Piers Anthony
(Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob)
(1934 - )Piers Anthony is one of the world's most prolific and popular authors. His fantasy Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and have been on the New York Times Best Seller list many times. Although Piers is mostly known for fantasy and science fiction, he has written several novels in other genres as well, including historical fiction, martial arts, and horror. Piers lives with his lovely wife in a secluded woods hidden deep in Central Florida.
Series
Battle Circle
1. Sos the Rope (1968)
2. Var the Stick (1969)
3. Neq the Sword (1975)
Battle Circle (omnibus) (1983)
1. Sos the Rope (1968)
2. Var the Stick (1969)
3. Neq the Sword (1975)
Battle Circle (omnibus) (1983)
Jason Striker Martial Arts (with Roberto Fuentes)
1. Jason Striker Martial Arts Volume 1 (omnibus) (2001)
2. Mistress of Death (1974)
2. Jason Striker Martial Arts Series Volume 2 (omnibus) (2001)
3. Bamboo Bloodbath (1974)
3. Amazon Slaughter and Curse of the Ninja (omnibus) (2001)
Kiai! (1974)
Ninja's Revenge (1975)
Amazon Slaughter (1976)
1. Jason Striker Martial Arts Volume 1 (omnibus) (2001)
2. Mistress of Death (1974)
2. Jason Striker Martial Arts Series Volume 2 (omnibus) (2001)
3. Bamboo Bloodbath (1974)
3. Amazon Slaughter and Curse of the Ninja (omnibus) (2001)
Kiai! (1974)
Ninja's Revenge (1975)
Amazon Slaughter (1976)
Cluster
1. Vicinity Cluster (1977)
aka Cluster
2. Chaining the Lady (1979)
3. Kirlian Quest (1978)
4. Thousandstar (1980)
5. Viscous Circle (1982)
1. Vicinity Cluster (1977)
aka Cluster
2. Chaining the Lady (1979)
3. Kirlian Quest (1978)
4. Thousandstar (1980)
5. Viscous Circle (1982)
Xanth
1. A Spell for Chameleon (1978)
2. The Source of Magic (1979)
3. Castle Roogna (1979)
4. Centaur Aisle (1981)
5. Ogre, Ogre (1982)
6. Night Mare (1982)
7. Dragon on a Pedestal (1983)
8. Crewel Lye (1984)
9. Golem in the Gears (1986)
10. Vale of the Vole (1987)
11. Heaven Cent (1988)
12. Man from Mundania (1989)
13. Isle of View (1990)
14. Question Quest (1991)
15. The Color of Her Panties (1992)
16. Demons Don't Dream (1993)
17. Harpy Thyme (1993)
18. Geis of the Gargoyle (1994)
19. Roc and a Hard Place (1995)
20. Yon Ill Wind (1996)
21. Faun and Games (1997)
22. Zombie Lover (1998)
23. Xone of Contention (1999)
24. The Dastard (2000)
25. Swell Foop (2001)
26. Up in a Heaval (2002)
27. Cube Route (2003)
28. Currant Events (2004)
29. Pet Peeve (2005)
30. Stork Naked (2006)
31. Air Apparent (2007)
32. Two to the Fifth (2008)
33. Jumper Cable (2009)
34. Knot Gneiss (2010)
35. Well-Tempered Clavicle (2011)
36. Luck of the Draw (2012)
37. Esrever Doom (2013)
38. Board Stiff (2013)
39. Five Portraits (2014)
40. Isis Orb (2016)
41. Ghost Writer in the Sky (2017)
Spellbound Xanth (omnibus) (1986)
The Magic of Xanth (omnibus) (1987)
More Magic of Xanth (omnibus) (1989)
Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth (1989) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
A Spell for Chameleon / The Source of Magic / Castle Roogna (omnibus) (1995)
The Continuing Xanth Saga (omnibus) (1997)
Xanth: The Quest for Magic (omnibus) (2002)
The Xanth Novels, Books 38 - 40 (omnibus) (2017)
1. A Spell for Chameleon (1978)
2. The Source of Magic (1979)
3. Castle Roogna (1979)
4. Centaur Aisle (1981)
5. Ogre, Ogre (1982)
6. Night Mare (1982)
7. Dragon on a Pedestal (1983)
8. Crewel Lye (1984)
9. Golem in the Gears (1986)
10. Vale of the Vole (1987)
11. Heaven Cent (1988)
12. Man from Mundania (1989)
13. Isle of View (1990)
14. Question Quest (1991)
