Piers Anthony

28 Series

Piers Anthony is an English-American author known for his science fiction and fantasy series, including Xanth, Cluster, Apprentice Adept, and Incarnations of Immortality. Before becoming a full-time writer, he served in the U.S. Army and worked as a public school teacher. Anthony lives with his wife on a tree farm in Florida.

Piers Anthony co-authored several series and standalone novels across various genres. The Jason Striker Martial Arts series and Dead Morn were crafted with Roberto Fuentes, while the Kelvin of Rud series, The Ring, and The ESP Worm were developed with Robert E. Margroff. Anthony collaborated with J.R. Rain on the Return of Aladdin series, Dolfin Tayle, and Jack and the Giants. Other notable co-authored works include The Caterpillar's Quest with Philip Jose Farmer, Spider Legs with Clifford A. Pickover, and Volk with Brad Linaweaver. Additionally, Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth was co-authored with Jody Lynn Nye, and Vicinity Cluster, also known as Cluster, rounds out his collaborative efforts.

Xanth

A Spell for Chameleon

(1977)

The Source of Magic

(1978)

Castle Roogna

(1979)

Centaur Aisle

(1981)

Ogre, Ogre

(1982)

Night Mare

(1982)

Dragon on a Pedestal

(1983)

Crewel Lye

(1984)

Golem in the Gears

(1986)

Vale of the Vole

(1987)

Heaven Cent

(1988)

Man from Mundania

(1989)

Isle of View

(1990)

Question Quest

(1991)

The Color of Her Panties

(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)

Pet Peeve

(2005)

Stork Naked

(2006)

Air Apparent

(2007)

Two to the Fifth

(2008)

Jumper Cable

(2009)

Knot Gneiss

(2010)

Well-Tempered Clavicle

(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)

Xanth Graphic Novel

Return to Centaur

(1990)

Apprentice Adept

Split Infinity

(1980)

Blue Adept

(1981)

Juxtaposition

(1982)

Out of Phaze

(1987)

Robot Adept

(1988)

Unicorn Point

(1989)

Phaze Doubt

(1990)

Aliena

(2013)

Aliena Too

(2014)

Aton

Chthon

(1967)

Phthor

(1975)

Battle Circle

Sos the Rope

(1968)

Var the Stick

(1969)

Neq the Sword

(1975)

Bio Of A Space Tyrant

Refugee

(1983)

Mercenary

(1984)

Politician

(1985)

Executive

(1985)

Statesman

(1986)

The Iron Maiden

(2002)

ChroMagic

Key to Havoc

(2003)

Key to Chroma

(2003)

Key to Destiny

(2004)

Key to Liberty

(2007)

Key to Survival

(2008)

Cluster

Cluster / Vicinity Cluster

(1977)

Chaining the Lady

(1978)

Kirlian Quest

(1979)

Thousandstar

(1980)

Viscous Circle

(1982)

Geodyssey

Isle of Woman

(1993)

Shame of Man

(1994)

Hope of Earth

(1997)

Muse of Art

(1999)

Climate of Change

(2010)

Hair

Hair Power

(2016)

Hair Suite

(2016)

Hair Peace

(2019)

Incarnations Of Immortality

On a Pale Horse

(1983)

Bearing an Hourglass

(1984)

With a Tangled Skein

(1985)

Wielding a Red Sword

(1986)

Being a Green Mother

(1987)

For Love of Evil

(1988)

And Eternity

(1989)

Under a Velvet Cloak

(2007)

Jason Striker (with Roberto Fuentes)

Kiai!

