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A Spell for Chameleon

BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY • Discover the magical beginning of Piers Anthony’s enthralling Xanth series

Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled—where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks.

For Bink of…

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2
Source of Magic

A quest for the source of power threatened to doom the land of Xanth

As a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm,…

3
Castle Roogna

Once upon a past. . . .

Millie had been a ghost for 800 years. But now, restored by the magic of Xanth, she was again a maddeningly desirable woman. She could have had any man she wanted . . . except the one she did want, Jonathan the zombie.…

4
Centaur Aisle

The magic of Xanth was useless in Mundania—until Dor tried honesty!

Dor was having troubles growing up to be the next Magician-King of the magic Land of Xanth. He wanted no part of running the Kingdom. But now the Good King Trent was leaving on a trade mission to non-magical…

5
Ogre, Ogre

When a Nymph rides a Night Mare, Ogre beware!

Smash knew all about ogres. After all, despite his having a human mother, Smash was an ogre himself. Ogres were not only huge and horribly ugly, as Smash was; they were also so stupid they could hardly speak, and they spent…

6
Night Mare

The danger to Xanth was so great that only a night mare could offer hope!

The Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth from the north, ravaging and destroying as they advanced. But Mare Imbrium had her own problems. Ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare…

7
Dragon on a Pedestal

Wandering Ivy meets 8-year-old Hugo, and inadvertently enhances him to become smarter, braver, and stronger. But she has forgotten the way home. Ultimately. the characters join forces against an enemy threatening the welfare of Xanth by being able to burrow through anything.

8
Crewel Lye

A knight of ghosts and shadows!

Jordan was a ghost in Castle Roogna now, spending his time with little five-year-old Ivy and watching his own past unfold on the magic tapestry. But once he had been a valorous knight, riding his ghost horse Pook on a fabulous and dangerous mission.…

9
Golem in the Gears

A golem to the rescue!

Grundy Golem was the size of an inconsequence, and nobody had any respect for him—including Grundy! To prove himself, he volunteered to ride the Monster Under the Bed to the Ivory Tower to find little Ivy’s long-lost dragon, Stanley Steamer.

After many adventures, he reached…

10
Vale of the Vole

Esk, the young ogre-nymph-human, recruits a band of bizarre creatures from the treacherous depths of Xanth to help him save a lush river valley and its peaceful inhabitants from demon hordes

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Heaven Cent

In the mind of Xanth's precious shapeshifting Prince Dolph, the perfect was to see the world is to search for the missing sorcerer, Humfrey. Setting off with his faithfuls companion, Marrow, an enchanted skeleton, Dolph will penetrate an island of illusion, escape a goblin kingdom, outwit a husband-hungry mermaid, save…

12
Man from Mundania

Thousands of fans have eagerly awaited the thrilling climax to the newest Xanth trilogy. Ivy, the bored princess of Xanth, uses the Heaven Cent to find a little adventure. What she finds instead is a world similar to her own and a college student who doesn't believe in magic. With…

13
Isle of View

Prince Dolph, beset by romantic woes, sets out to rescue his friend Che, a centaur, from a goblin horde and faces countless dangers and difficulties

14
The Color of Her Panties

While struggling for the Goblin crown, Gwenny Goblin is forced to compete with her awful half-brother, Gobble, in a battle of wits and enlists the aid of Che Centaur and Jenny Elf to do so. $10,000 ad/promo.

15
Demons Don't Dream

"Series fans will find themselves right at home" as a computer game draws two players into the illusion-, pun-, and dragon-filled land of Xanth (Kirkus Reviews).

Sixteen-year-old Dug has yet to be impressed by a computer game, but that's before he gets hooked by Companions of Xanth-and the beguilingly beautiful…

16
Harpy Thyme

The only one of her kind in all of Xanth, Gloha, a young harpy girl, agrees to serve the Good Magician for one year if the magician will create a male harpy for her to love. 100,000 first printing.