15. The Color of Her Panties (1992)
16. Demons Don't Dream (1993)
17. Harpy Thyme (1993)
18. Geis of the Gargoyle (1994)
19. Roc and a Hard Place (1995)
20. Yon Ill Wind (1996)
21. Faun and Games (1997)
22. Zombie Lover (1998)
23. Xone of Contention (1999)
24. The Dastard (2000)
25. Swell Foop (2001)
26. Up in a Heaval (2002)
27. Cube Route (2003)
28. Currant Events (2004)
29. Pet Peeve (2005)
30. Stork Naked (2006)
31. Air Apparent (2007)
32. Two to the Fifth (2008)
33. Jumper Cable (2009)
34. Knot Gneiss (2010)
35. Well-Tempered Clavicle (2011)
36. Luck of the Draw (2012)
37. Esrever Doom (2013)
38. Board Stiff (2013)
39. Five Portraits (2014)
40. Isis Orb (2016)
41. Ghost Writer in the Sky (2017)
Spellbound Xanth (omnibus) (1986)
The Magic of Xanth (omnibus) (1987)
More Magic of Xanth (omnibus) (1989)
Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth (1989) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
A Spell for Chameleon / The Source of Magic / Castle Roogna (omnibus) (1995)
The Continuing Xanth Saga (omnibus) (1997)
Xanth: The Quest for Magic (omnibus) (2002)
The Xanth Novels, Books 38 - 40 (omnibus) (2017)
Apprentice Adept
1. Split Infinity (1980)
2. Blue Adept (1981)
3. Juxtaposition (1982)
4. Out of Phaze (1987)
5. Robot Adept (1988)
6. Unicorn Point (1989)
7. Phaze Doubt (1990)
The Apprentice Adept (omnibus) (1983)
Double Exposure (omnibus) (1987)
1. Split Infinity (1980)
2. Blue Adept (1981)
3. Juxtaposition (1982)
4. Out of Phaze (1987)
5. Robot Adept (1988)
6. Unicorn Point (1989)
7. Phaze Doubt (1990)
The Apprentice Adept (omnibus) (1983)
Double Exposure (omnibus) (1987)
Incarnations of Immortality
1. On a Pale Horse (1983)
2. Bearing an Hourglass (1984)
3. With a Tangled Skein (1985)
4. Wielding a Red Sword (1986)
5. Being a Green Mother (1987)
6. For Love of Evil (1988)
7. And Eternity (1990)
8. Under a Velvet Cloak (2007)
Incarnations of Immortality (omnibus) (1989)
1. On a Pale Horse (1983)
2. Bearing an Hourglass (1984)
3. With a Tangled Skein (1985)
4. Wielding a Red Sword (1986)
5. Being a Green Mother (1987)
6. For Love of Evil (1988)
7. And Eternity (1990)
8. Under a Velvet Cloak (2007)
Incarnations of Immortality (omnibus) (1989)
Bio of a Space Tyrant
1. Refugee (1983)
2. Mercenary (1984)
3. Politician (1985)
4. Executive (1985)
5. Statesman (1986)
6. The Iron Maiden (2002)
Bio of a Space Tyrant (omnibus) (1986)
1. Refugee (1983)
2. Mercenary (1984)
3. Politician (1985)
4. Executive (1985)
5. Statesman (1986)
6. The Iron Maiden (2002)
Bio of a Space Tyrant (omnibus) (1986)
Kelvin of Rud (with Robert E Margroff)
1. Dragon's Gold (1987)
2. Serpent's Silver (1988)
3. Chimaera's Copper (1990)
4. Orc's Opal (1990)
5. Mouvar's Magic (1992)
The Adventures of Kelvin of Rud (omnibus) (1993)
1. Dragon's Gold (1987)
2. Serpent's Silver (1988)
3. Chimaera's Copper (1990)
4. Orc's Opal (1990)
5. Mouvar's Magic (1992)
The Adventures of Kelvin of Rud (omnibus) (1993)
Geodyssy
1. Isle of Woman (1993)
2. Shame of Man (1994)
3. Hope of Earth (1997)
4. Muse of Art (1999)
5. Climate of Change (2010)
1. Isle of Woman (1993)
2. Shame of Man (1994)
3. Hope of Earth (1997)
4. Muse of Art (1999)
5. Climate of Change (2010)
ChroMagic
1. Key to Havoc (2003)
2. Key to Chroma (2003)
3. Key to Destiny (2004)
4. Key to Liberty (2007)
5. Key to Survival (2008)
1. Key to Havoc (2003)
2. Key to Chroma (2003)
3. Key to Destiny (2004)
4. Key to Liberty (2007)
5. Key to Survival (2008)
Return of Aladdin (with J R Rain)
1. Aladdin Relighted (2011)
2. Aladdin Sins Bad (2011)
3. Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman (2012)
