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Piers Anthony Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xan ...

Fiction

Novels

''Aton''/''Worlds of Chthon'' series

The series is continued by Charles Platt with Anthony's permission. # '' Chthon'' (1967) Anthony's first published novel; nominated for the Hugo and

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s # ''Phthor'' (1975)

'' Battle Circle'' series

# ''Sos the Rope'' (1968) # ''Var the Stick'' (1972) # ''Neq the Sword'' (1975) Books 1–3 were omnibused as ''Battle Circle'' (1978).

'' Of Man and Manta'' series

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ten). (Chapter 16: I am speaking for 0X,' the computer said. 'This is the code designation Zero X, or Arabic numeral nothing multiplied by the Roman numeral ten) Books 1–3 were collected as ''Of Man and Manta'' (1986).

''Jason Striker'' series (with Roberto Fuentes)

# ''Kiai!'' (1974) # ''Mistress of Death'' (1974) # ''Bamboo Bloodbath'' (1974) # ''Ninja's Revenge'' (1975) # ''Amazon Slaughter'' (1976) # ''Curse of the Ninja'' (2001)

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Xanth Xanth ( ), also known as ''The Magic of Xanth'', is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, in which magic exists and every human has a magical talent. The books have been noted for th ...
'' series

Anthony's most extensive series, with 47 novels and growing. # ''

A Spell for Chameleon ''A Spell for Chameleon'' is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, published in 1977 by Ballantine Books/Del Rey Books. It is the first book of the Xanth series. Plot introduction In this adventure, Bink is exiled to Mundan ...

'' (1977) # ''

The Source of Magic ''The Source of Magic'' is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the second book of the Xanth series. This novel begins one year after the events of ''A Spell for Chameleon'', and describes the adventures of Bink after he has ...

'' (1979) # ''

Castle Roogna ''Castle Roogna'' is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the third book in the Xanth series. The titular castle is also the residence of the present King of Xanth, within the narrative. This is the first edition of the boo ...

'' (1979) # '' Centaur Aisle'' (1982) # ''

Ogre, Ogre ''Ogre, Ogre'' is the fifth book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is bes ...

'' (1982) ''Ogre, Ogre'' was the first paperback original fantasy novel to appear on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List. # '' Night Mare'' (1983) # '' Dragon on a Pedestal'' (1983) # '' Crewel Lye'' (1984) # '' Golem in the Gears'' (1986) # ''

Vale of the Vole ''Vale of the Vole'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the tenth book of the Xanth series. It begins a trilogy including '' Heaven Cent'' and ''Man from Mundania''. The novel was written as a satirical jab at the canalization ...

'' (1987) # '' Heaven Cent'' (1988) # ''

Man from Mundania ''Man from Mundania'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony. The twelfth book of the Xanth series, it concludes the trilogy of '' Vale of the Vole'' and '' Heaven Cent''. Plot introduction The protagonist of ''Man from Mundania'' ...

'' (1989) # ''

Isle of View ''Isle of View'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, published in 1989. It is the thirteenth book of the Xanth series. Plot Che, Chex Centaur’s winged foal, has been kidnapped by a group of goblins. It is up to Jenny, a gi ...

'' (1990) # ''

Question Quest ''Question Quest'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the fourteenth book of the Xanth Xanth ( ), also known as ''The Magic of Xanth'', is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantas ...

'' (1991) # ''

The Color of Her Panties ''The Color of Her Panties'' is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the fifteenth book of the ''Xanth'' series. Plot introduction Mela Merwoman, one of the protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a sto ...

