Funny Horror 2017 Buy
09 Unidentified Funny Objects 6 2017 Buy
10 Unidentified Funny Objects 7 2018 Buy
11 Unidentified Funny Objects 8 2020 Buy
12 Unidentified Funny Objects 9 2022 Buy
13 Unidentified Funny Objects 10 2026 Buy
ChroMagic Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2003-2008
01 Key to Havoc 2003 Buy
02 Key to Chroma 2003 Buy
03 Key to Destiny 2004 Buy
04 Key to Liberty 2007 Buy
05 Key to Survival 2008 Buy
Trail Mix Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2011-2017
01 Amoeba 2011 Buy
02 Beetle Juice 2017 Buy
01 Dragon's Gold 1987 Buy
02 Serpent's Silver 1989 Buy
03 Chimaera's Copper 1990 Buy
04 Orc's Opal 1990 Buy
05 Mouvar's Magic 1992 Buy
01 Kiai! 1974 Buy
02 Mistress of Death 1974 Buy
03 The Bamboo Bloodbath 1974 Buy
04 Ninja's Revenge 1975 Buy
05 Amazon Slaughter 1976 Buy
06 Curse of the Ninja 1976 Buy
01 Aladdin Relighted 2011 Buy
02 Aladdin Sins Bad 2011 Buy
03 Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman 2012 Buy
01 Split Infinity 1980 Buy
02 Blue Adept 1981 Buy
03 Juxtaposition 1982 Buy
04 Out of Phaze 1987 Buy
05 Robot Adept 1988 Buy
06 Unicorn Point 1989 Buy
07 Phaze Doubt 1990 Buy
01 Sos the Rope 1968 Buy
02 Var the Stick 1969 Buy
03 Neq the Sword 1975 Buy
Mode Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1991-2001
01 Virtual Mode 1991 Buy
02 Fractal Mode 1992 Buy
03 Chaos Mode 1993 Buy
04 DoOon Mode 2001 Buy
Pornucopia Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1989-2003
01 Pornucopia 1989 Buy
02 The Magic Fart 2003 Buy
01 Chronology 2015 Buy
02 Cast No Shadows 2016 Buy
03 Darkscapes 2017 Buy
PAKK Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2017-2019
01 Virtue Inverted 2017 Buy
02 Amazon Expedient 2018 Buy
03 Magenta Salvation 2019 Buy
01 Refugee 1983 Buy
02 Mercenary 1984 Buy
03 Politician 1985 Buy
04 Executive 1985 Buy
05 Statesman 1986 Buy
06 The Iron Maiden 2002 Buy
Cluster Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1977-1982
01 Cluster / Vicinity Cluster 1977 Buy
02 Chaining the Lady 1978 Buy
03 Kirlian Quest 1979 Buy
04 Thousandstar 1980 Buy
05 Viscous Circle 1982 Buy
01 On a Pale Horse 1983 Buy
02 Bearing an Hourglass 1984 Buy
03 With a Tangled Skein 1985 Buy
04 Wielding a Red Sword 1986 Buy
05 Being a Green Mother 1987 Buy
06 For Love of Evil 1988 Buy
07 And Eternity 1989 Buy
08 Under a Velvet Cloak 2007 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 46 books / 1968-2017
01 The Ring(With: Robert E. Margroff) 1968 Buy
02 Macroscope 1969 Buy
03 Hasan 1969 Buy
04 The E.S.P. Worm(With: Robert E. Margroff) 1970 Buy
05 Prostho Plus 1971 Buy
06 Race Against Time 1973 Buy
07 Triple Detente 1974 Buy
08 Rings of Ice 1974 Buy
09 But What of Earth?(With: Robert Coulson) 1976 Buy
10 Steppe 1976 Buy
11 Pretender(With: Frances Hall) 1979 Buy
12 Mute 1981 Buy
13 Hard Sell 1982 Buy
14 Shade of the Tree 1986 Buy
15 Ghost 1986 Buy
16 Total Recall 1989 Buy
17 Through the Ice(With: Robert Kornwise) 1989 Buy
18 Balook 1990 Buy
19 Firefly 1990 Buy
20 Dead Morn(With: Roberto Fuentes) 1990 Buy
21 Tatham Mound 1991 Buy
22 Mercycle 1991 Buy
23 Killobyte 1992 Buy
24 The Caterpillar's Question(With: Philip Jose Farmer) 1992 Buy
25 If I Pay Thee Not in Gold(With: Mercedes Lackey) 1993 Buy
26 Earth 1996 Buy
27 The Willing Spirit(With: Alfred Tella) 1996 Buy
28 Spider Legs(With: Clifford A. Pickover) 1997 Buy
29 Volk(With: Brad Linaweaver) 1997 Buy
30 Quest for the Fallen Star(With: Alan Riggs,James Richey) 1998 Buy
31 Dream a Little Dream(With: Julie Brady) 1998 Buy
32 Realty Check 1999 Buy
33 The Secret of Spring(With: Jo Anne Taeusch) 2000 Buy
34 The Gutbucket Quest(With: Ron Leming) 2000 Buy
35 Tortoise Reform 2007 Buy
36 Eroma 2011 Buy
37 The Sopaths 2011 Buy
38 Pandora Park 2011 Buy
39 Dragon Assassin(With: J.R. Rain) 2013 Buy
40 Dolfin Tayle(With: J.R. Rain) 2013 Buy
41 Jack and the Giants(With: J.R. Rain) 2014 Buy
42 WereWoman 2014 Buy
43 Lavabull(With: J.R. Rain) 2015 Buy
44 The Worm Returns(With: J.R. Rain) 2016 Buy
45 Service Goat 2016 Buy
46 The Journey(With: J.R. Rain) 2017 Buy
01 To Be a Woman 2012 Buy
02 Shepherd 2012 Buy
03 Fly Trap 2012 Buy
04 Awares 2012 Buy
01 Return to Centaur 1990 Buy
01 Bio of an Ogre 1988 Buy
02 Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth 1989 Buy
03 Letters to Jenny 1993 Buy
04 How Precious Was That While 2001 Buy
05 Alfred 2007 Buy
Geodyssey Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1993-2010
01 Isle of Woman 1993 Buy
02 Shame of Man 1994 Buy
03 Hope of Earth 1997 Buy
04 Muse of Art 1999 Buy
05 Climate of Change 2010 Buy
Tarot Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1979-1980
01 God of Tarot 1979 Buy
02 Vision of Tarot 1980 Buy
03 Faith of Tarot 1980 Buy
Hair Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2016-2019
01 Hair Power 2016 Buy
02 Hair Suite 2016 Buy
03 Hair Peace 2019 Buy

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