Aladdin Boxed Set (omnibus) (2012)
1. Aladdin Relighted (2011)
2. Aladdin Sins Bad (2011)
3. Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman (2012)
Aladdin Boxed Set (omnibus) (2012)
Metal Maiden
1. To Be A Woman (2012)
2. Shepherd (2012)
3. Flytrap (2014)
4. Awares (2014)
The Metal Maiden Collection (omnibus) (2014)
1. To Be A Woman (2012)
2. Shepherd (2012)
3. Flytrap (2014)
4. Awares (2014)
The Metal Maiden Collection (omnibus) (2014)
Novels
The Ring (1968) (with Robert E Margroff)
Hasan (1969)
Macroscope (1969)
The E.S.P. Worm (1970) (with Robert E Margroff)
Prostho Plus (1971)
Race against Time (1974)
Triple Detente (1974)
Rings of Ice (1975)
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)
Firefly (1990)
Dead Morn (1990) (with Roberto Fuentes)
Balook (1990)
Tatham Mound (1991)
Mer-Cycle (1991)
Alien Plot (1992)
The Caterpillar's Question (1992) (with Philip José Farmer)
Killobyte (1993)
If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (1993) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Earth (1996)
The Willing Spirit (1996) (with Alfred Tella)
Volk (1997) (with Brad Linaweaver)
Spider Legs (1998) (with Clifford A Pickover)
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)
Tortoise Reform (2007)
The Sopaths (2011)
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)
The Journey (2017) (with J R Rain)
Hasan (1969)
Macroscope (1969)
The E.S.P. Worm (1970) (with Robert E Margroff)
Prostho Plus (1971)
Race against Time (1974)
Triple Detente (1974)
Rings of Ice (1975)
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)
Firefly (1990)
Dead Morn (1990) (with Roberto Fuentes)
Balook (1990)
Tatham Mound (1991)
Mer-Cycle (1991)
Alien Plot (1992)
The Caterpillar's Question (1992) (with Philip José Farmer)
Killobyte (1993)
If I Pay Thee Not in Gold (1993) (with Mercedes Lackey)
Earth (1996)
The Willing Spirit (1996) (with Alfred Tella)
Volk (1997) (with Brad Linaweaver)
Spider Legs (1998) (with Clifford A Pickover)
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)
Tortoise Reform (2007)
The Sopaths (2011)
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)
The Journey (2017) (with J R Rain)
Collections
Anthonology (1985)
Cautionary Tales (2014)
Fantasy For Good (2014) (with Kevin J Anderson, Neil Gaiman, Katharine Kerr, Jay Lake, George R R Martin, Michael Moorcock and Roger Zelazny)
Chronology (2015) (with Andrew Buckley, Matthew S. Cox, Jordan Elizabeth, Julie Frost, Matthew Graybosch, G Miki Hayden, Tony Healey, B. C. Johnson, Darin Kennedy, J. P. Moynahan, Scott Nicholson, J R Rain, Andrew J. Rausch, Richard Roberts, J.P. Sloan, Wilbert Stanton, Stan Swanson, Tara Tyler, James Wymore, Nathan Yocum and Katie Young)
Cautionary Tales (2014)
Fantasy For Good (2014) (with Kevin J Anderson, Neil Gaiman, Katharine Kerr, Jay Lake, George R R Martin, Michael Moorcock and Roger Zelazny)
Chronology (2015) (with Andrew Buckley, Matthew S. Cox, Jordan Elizabeth, Julie Frost, Matthew Graybosch, G Miki Hayden, Tony Healey, B. C. Johnson, Darin Kennedy, J. P. Moynahan, Scott Nicholson, J R Rain, Andrew J. Rausch, Richard Roberts, J.P. Sloan, Wilbert Stanton, Stan Swanson, Tara Tyler, James Wymore, Nathan Yocum and Katie Young)
Novellas
Possible to Rue (1963)
Pandora Park (2011)
Dolfin Tayle (2013) (with J R Rain)
Odd Exam (2014)
Noah's Brick (2016)
Pira (2016)
Soul of the Cell (2016)
Service Goat (2016)
Pandora Park (2011)
Dolfin Tayle (2013) (with J R Rain)
Odd Exam (2014)
Noah's Brick (2016)
Pira (2016)
Soul of the Cell (2016)
Service Goat (2016)
Anthologies edited