17
Geis of the Gargoyle

A gargoyle finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place in this Xanth adventure that "should delight Anthony's many fans" (Publishers Weekly).

As a gargoyle, Gary Gar has one job in Xanth: to protect the Swan Knee River from the pollution flowing in from Mundania. But more dirt…

18
Roc and a Hard Place

"Puns and playfulness reign supreme" as a demoness learns that big birds of a feather don't flock together in the New York Times-bestselling Xanth series (The Toronto Star).

Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before…

19
Yon Ill Wind

This Xanth villain is full of hot air. "Anthony's unflagging sparkle, verve and wordplay spin everyday trials of Mundane life into storytelling gold" (Publishers Weekly).

A fickle flux in the fabric of space has allowed a horrendous hurricane to blast into Xanth, stirring up mischief and madness wherever she goes.…

20
Faun and Games

Another humorous science-fiction adventure in the best-selling Xanth series moves the scene to Ptero, a tiny planet where the future of Xanth is fulfilled, and where a young satyr searches for a spirit to save a magic tree.

21
Zombie Lover

Once more returning to the magical world of Xanth, the renowned author of Harpy Thyme pens the thrilling tale of Brianna, a beautiful young black girl, who unfortunately attracts the attention of King Xeth, ruler of Xanth's zombies, who wants to make her his Queen. 35,000 first printing.

22
Xone of Contention

To avert a climatic disaster that threatens to engulf Xanth in a deadly flood, Nimby and his consort, Chlorine, exchange places with a young couple from the mundane world, with the help of a magical computer network, and must engage the deadly Demon Earth without the benefit of magical powers.…

23
The Dastard

Piers Anthony's comical chronicles of his enchanted realm of Xanth are among the most beloved fantasy series ever written, with millions of readers worldwide. Now, Anthony returns with an all-new adventure that blends high hilarity with super-scary suspense.

Many malevolent menaces have imperiled the magical land of Xanth in its…

24
Swell Foop

When Cynthia Centaur journeys to ask the Good Magician Humfrey a very personal Question, she expects nothing more than the usual Challenges and Puzzles, as well as some small sort of Service, in exchange for her Answer. What she doesn't expect is that she will be responsible for the future…

25
Up in a Heaval

A Spot of Trouble

An innocent piece of Mundane Snail Mail has provoked the dreaded Demon Jupiter to hurl his Red Spot at the magical land of Xanth. As the dire Dot draws closer, the unwelcome ordeal of saving the enchanted realm falls to Umlaut, an unlikely lad with an…

26
Two to the Fifth

The future of Xanth is in frightful peril. A powerful magical bird named Ragna Roc has embarked on a campaign to become absolute ruler of that mystical realm. Those who swear loyalty to him are spared. The rest are simply disappeared.So powerful are Ragnas sorceries that even the Good Magician…

27
Jumper Cable

In the thirty-third thrilling escapade in Piers Anthonys rousing Xanth fantasy series, an adventurous arachnid named Jumper must assume human form to save the enchanted realm from a cosmic peril.A cataclysmic battle between two all-powerful Demons has severed a mystical connection that joins Xanth to our own world. The key…

28
Knot Gneiss

Wenda Woodwife has a knotty problem--her mood swings have sent her beloved husband, Prince Charming, off on Adventure. She seeks the cure from the Good Magician Humphrey, only to discover that he has a knotty problem of his own and that only Wenda Woodwife can help him.Shell need Companions. Luckily,…

29
Well-Tempered Clavicle

Picka Bones and his sister Joy’nt are off in search of adventure with three creatures newly arrived from Mundania--and not the sort of creatures you might expect! Join them in a madcap quest, in this 35th tale of the land of Xanth.

“Here we go 'Adventuring' in Xanth once more,…

30
Luck of the Draw

Bryce is summoned to Xanth as part of a wager between the Demons Earth and Xanth. To his surprise, he has left behind his home and family and eighty-year-old body forever, in exchange for youth and magic…and a quest. He must court and marry Princess Harmony, who is anything but…

31
Esrever Doom

Piers Anthony's 37th adventure in Xanth changes the Mood to one of Doom!