(1974)

Mistress of Death

(1974)

The Bamboo Bloodbath

(1974)

Ninja's Revenge

(1975)

Amazon Slaughter

(1976)

Curse of the Ninja

(1976)

Kelvin Of Rud (with Robert E. Margroff)

Dragon's Gold

(1987)

Serpent's Silver

(1989)

Chimaera's Copper

(1990)

Orc's Opal

(1990)

Mouvar's Magic

(1992)

Metal Maiden

To Be a Woman

(2012)

Shepherd

(2012)

Fly Trap

(2012)

Awares

(2012)

Mode

Virtual Mode

(1991)

Fractal Mode

(1992)

Chaos Mode

(1993)

DoOon Mode

(2001)

Of Man and Manta

Omnivore

(1968)

Orn

(1971)

Ox

(1976)

PAKK (with Kenneth Kelly)

Virtue Inverted

(2017)

Amazon Expedient

(2018)

Magenta Salvation

(2019)

Pornucopia

(1989)

The Magic Fart

(2003)

Return Of Aladdin (with J.R. Rain)

Aladdin Relighted

(2011)

Aladdin Sins Bad

(2011)

Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman

(2012)

Tarot

God of Tarot

(1979)

Vision of Tarot

(1980)

Faith of Tarot

(1980)

Trail Mix

Amoeba

(2011)

Beetle Juice

(2017)

Standalone Novels

The Ring

(1968)(With: Robert E. Margroff)

Macroscope

(1969)

Hasan

(1969)

The E.S.P. Worm

(1970)(With: Robert E. Margroff)

Prostho Plus

(1971)

Race Against Time

(1973)

Triple Detente

(1974)

Rings of Ice

(1974)

But What of Earth?

(1976)(With: Robert Coulson)

Steppe

(1976)

Pretender

(1979)(With: Frances Hall)

Mute

(1981)

Hard Sell

(1982)

Shade of the Tree

(1986)

Ghost

(1986)

Total Recall

(1989)

Through the Ice

(1989)(With: Robert Kornwise)

Balook

(1990)

Firefly

(1990)

Dead Morn

(1990)(With: Roberto Fuentes)

Tatham Mound

(1991)

Mercycle

(1991)

Killobyte

(1992)

The Caterpillar's Question

(1992)(With: Philip Jose Farmer)

If I Pay Thee Not in Gold

(1993)(With: Mercedes Lackey)

Earth

(1996)

The Willing Spirit

(1996)(With: Alfred Tella)

Spider Legs

(1997)(With: Clifford A. Pickover)

Volk

(1997)(With: Brad Linaweaver)

Quest for the Fallen Star

(1998)(With: Alan Riggs,James Richey)

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)

Tortoise Reform

(2007)

Eroma

(2011)

The Sopaths

(2011)

Pandora Park

(2011)

Dolfin Tayle

(2013)(With: J.R. Rain)

Jack and the Giants

(2014)(With: J.R. Rain)

WereWoman

(2014)

Lavabull

(2015)(With: J.R. Rain)

The Worm Returns

(2016)(With: J.R. Rain)

Service Goat

(2016)

The Journey

(2017)(With: J.R. Rain)

Short Stories/Novellas

Knave

(2008)

Juliet

(2009)

Serial

(2009)

Odd Exam

(2013)

Noah's Brick

(2016)

Pira

(2016)

Quinquepedalian

(2023)

Short Story Collections

Anthonology

(1985)

Alien Plot

(1992)

Relationships

(2006)

Relationships II

(2007)

Relationships III

(2009)

Relationships IV

(2010)

Relationships V

(2012)

Cautionary Tales

(2014)

Relationships VI

(2018)

Read the Read: Three Tiny Tales

(2021)

Non-Fiction

Bio of an Ogre

(1988)

Letters to Jenny

(1993)

How Precious Was That While

(2001)

Alfred

(2007)

Curiosity Quills Anthology

Primetime

(2013)(By: J.R. Rain,Tony Healey,Jennifer Malone Wright)

Chronology

(2015)(By: J.R. Rain,Matthew S. Cox)

Cast No Shadows

(2016)(By: Jordan Elizabeth,Amy L. Gale,Joan O. Scharf)

Darkscapes

(2017)(With: Jordan Elizabeth,J.R. Rain,Matthew S. Cox,Richard Roberts,B.C. Johnson,Andrew Buckley,Benjamin Sperduto,W.K. Pomeroy,Darin Kennedy,J.P. Sloan,James Wymore,Tegan Wren,Nathan Croft,Rena Rocford,Ann M. Noser,Randy Attwood,Katie Young,Mark W. Woodring,S.E. Bennett,Bob Defendi,J.E. Anckorn)