'' (1992) # '' Demons Don't Dream'' (1992) # '' Harpy Thyme'' (1993) # '' Geis of the Gargoyle'' (1994) # '' Roc and a Hard Place'' (1995) # '' Yon Ill Wind'' (1996) # '' Faun & Games'' (1997) # '' Zombie Lover'' (1998) # '' Xone of Contention'' (1999) # '' The Dastard'' (2000) # '' Swell Foop'' (2001) # '' Up in a Heaval'' (2002) # '' Cube Route'' (2003) # '' Currant Events'' (2004) # ''

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'' (2005) # '' Stork Naked'' (2006) # '' Air Apparent'' (2007) # ''Two to the Fifth'' (2008) # ''

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'' (2009) # '' Knot Gneiss'' (2010) # ''

Well-Tempered Clavicle ''Well-Tempered Clavicle'' is the 35th book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. The title is a pun on the Bach musical work ''The Well-Tempered Clavier ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'', BWV 846–893, consists of two sets of preludes and fug ...

'' (2011) # '' Luck of the Draw'' (2012) # ''Esrever Doom'' (2013) # ''Board Stiff'' (2013) # ''Five Portraits'' (2014) # ''Isis Orb'' (2016) # ''Ghost Writer in the Sky'' (2017) # ''Fire Sail'' (2019) # ''Jest Right'' (2020) # ''Skeleton Key'' (2021) # ''A Tryst of Fate'' (2021) # ''Six Crystal Princesses'' (2022) # ''Apoca Lips'' (2023) # ''Three Novel Nymphs'' (2025) # ''Knickelpede Knight'' (forthcoming) # ''Limbo''(forthcoming) # ''Fusia’s Friends'' (proofreading) # ''Sirens'' (tentative title, in progress) Books 1–3 were collected as ''The Magic of Xanth'' (1981) // ''Three Complete Xanth Novels'' / ''The Quest for Magic'', while books 4–6 were collected as ''The Continuing Xanth Saga''.

''Cluster'' series

# ''Cluster'' (1977; also known as ''Vicinity Cluster'' in UK edition) # ''Chaining the Lady'' (1978) # ''Kirlian Quest'' (1978) # '' Thousandstar'' (1980) # ''Viscous Circle'' (1982)

''Tarot'' series

This was originally written as single novel in continuity with the ''Cluster'' series, which takes place decades later, but was split up due to length at the behest of the publisher, Jove. * ''God of Tarot'' (1979) * ''Vision of Tarot'' (1980) * ''Faith of Tarot'' (1980) * ''Tarot'' (1987) The series omnibus as a single novel as originally intended

'' Apprentice Adept'' series

# ''Split Infinity'' (1980) # ''Blue Adept'' (1981) # ''

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'' (1982) # ''Out of Phaze'' (1987) # ''Robot Adept'' (1988) # ''Unicorn Point'' (1989) # ''Phaze Doubt'' (1990) Books 1–3 were collected as ''Double Exposure'' (1982).

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Incarnations of Immortality ''Incarnations of Immortality'' is an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The books each focus on one of eight supernatural "offices" (Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, Good, and Night) in a fictional reality and history parallel to ...
'' series

# '' On a Pale Horse'' (1983) (Also released in a five part comic book series by Innovation Books (1991)) # '' Bearing an Hourglass'' (1984) # '' With a Tangled Skein'' (1985) # '' Wielding a Red Sword'' (1986) # '' Being a Green Mother'' (1987) # ''

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'' (1988) # '' And Eternity'' (1990) # '' Under a Velvet Cloak'' (2007) Book 1–2 were collected as ''

Incarnations of Immortality ''Incarnations of Immortality'' is an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The books each focus on one of eight supernatural "offices" (Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, Good, and Night) in a fictional reality and history parallel to ...

'' (2013).

'' Bio of a Space Tyrant'' series

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'' (1985) # ''

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'' (1985) # ''

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'' (1986) # ''The Iron Maiden'' (2001)

''The Adventures of Kelvin of Rud'' series

Source: # ''Dragon's Gold'' (1987) with Robert E. Margroff # ''Serpent's Silver'' (1988) with Robert E. Margroff # ''Chimaera's Copper'' (1990) with Robert E. Margroff # ''Orc's Opal'' (1990) with Robert E. Margroff # ''Mouvar's Magic'' (1992) with Robert E. Margroff Books 1–3 were collected as ''Across the Frames'' (1992), and as ''Three Complete Novels'' (1994), while books 4–5 were collected as ''Final Magic'' (1992).

