Order of Piers Anthony Books
Piers Anthony is an English-American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He has written several series, including Xanth, Cluster, Apprentice Adept, Incarnations of Immortality and several others. Before he became an author, Piers spent two years serving in the U.S. Army, edited the battalion’s newspaper and then worked as a public school teacher. He wouldn’t stay teaching for long, though, as he made a deal with his wife to sell a piece within a year or he would give up his dream. Towards the end of the year, Piers was able to sell a short story. Piers lives with his wife on a tree farm in Florida.
Piers Anthony made his debut as a novelist in 1967 with the novel Chthon, which was nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Anthony is an extremely prolific author, with at least one novel published for each letter of the alphabet. Below is a list of Piers Anthony’s books in order of when they were originally published:
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Publication Order of Xanth Books
Publication Order of Xanth Graphic Novel Books
| Return to Centaur | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Apprentice Adept Books
| Split Infinity | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Adept | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Juxtaposition | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Out of Phaze | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Robot Adept | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unicorn Point | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Phaze Doubt | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Aliena Books
| Aliena | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aliena Too | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Aton Books
| Chthon | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Phthor | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Battle Circle Books
| Sos the Rope | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Var the Stick | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Neq the Sword | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bio Of A Space Tyrant Books
| Refugee | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mercenary | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Politician | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Executive | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Statesman | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Iron Maiden | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of ChroMagic Books
| Key to Havoc | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key to Chroma | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key to Destiny | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key to Liberty | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key to Survival | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Cluster Books
| Cluster / Vicinity Cluster | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chaining the Lady | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kirlian Quest | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Thousandstar | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Viscous Circle | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Geodyssey Books
| Isle of Woman | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shame of Man | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hope of Earth | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Muse of Art | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Climate of Change | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hair Books
| Hair Power | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hair Suite | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hair Peace | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Incarnations Of Immortality Books
| On a Pale Horse | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bearing an Hourglass | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| With a Tangled Skein | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wielding a Red Sword | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Being a Green Mother | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| For Love of Evil | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| And Eternity | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Under a Velvet Cloak | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jason Striker Books
(with Roberto Fuentes)
| Kiai! | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mistress of Death | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bamboo Bloodbath | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ninja's Revenge | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Amazon Slaughter | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Curse of the Ninja | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Kelvin Of Rud Books
(with Robert E. Margroff)
| Dragon's Gold | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Serpent's Silver | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chimaera's Copper | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Orc's Opal | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mouvar's Magic | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Metal Maiden Books
| To Be a Woman | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shepherd | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fly Trap | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Awares | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mode Books
| Virtual Mode | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fractal Mode | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chaos Mode | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| DoOon Mode | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Of Man and Manta Books
| Omnivore | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Orn | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ox | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of PAKK Books
(with Kenneth Kelly)
| Virtue Inverted | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Amazon Expedient | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magenta Salvation | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Pornucopia Books
| Pornucopia | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Magic Fart | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Return Of Aladdin Books
(with J.R. Rain)
| Aladdin Relighted | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aladdin Sins Bad | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tarot Books
| God of Tarot | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vision of Tarot | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Faith of Tarot | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Trail Mix Books
| Amoeba | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beetle Juice | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Knave | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Juliet | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Serial | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Odd Exam | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Noah's Brick | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pira | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quinquepedalian | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Anthonology | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alien Plot | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships II | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships III | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships IV | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships V | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cautionary Tales | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relationships VI | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Read the Read: Three Tiny Tales | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Bio of an Ogre | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Letters to Jenny | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| How Precious Was That While | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alfred | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Curiosity Quills Anthology Books
| Primetime | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chronology | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cast No Shadows | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Darkscapes | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1967 | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Science Against Man | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 3 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tales from the Great Turtle | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bits of the Dead | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Crossed Genres Issue 5: Humor | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wonder | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| What Fears Become | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One and Wonder | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unidentified Funny Objects 3 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fantasy For Good | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unidentified Funny Objects 4 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragons, Droids & Doom | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Writer's Retweet | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Darkscapes | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Little Girl Lost: Thirteen Tales of Youth Disrupted | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Little Boy Lost: More Tales of Youth Disrupted | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Good, the Bad, & the Cute: The Secret Ways of Dolls | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: The Jason Striker Martial Arts series and Dead Morn were co-authored with Roberto Fuentes. The Kelvin of Rud series, The Ring and The ESP Worm were co-authored with Robert E. Margroff. The Return of Aladdin series, Dolfin Tayle and Jack and the Giants were co-authored with J.R. Rain. Piers Anthony’s Visual Guide to Xanth was co-authored with Jody Lynn Nye. But What of Earth was co-authored with Robert Coulson. Pretender was co-authored with Frances Hall. Through the Ice was co-authored with Robert Kornwise. The Caterpillar’s Quest was co-authored with Philip Jose Farmer. The Willing Spirit was co-authored with Alfred Tella. Spider Legs was co-authored with Clifford A. Pickover. Volk was co-authored with Brad Linaweaver. Quest for the Fallen Star was co-authored with James Richey and Alan Riggs. Dream a Little Dream was co-authored with Julie Brady. The Secret of Spring was co-authored with Jo Ann Taeusch. The Gutbucket Quest was co-authored with Ron Lemming. Vicinity Cluster is also titled Cluster.
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