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:
Publication Order of Xanth Books
| 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) | |
Publication Order of Xanth Graphic Novel Books
| Return to Centaur | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Apprentice Adept Books
| Split Infinity | (1980) | |
| Blue Adept | (1981) | |
| Juxtaposition | (1982) | |
| Out of Phaze | (1987) | |
| Robot Adept | (1988) | |
| Unicorn Point | (1989) | |
| Phaze Doubt | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Aliena Books
| Aliena | (2013) | |
| Aliena Too | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Aton Books
| Chthon | (1967) | |
| Phthor | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Battle Circle Books
| Sos the Rope | (1968) | |
| Var the Stick | (1969) | |
| Neq the Sword | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Bio Of A Space Tyrant Books
| Refugee | (1983) | |
| Mercenary | (1984) | |
| Politician | (1985) | |
| Executive | (1985) | |
| Statesman | (1986) | |
| The Iron Maiden | (2002) | |
Publication Order of ChroMagic Books
| Key to Havoc | (2003) | |
| Key to Chroma | (2003) | |
| Key to Destiny | (2004) | |
| Key to Liberty | (2007) | |
| Key to Survival | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Cluster Books
| Cluster / Vicinity Cluster | (1977) | |
| Chaining the Lady | (1978) | |
| Kirlian Quest | (1979) | |
| Thousandstar | (1980) | |
| Viscous Circle | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Geodyssey Books
| Isle of Woman | (1993) | |
| Shame of Man | (1994) | |
| Hope of Earth | (1997) | |
| Muse of Art | (1999) | |
| Climate of Change | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Hair Books
| Hair Power | (2016) | |
| Hair Suite | (2016) | |
| Hair Peace | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Incarnations Of Immortality Books
| 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) | |
Publication Order of Jason Striker Books
(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) | |
Publication Order of Kelvin Of Rud Books
(with Robert E. Margroff)
| Dragon's Gold | (1987) | |
| Serpent's Silver | (1989) | |
| Chimaera's Copper | (1990) | |
| Orc's Opal | (1990) | |
| Mouvar's Magic | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Metal Maiden Books
| To Be a Woman | (2012) | |
| Shepherd | (2012) | |
| Fly Trap | (2012) | |
| Awares | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Mode Books
| Virtual Mode | (1991) | |
| Fractal Mode | (1992) | |
| Chaos Mode | (1993) | |
| DoOon Mode | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Of Man and Manta Books
| Omnivore | (1968) | |
| Orn | (1971) | |
| Ox | (1976) | |
Publication Order of PAKK Books
(with Kenneth Kelly)
| Virtue Inverted | (2017) | |
| Amazon Expedient | (2018) | |
| Magenta Salvation | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Pornucopia Books
| Pornucopia | (1989) | |
| The Magic Fart | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Return Of Aladdin Books
(with J.R. Rain)
| Aladdin Relighted | (2011) | |
| Aladdin Sins Bad | (2011) | |
| Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Tarot Books
| God of Tarot | (1979) | |
| Vision of Tarot | (1980) | |
| Faith of Tarot | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Trail Mix Books
| Amoeba | (2011) | |
| Beetle Juice | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Ring | (1968) | |
| Macroscope | (1969) | |
| Hasan | (1969) | |
| The E.S.P. Worm | (1970) | |
| Prostho Plus | (1971) | |
| Race Against Time | (1973) | |
| Triple Detente | (1974) | |
| Rings of Ice | (1974) | |
| But What of Earth? | (1976) | |
| Steppe | (1976) | |
| Pretender | (1979) | |
| Mute | (1981) | |
| Hard Sell | (1982) | |
| Shade of the Tree | (1986) | |
| Ghost | (1986) | |
| Total Recall | (1989) | |
| Through the Ice | (1989) | |
| Balook | (1990) | |
| Firefly | (1990) | |
| Dead Morn | (1990) | |
| Tatham Mound | (1991) | |
| Mercycle | (1991) | |
| Killobyte | (1992) | |
| The Caterpillar's Question | (1992) | |
| If I Pay Thee Not in Gold | (1993) | |
| Earth | (1996) | |
| The Willing Spirit | (1996) | |
| Spider Legs | (1997) | |
| Volk | (1997) | |
| Quest for the Fallen Star | (1998) | |
| Dream a Little Dream | (1998) | |
| Realty Check | (1999) | |
| The Secret of Spring | (2000) | |
| The Gutbucket Quest | (2000) | |
| Tortoise Reform | (2007) | |
| Eroma | (2011) | |
| The Sopaths | (2011) | |
| Pandora Park | (2011) | |
| Dolfin Tayle | (2013) | |
| Jack and the Giants | (2014) | |
| WereWoman | (2014) | |
| Lavabull | (2015) | |
| The Worm Returns | (2016) | |
| The Journey | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Knave | (2008) | |
| Juliet | (2009) | |
| Serial | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Anthonology | (1985) | |
| Alien Plot | (1992) | |
| Relationships | (2006) | |
| Relationships II | (2007) | |
| Relationships III | (2009) | |
| Relationships IV | (2010) | |
| Relationships V | (2012) | |
| Relationships VI | (2018) | |
| Read the Read: Three Tiny Tales | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Bio of an Ogre | (1988) | |
| Letters to Jenny | (1993) | |
| How Precious Was That While | (2001) | |
| Alfred | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Curiosity Quills Anthology Books
| Chronology | (2015) | |
| Curiosity Quills Anthology: Cast No Shadows | (2016) | |
| Curiosity Quills: Darkscapes | (2017) | |
Publication Order of The Berkley Showcase Books
| The Berkley Showcase Vol.1 New Writings in Science Fiction and Fantasy | (1980) | |
| The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 2 | (1980) | |
| The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 3 | (1981) | |
| The Berkley Showcase: Vol. 4 | (1981) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1967 | (1967) | |
| Tales from the Great Turtle | (1994) | |
| Wonder | (2010) | |
| What Fears Become | (2011) | |
| One and Wonder | (2013) | |
| Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror | (2014) | |
| Unidentified Funny Objects 3 | (2014) | |
| Unidentified Funny Objects 4 | (2015) | |
| Dragons, Droids & Doom | (2015) | |
| Writer's Retweet | (2016) | |
| Little Girl Lost: Thirteen Tales of Youth Disrupted | (2019) | |
| Little Boy Lost: More Tales of Youth Disrupted | (2020) | |
| The Good, the Bad, & the Cute: The Secret Ways of Dolls | (2021) | |
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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