Uncollected Stars (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg and Charles G Waugh)
Tales from the Great Turtle (1994)
One and Wonder (2014) (with Evan Filipek)
Tales from the Great Turtle (1994)
One and Wonder (2014) (with Evan Filipek)
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Piers Anthony
Analog 6 (1966)
Worlds of If 129 (1969)
Nova 1 (1970)
Again Dangerous Visions Book 1 (1973)
Space Wars (1988)
Space Stories (1996)
The Flying Sorcerers (1997)
Worlds of If 129 (1969)
Nova 1 (1970)
Again Dangerous Visions Book 1 (1973)
Space Wars (1988)
Space Stories (1996)
The Flying Sorcerers (1997)
Short stories
| The Message (with Frances Hall) | |||
| The Whole Truth | |||
| Quinquepedalian (1963) | |||
| The Alien Rulers (1968) | |||
| Getting Through University (1968) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| In the Barn (1972) |
Awards
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Piers Anthony recommends
 Less Than Human (1986) Robert Clarke (Charles Platt) "Delightful, clever, humorous, and a damned good story... it's a great novel." | Mythology 101 (1990) (Mythology, book 1) Jody Lynn Nye "A great sense of humor." | The Eye of the World (1990) (Wheel of Time, book 1) Robert Jordan "This looks like the next major fantasy epic" |
 Sundered Soul (1990) Alfred Tella "Highly impressive ... an exquisitely crafted parable beautifully styled. I was delighted by its quality and sensitivity." |  Alchemy Unlimited (1990) (Corwyn Misadventures, book 1) Douglas W Clark "What did the Spanish Inqusition do with the demons it exorcised? At last we learn the answer." |  Unwillingly to Earth (1992) Pauline Ashwell "A good, original, pace-setting adventure with a completely human cast of characters... this is some writer." |
The Hammer and the Cross (1993) (Hammer and the Cross, book 1) Harry Harrison "Savage, authentic, and compelling." | Fools Errant (1994) (Archonate, book 1) Matthew Hughes "A fine fantasy novel ... develops into a coming-of-age story with an original twist ... clever, literate, thoughtful." | Wizard's First Rule (1994) (Sword of Truth, book 1) Terry Goodkind "A phenominal fantasy, endlessly inventive, that surely marks the commencement of one of the major careers in the genre." |
Lord of the Isles (1997) (Lord of the Isles, book 1) David Drake "The book was fascinating throughout, a pleasure to read. . . . certainly one of the finest epic fantasies of the decade." |  The Land Beyond Summer (1999) Brad Linaweaver "Brad Linaweaver's fantasy land is intriguing and relevant to the concerns of today's young readers." | Rhapsody (1999) (Symphony of Ages, book 1) Elizabeth Haydon "A powerful novel...adventurous, magical." |
Immortality (2007) Kevin Bohacz "Immortality is a fine, tense, scientific mystery adventure that puts mankind in a challenge of survival with a short time limit. This is the way the world could end." |  Vampire for Hire (2009) (Vampire for Hire) J R Rain "I enjoyed this immensely." | The Kinshield Legacy (2010) (Kinshield Saga, book 1) K C May "The Kinshield Legacy is a rousing good fantasy tale, with nice characterization and some ferocious action. These days I read primarily for business rather than pleasure, but I found myself eager to return to this novel." |
Pickled Apocalypse of Pancake Island (2010) Cameron Pierce "Weird, wicked, wonderful." | Hologram (2014) James Conroyd Martin "Original- not an ordinary haunt story." | Witches Be Crazy (2015) Logan J Hunder "Fast moving and original...This is a wild fantasy adventure." |
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