''Pornucopia'' series

Source: # ''Pornucopia'' (1989) # ''The Magic Fart'' (2003) Books 1–2 were collected as ''The Pornucopia Compendium'' (2015).

''Mode'' series

# ''Virtual Mode'' (1991) # ''Fractal Mode'' (1992) # ''Chaos Mode'' (1993) # ''DoOon Mode'' (2001)

''Geodyssey'' series

# ''Isle of Woman'' (1993) # ''Shame of Man'' (1994) # ''Hope of Earth'' (1997) # ''Muse of Art'' (1999) # ''Climate of Change'' (2010)

''ChroMagic'' series

Source: # ''Key to Havoc'' (2002) # ''Key to Chroma'' (2003) # ''Key to Destiny'' (2004) # ''Key to Liberty'' (2007) # ''Key to Survival'' (2008)

''Aladdin'' series (with J.R. Rain)

# ''Aladdin Relighted'' (2011) # ''Aladdin Sins Bad'' (2011) # ''Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman'' (2012)

''Metal Maiden'' series

# ''To Be a Woman'' (2012) # ''Shepherd'' (2012) # ''Flytrap'' (2012) # ''Awares'' (2012)

''Aliena'' series

# ''Aliena'' (2013) # ''Aliena Too'' (2014)

''Hair'' series

#''Hair Power'' (2016) #''Hair Suite'' (2017) #''Hair Peace'' (2019)

Other

* ''The Ring'' (1968) with Robert E. Margroff * ''Macroscope'' (1969) 1970

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nomination. The UK edition (Sphere) was cut by about 25%. * ''

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'' (1969; 1977 revised) * ''The E.S.P. Worm'' (1970) with Robert E. Margroff * '' Prostho Plus'' (1971) * ''Race Against Time'' (1973) * ''Rings of Ice'' (1974) * ''Triple Détente'' (1974) * ''Steppe'' (1976) * ''But What of Earth?'' (1976: "collaboration" with Robert Coulson; 1989: Anthony's original republished, with annotations) see main article. * ''Pretender'' (1979) with Frances Hall, * '' Mute'' (1981) a sequel named "Moot" was shelved, with extensive notes. Those notes are now lost and that sequel will not be written. * '' Shade of the Tree'' (1986) * ''Ghost'' (1986) * ''Total Recall'' (1989) a

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" by Philip K. Dick. The UK and US editions are different. * ''Through the Ice'' (1989) with Robert Kornwise posthumously—Kornwise was a high school student who had died. His friends sent his unfinished manuscript and a plea to Piers Anthony to help their deceased friend get published. To make sure that the book was a fitting memorial tribute, Piers Anthony made sure it was printed on acid-free paper despite the expense. * ''Firefly'' (1990) * ''Hard Sell'' (1990) * ''Dead Morn'' (1990) with Roberto Fuentes * ''Balook'' (1991) * ''MerCycle'' (1991) * ''

Tatham Mound Tatham Mound is a 1991 fantasy-historical novel written by Piers Anthony. The story tells of Throat Shot, a member of the Floridian Toco tribe, and his quest to prevent an unknown danger from harming his people. The story was inspired by finds ...

'' (1991) * ''The Caterpillar's Question'' (1992) with

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—This collaboration was actually the result of another proposed collaborative project. The original idea proposed by an editor was to have a book where each chapter was written by a different author. That project fell apart, but Piers Anthony and Philip José Farmer later decided they wanted to salvage something from it by morphing it into a two-person collaboration, where the two alternated chapters, without revealing who wrote which chapters. * '' Killobyte'' (1993) * ''If I Pay Thee Not in Gold'' (1993) with

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* ''Volk'' (1996) historical fiction that is atypical for Anthony * ''The Willing Spirit'' (1996) with Alfred Tella * ''Spider Legs'' (1998) with

