A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Xanth Books in Order

The complete Xanth reading order — 40 books from 1656–2003.

  1. 01 Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12) 1656 Amazon — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12) ThriftBooks — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12) eBooks.com — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12)
  2. 02 Mythologia tēs Xanthēs 1967 Amazon — buy Mythologia tēs Xanthēs ThriftBooks — buy Mythologia tēs Xanthēs eBooks.com — buy Mythologia tēs Xanthēs
  3. 03 A Spell for Chameleon 1977 Amazon — buy A Spell for Chameleon Bookshop — buy A Spell for Chameleon ThriftBooks — buy A Spell for Chameleon eBooks.com — buy A Spell for Chameleon
  4. 04 Xanthe and the robots 1977 Amazon — buy Xanthe and the robots Bookshop — buy Xanthe and the robots ThriftBooks — buy Xanthe and the robots eBooks.com — buy Xanthe and the robots
  5. 05 The Source of Magic 1979 Amazon — buy The Source of Magic Bookshop — buy The Source of Magic ThriftBooks — buy The Source of Magic eBooks.com — buy The Source of Magic
  6. 06 Castle Roogna 1979 Amazon — buy Castle Roogna Bookshop — buy Castle Roogna ThriftBooks — buy Castle Roogna eBooks.com — buy Castle Roogna
  7. 07 The Magic of Xanth 1979 Amazon — buy The Magic of Xanth ThriftBooks — buy The Magic of Xanth eBooks.com — buy The Magic of Xanth
  8. 08 Centaur Aisle 1981 Amazon — buy Centaur Aisle Bookshop — buy Centaur Aisle ThriftBooks — buy Centaur Aisle eBooks.com — buy Centaur Aisle
  9. 09 Ogre, Ogre 1982 Amazon — buy Ogre, Ogre Bookshop — buy Ogre, Ogre ThriftBooks — buy Ogre, Ogre eBooks.com — buy Ogre, Ogre
  10. 10 Night Mare 1983 Amazon — buy Night Mare Bookshop — buy Night Mare ThriftBooks — buy Night Mare eBooks.com — buy Night Mare
  11. 11 Dragon on a Pedestal 1983 Amazon — buy Dragon on a Pedestal Bookshop — buy Dragon on a Pedestal ThriftBooks — buy Dragon on a Pedestal eBooks.com — buy Dragon on a Pedestal
  12. 12 Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed) 1983 Amazon — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed) Bookshop — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed) ThriftBooks — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed) eBooks.com — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed)
  13. 13 Crewel Lye 1984 Amazon — buy Crewel Lye Bookshop — buy Crewel Lye ThriftBooks — buy Crewel Lye eBooks.com — buy Crewel Lye
  14. 14 Golem in the Gears 1986 Amazon — buy Golem in the Gears Bookshop — buy Golem in the Gears ThriftBooks — buy Golem in the Gears eBooks.com — buy Golem in the Gears
  15. 15 Spellbound Xanth 1986 Amazon — buy Spellbound Xanth Bookshop — buy Spellbound Xanth ThriftBooks — buy Spellbound Xanth eBooks.com — buy Spellbound Xanth
  16. 16 Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed 1986 Amazon — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed Bookshop — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed ThriftBooks — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed eBooks.com — buy Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed
  17. 17 More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed) 1986 Amazon — buy More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed) Bookshop — buy More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed) ThriftBooks — buy More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed) eBooks.com — buy More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed)
  18. 18 Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth) 1987 Amazon — buy Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth) Bookshop — buy Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth) ThriftBooks — buy Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth) eBooks.com — buy Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth)
  19. 19 Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth) 1987 Amazon — buy Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth) Bookshop — buy Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth) ThriftBooks — buy Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth) eBooks.com — buy Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth)
  20. 20 Crewel Lye (Xanth) 1987 Amazon — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth) ThriftBooks — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth) eBooks.com — buy Crewel Lye (Xanth)
  21. 21 Heaven cent 1988 Amazon — buy Heaven cent Bookshop — buy Heaven cent ThriftBooks — buy Heaven cent eBooks.com — buy Heaven cent
  22. 22 Heaven Cent [Xanth series] 1988 Amazon — buy Heaven Cent [Xanth series] ThriftBooks — buy Heaven Cent [Xanth series] eBooks.com — buy Heaven Cent [Xanth series]
  23. 23 Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels 1989 Amazon — buy Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels Bookshop — buy Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels ThriftBooks — buy Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels eBooks.com — buy Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels
  24. 24 Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare 1989 Amazon — buy Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare Bookshop — buy Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare ThriftBooks — buy Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare eBooks.com — buy Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare
  25. 25 Isle of View 1990 Amazon — buy Isle of View Bookshop — buy Isle of View ThriftBooks — buy Isle of View eBooks.com — buy Isle of View
  26. 26 Question Quest 1991 Amazon — buy Question Quest Bookshop — buy Question Quest ThriftBooks — buy Question Quest eBooks.com — buy Question Quest
  27. 27 The Color of Her Panties 1992 Amazon — buy The Color of Her Panties Bookshop — buy The Color of Her Panties ThriftBooks — buy The Color of Her Panties eBooks.com — buy The Color of Her Panties
  28. 28 Xanth - Question Quest 1992 Amazon — buy Xanth - Question Quest Bookshop — buy Xanth - Question Quest ThriftBooks — buy Xanth - Question Quest eBooks.com — buy Xanth - Question Quest
  29. 29 Demons Don't Dream 1993 Amazon — buy Demons Don't Dream Bookshop — buy Demons Don't Dream ThriftBooks — buy Demons Don't Dream eBooks.com — buy Demons Don't Dream
  30. 30 Geis of the Gargoyle 1994 Amazon — buy Geis of the Gargoyle Bookshop — buy Geis of the Gargoyle ThriftBooks — buy Geis of the Gargoyle eBooks.com — buy Geis of the Gargoyle
  31. 31 Roc and a Hard Place 1995 Amazon — buy Roc and a Hard Place Bookshop — buy Roc and a Hard Place ThriftBooks — buy Roc and a Hard Place eBooks.com — buy Roc and a Hard Place
  32. 32 Yon Ill Wind 1996 Amazon — buy Yon Ill Wind Bookshop — buy Yon Ill Wind ThriftBooks — buy Yon Ill Wind eBooks.com — buy Yon Ill Wind
  33. 33 Faun & games 1997 Amazon — buy Faun & games Bookshop — buy Faun & games ThriftBooks — buy Faun & games eBooks.com — buy Faun & games
  34. 34 Xanthē 1997 Amazon — buy Xanthē Bookshop — buy Xanthē ThriftBooks — buy Xanthē eBooks.com — buy Xanthē
  35. 35 Zombie lover 1998 Amazon — buy Zombie lover Bookshop — buy Zombie lover ThriftBooks — buy Zombie lover eBooks.com — buy Zombie lover
  36. 36 The Dastard 2000 Amazon — buy The Dastard Bookshop — buy The Dastard ThriftBooks — buy The Dastard eBooks.com — buy The Dastard
  37. 37 Swell Foop 2001 Amazon — buy Swell Foop Bookshop — buy Swell Foop ThriftBooks — buy Swell Foop eBooks.com — buy Swell Foop
  38. 38 Up in a heaval 2002 Amazon — buy Up in a heaval Bookshop — buy Up in a heaval ThriftBooks — buy Up in a heaval eBooks.com — buy Up in a heaval
  39. 39 Xanth 2002 Amazon — buy Xanth Bookshop — buy Xanth ThriftBooks — buy Xanth eBooks.com — buy Xanth
  40. 40 Cube route 2003 Amazon — buy Cube route Bookshop — buy Cube route ThriftBooks — buy Cube route eBooks.com — buy Cube route

