Xanth Books in Order
Xanth is a long-running comic fantasy series by Piers Anthony, set in a magical peninsula where every native has a unique magic talent and the storytelling runs on relentless puns. Begun with A Spell for Chameleon in 1977, it follows an evolving cast of inhabitants on quests across a whimsical, ever-expanding world.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1977 · Piers Anthony
In the magical land of Xanth, where everyone possesses a unique talent, young Bink seems to have no magic at all and faces exile to dull Mundania.…
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Piers Anthony
Commissioned by the king to uncover the wellspring from which all of Xanth's magic flows, Bink sets out on an expedition into uncharted territory.…
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Piers Anthony
Magician Dor, son of Bink, is sent back eight centuries in time to retrieve a healing elixir for his ailing zombie companion, landing him in the era…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Piers Anthony
When King Trent and Queen Iris vanish during a visit to Mundania, young Dor is left in charge of Xanth and must mount a rescue. Accompanied by the…
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Buy on Amazon1982 · Piers Anthony
Smash the half-ogre, embarrassed by the gentler human side of his nature, seeks out the Good Magician to become a proper brute. Instead he ends up…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Piers Anthony
Mare Imbri, a night mare who delivers bad dreams, is given a daytime mission when a wave of mindless creatures threatens to overrun Xanth. With King…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Piers Anthony
When the Gap Dragon escapes its chasm and a magical mishap sets dangers loose across the land, Queen Irene's small daughter Ivy wanders off into the…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Piers Anthony
The ghost Jordan recounts his living past as a barbarian warrior, telling the tale of how he loved, was betrayed, and met his end centuries earlier…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Piers Anthony
Grundy the golem, tired of being small and feeling insignificant, sets off on a grand quest to rescue a captured dragon and prove his own worth.…
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Buy on AmazonVale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth)
1987 · Piers Anthony
When the once-meandering Kiss-Mee River is brutally straightened, the grieving vole-like Voles call for help. Esk, son of an ogre and a nymph, joins…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Piers Anthony
Prince Dolph, the shape-shifting young son of King Dor, embarks on a quest to find the long-missing Good Magician Humfrey. Able to transform into any…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Piers Anthony
Ivy, princess of Xanth, crosses into the drab world of Mundania and meets Grey, an ordinary young college student with no belief in magic. When…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Piers Anthony
Prince Dolph finds himself awkwardly betrothed to two very different girls at once, a dilemma complicated when a young winged-centaur filly named Che…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Piers Anthony
Seeking answers about his own past and the realm's history, a questing traveler poses a question to the Good Magician and must serve in exchange.…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Piers Anthony
Two young women, the curse-fiend Gloha and a companion, join a quest centered on recovering a stolen magical object, while the giant invisible…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Piers Anthony
Two Mundane teenagers are drawn into a magical game set in Xanth, where they take on quest roles alongside native companions. Navigating puns,…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Piers Anthony
Gloha, the only winged goblin in Xanth, sets out to find her ideal mate with help from the Good Magician. Her quest gathers an oddly matched company,…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Piers Anthony
Gary the gargoyle, charged for ages with filtering the waters of a Xanth river, finds his task failing and seeks the Good Magician's help to set…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Piers Anthony
When a roc's egg and a courtroom drama collide, a band of Xanth characters becomes entangled in a quest involving a serpentine witness and a…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Piers Anthony
The Demon Xanth departs on a wager, draining magic from the land just as a monstrous storm called Happy Bottom threatens everything. Aboard the…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Piers Anthony
Forrest Faun leaves his home tree to seek a cure for an ailing companion and search for a mate, journeying into a strange world where a Demon has…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Piers Anthony
Breanna of the Black Wave finds herself pursued by Jonathan, the zombie Xanth king, who has fallen for her and wants her hand. Fleeing his unwanted…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Piers Anthony
A connection opens between Xanth and the Mundane internet, linking the magical land to an online world. As characters move between the realms, a…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Piers Anthony
A villain called the Dastard gains the power to undo events by erasing them from history, spreading misery across Xanth for his own gain. As his…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Piers Anthony
A company of companions undertakes a quest to recover the scattered pieces of the powerful Swell Foop, an artifact needed to confront a looming…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Piers Anthony
When earthquakes rattle Xanth and the Demon Earth's power is disrupted, young Hugo and the girl Umlaut get caught up in the upheaval. Tasked with…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Piers Anthony
Princess Cube assembles a band of companions, each defined by a personal flaw, for a quest through Xanth. Following a winding route shaped by the…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Piers Anthony
Clio, the Muse of history, sets out on a quest involving a magical currant and the restoration of something lost in Xanth. Her journey gathers…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Piers Anthony
A talking parrot-like creature called the Pet Peeve, whose insults annoy everyone around it, becomes the focus of a quest to find it a fitting owner.…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Piers Anthony
Surprise Golem and her husband long for a child, navigating the peculiar Xanth process by which storks deliver babies. Their efforts to summon a…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Piers Anthony
When the Demon of the Air goes missing and weather across Xanth falls into chaos, a quest forms to locate him and restore order. The companions…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Piers Anthony
A quest centers on moving a reluctant petrified object, the Knot, with a band of companions including the demoness Metria. As fears and obstacles…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Piers Anthony
Picka Bones, a walking skeleton, discovers his collarbone can be played like a musical instrument with magical effects. He sets out on a quest across…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Piers Anthony
A quest revolves around the powerful Isis Orb, an artifact tied to an Egyptian-flavored demon realm, which a band of companions seeks to obtain.…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Xanth books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and matching the author's own numbered sequence Start with “A Spell for Chameleon.”
How many books are in the Xanth series?
We list 34 books by Piers Anthony , published between 1977–2016.
Where can I buy the Xanth books?
Each title above links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.