Kody woke up in a hospital bed, not knowing how he got there. Before his questions could be answered, he was told that he was about to undergo surgery, and that there could be some side effects….…

32
Board Stiff

Kandy may be bored stiff, but a magical mishap makes her problem literal in this hilarious novel in the New York Times-bestselling Xanth series.

In the land of Xanth, where everyone has a unique magical talent, adventures come easily to most. But two inhabitants find themselves quite bored . .…

33
Five Portraits

The magical land of Xanth is in peril in this follow-up to Board Stiff by New York Times-bestselling author Piers Anthony.

"It occurs to me that you folk are no ordinary group," the troll said.

"We're on a special mission to eliminate the last of the anti-pun virus. We are…

34
Isis Orb

A quest to fulfill a lifelong wish leads to magic, adventure-and puns-as the New York Times-bestselling author revisits the enchanted land of Xanth.

In Xanth, everyone has a talent. But that doesn't mean everyone loves his talent, and no one understands that better than Hapless. Endowed with the ability to…

35
Ghost Writer in the Sky

Two Ordinary People from Mundania travel to Xanth to defeat a rogue Night Colt in the latest in a beloved series from bestselling author Piers Anthony.

The Night Colt has one ambition: to deliver dreams to the deserving. Unfortunately, only Night Mares can take on this task, and the Colt…

36
Fire Sail

The New York Times-bestselling series continues with this pun-tastic epic quest and far-flung fantasy adventure.

Lydell, a shy, naive man of twenty-one, and world-weary grandmother Grania could not be more different. But when their paths cross on the way to beseech the Good Magician to add some excitement to their…

37
Jest Right

All of Xanth is a stage as an unlikely hero saves the show in the New York Times-bestselling series.

There's no shortage of laughs when Jess is around; she's been cursed to have nobody take her seriously. But her dubious talent comes in handy when she meets the very handsome…

38
Skeleton Key

There's no dancing around a demonic threat in the fantasy world of Xanth in the New York Times-bestselling series.

Squid, the alien cuttlefish, is getting an upgrade: a boost to her shape-changing talent so she can lead a mission against a foreign Demon who's stirring up trouble in Xanth. At…

39
A Tryst of Fate

You're better wed than dead-even in Xanth-in the hilariously punny new adventure in the fantasy series soon to be adapted for film and television!

Squid may only be a tween alien cuttlefish, but her feelings for Chaos, her Demon boyfriend, are real, which is why she's more than ready to…

39 Xanth books in order

1 A Spell for Chameleon

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Arthur's list on the best fantasy books to tickle your funny bone

Rhonda's list on the best science fantasy novels about non-human worlds that act very human

Claire's list on the best humorous fantasy that isn’t pratchett

T.D.'s list on the best young adult books with an antihero

2 Source of Magic

3 Castle Roogna

4 Centaur Aisle

5 Ogre, Ogre

6 Night Mare

7 Dragon on a Pedestal

8 Crewel Lye

9 Golem in the Gears

10 Vale of the Vole

11 Heaven Cent

12 Man from Mundania

13 Isle of View

14 The Color of Her Panties

15 Demons Don't Dream

16 Harpy Thyme

17 Geis of the Gargoyle

18 Roc and a Hard Place

19 Yon Ill Wind

20 Faun and Games

21 Zombie Lover

22 Xone of Contention

23 The Dastard

24 Swell Foop

25 Up in a Heaval

26 Two to the Fifth

27 Jumper Cable

28 Knot Gneiss

29 Well-Tempered Clavicle

30 Luck of the Draw

31 Esrever Doom

32 Board Stiff

33 Five Portraits

34 Isis Orb

35 Ghost Writer in the Sky

36 Fire Sail

37 Jest Right

38 Skeleton Key

39 A Tryst of Fate