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* ''Quest for the Fallen Star'' (1998) with James Richey and Alan Riggs * ''Dream a Little Dream'' (1998) with Julie Brady * ''Realty Check'' (1999) * ''The Secret of Spring'' (2000) with Jo Anne Taeusch * ''The Gutbucket Quest'' (2000) with Ron Leming * ''Starkweather: Immortal 0'' (2007) with David A. Rodriguez—This collaboration is a different one for Piers Anthony. He crafted an original short story based on the character Cartaphilus from the creator-owned ''Starkweather'' comic book series by David A. Rodriguez. This short story was then adapted into a comic book script and painted by fantasy artist Patrick McEvoy and published by Archaia Studios, making ''Starkweather: Immortal'' issue 0, Piers Anthony's first true comic book work. * ''Tortoise Reform'' (2007) * ''The Sopaths'' (2011) * ''Eroma'' (2011) * ''Writer's Retweet'' (2016) from Dreaming Big Publications * ''Captive'' (2016) from eXcessica Publishing * ''Jack and the Giants'' (2014) with J. R. Rain from Rain Press * ''Dragon Assassin'' (2013) with J. R. Rain * ''Dolfin Tayle'' with J. R. Rain * ''LavaBull'' with J. R. Rain * ''Noah's Brick'' * ''Odd Exam'' * ''Pandora Park'' * ''Pira'' * ''Service Goat''

Short story collections

* '' Anthonology'' (1985) * ''Alien Plot'' (1992) * ''Cautionary Tales'' (2014) published by Open Road Media * ''Lava'' from the ''Chronology'' Anthology (2015) published by Curiosity Quills Press * ''In the Shadow of the Song'' from the ''Darkscapes'' Anthology (2017) published by Curiosity Quills Press

''Relationships'' series

# ''Relationships'' (2006), republished in 2007 by Phaze BooksPhaze Books
/ref> # ''Relationships, Vol. 2'' (2007), published by Phaze Books # ''Relationships, Vol. 3'' (2008), published by Phaze Books # ''Relationships 4'' (2010), published by Phaze Books # ''Relationships 5 (erotic stories)'' Phaze 2012; ''Dreaming Big'' to come # ''Relationships 6 Dreaming Big'' 2018 # ''Relationships 7 Dreaming Big'' 2019 # ''Relationships 8'' to come

Nonfiction

* ''Bio of an Ogre'' (1988): the autobiography of Piers Anthony to age 50 * ''Letters to Jenny'' (1994): The mother of a teenage fan wrote to Piers Anthony about her daughter Jenny, the victim of a drunk driver, being paralyzed and in a coma. The mother felt that having letters from Jenny's favorite author read to her might help bring her out of her coma. He wrote her constantly and for a long period of time, even naming a Xanth character after her. Jenny eventually came out of her coma, but remains paralyzed and has difficulty communicating. This book is a collection of the letters from the first year of correspondence. * ''How Precious Was That While'' (2001): an autobiography of Piers Anthony to age 65 * ''Alfred'' (2007): a biography of the author's father, Alfred Jacob, as told by the women in his father's life

Related works

* ''Cut by Emerald'' (1987) by Dana Kramer, a Combat Command game book set in the '' Bio of a Space Tyrant'' universe. * ''Encyclopedia of Xanth'' (1987) by

Jody Lynn Nye Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957) is an American science fiction writer. She is the author or co-author of approximately forty published novels and more than 100 short stories. She has specialized in science fiction or fantasy action novels and humor. H ...

, a Crossroads Adventure game book set in the ''

Xanth Xanth ( ), also known as ''The Magic of Xanth'', is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, in which magic exists and every human has a magical talent. The books have been noted for th ...

'' universe. * ''Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth'' (Harper, 1989), by Piers Anthony and Jody Lynn Nye. Illustrated by Todd Cameron Hamilton and James Clouse. .

References

External links

Piers Anthony's Bibliography List

Piers Anthony's work at Macmillan.com
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