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12) 1656
2 Mythologia tēs Xanthēs 1967
3 A Spell for Chameleon 1977
4 Xanthe and the robots 1977
5 The Source of Magic 1979
6 Castle Roogna 1979
7 The Magic of Xanth 1979
8 Centaur Aisle 1981
9 Ogre, Ogre 1982
10 Night Mare 1983
11 Dragon on a Pedestal 1983
12 Magic of Xanth-3 Vols. (Boxed) 1983
13 Crewel Lye 1984
14 Golem in the Gears 1986
15 Spellbound Xanth 1986
16 Magic of Xanth-3 Vol.-Boxed 1986
17 More Magic of Xanth-3 Vol. (Boxed) 1986
18 Vale of the Vole (Magic of Xanth) 1987
19 Encyclopedia of Xanth (A Crossroads Adventure in the World of Piers Anthony's Xanth) 1987
20 Crewel Lye (Xanth) 1987
21 Heaven cent 1988
22 Heaven Cent [Xanth series] 1988
23 Visual Guide to Xanth (Xanth Novels 1989
24 Centaur Aisle, Ogre Ogre, Night Mare 1989
25 Isle of View 1990
26 Question Quest 1991
27 The Color of Her Panties 1992
28 Xanth - Question Quest 1992
29 Demons Don't Dream 1993
30 Geis of the Gargoyle 1994
31 Roc and a Hard Place 1995
32 Yon Ill Wind 1996
33 Faun & games 1997
34 Xanthē 1997
35 Zombie lover 1998
36 The Dastard 2000
37 Swell Foop 2001
38 Up in a heaval 2002
39 Xanth 2002
40 Cube route 2003

Xanth reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Crewel Lye (Xanth) by Piers Anthony (1987-03-12) (1656). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Xanth — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Xanth books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1656–2003.

What is the newest Xanth book?

Cube route, published in 2003.