Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony's most popular book is A Spell for Chameleon with 220 saves and an average rating of 3.41.

Author Bio

Piers Anthony was born in Oxford, England. When he was four years old, his family immigrated to the United States. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956, the year he met and married his wife, Carol Marble. After working at odd jobs, he joined the U.S. Army in 1957 for steady income and medical insurance. In 1958, he became a U.S. citizen. He became an editor and cartoonist for the Battalion newspaper. He left the army in 1959 and briefly taught public school before becoming a full-time writer. Anthony currently lives with his wife on a tree farm which he owns in Florida.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

47 primary books45 released books

Authored 100% of series

Xanth

Xanth is a 45-book series with 45 released primary works first released in 1977 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
A Spell for Chameleon
#2
The Source of Magic
#3
Castle Roogna
#5
Ogre, Ogre
#6
Night Mare

Series

8 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Incarnations of Immortality

Incarnations of Immortality is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
On a Pale Horse
#2
Bearing an Hourglass
#3
With a Tangled Skein
#4
Wielding a Red Sword
#5
Being a Green Mother

Series

7 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Apprentice Adept

Apprentice Adept is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1980 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Split Infinity
#2
Blue Adept
#3
Juxtaposition
#4
Out of Phaze
#5
Robot Adept

Series

6 primary books5 released books

Authored 100% of series

Bio of a Space Tyrant

Bio of a Space Tyrant is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#2
Mercenary
#3
Politician
#4
Executive
#5
Statesman
#6
The Iron Maiden

Series

5 primary books

Authored 100% of series

ChroMagic

ChroMagic is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Key to Havoc
#2
Key to Chroma
#3
Key to Destiny
#4
Key to Liberty
#5
Key to Survival

Series

5 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Kelvin of Rud

Kelvin of Rud is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Robert E. Margroff and Piers Anthony.

#1
Dragon's Gold
#2
Serpent's Silver
#3
Chimaera's Copper
#4
Orc's Opal
#5
Mouvar's Magic

Series

5 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Geodyssey

Geodyssey is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Isle of Woman
#2
Shame of Man
#3
Hope of Earth
#4
Muse of Art
#5
Climate of Change

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Metal Maiden Series

The Metal Maiden Series is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
To Be a Woman
#2
Shepherd
#3
Fly Trap
#4
Awares

Series

8 primary books

Authored 38% of series

Cluster

Cluster is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 1977 with contributions by Piers Anthony and Ed Brisson.

#1
Cluster
#2
Cluster #2
#3
Kirlian Quest
#4
Thousandstar
#5
Cluster #5

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Battle Circle

Battle Circle is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Piers Anthony and Robert E. Vardeman.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Mode

Mode is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Virtual Mode
#2
Fractal Mode
#3
Chaos Mode

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Tarot

Tarot is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
God of Tarot
#2
Vision of Tarot
#3
Faith of Tarot

Series

3 primary books2 released books

Authored 100% of series

Of Man and Manta

Of Man and Manta is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#2
Orn
#3
Ox

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Trail Mix

Trail Mix is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Amoeba
#2
Beetle Juice

Series

4 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Aton

Aton is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1967 with contributions by Piers Anthony and Charles Platt.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Aliena

Aliena is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#1
Aliena
#2
Aliena Too

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Pornucopia

Pornucopia is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Fantasy Collective

Fantasy Collective is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by J.R. Rain and Piers Anthony.

Series

3 primary books2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Comic Tales of Fantasy

Comic Tales of Fantasy is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Thomas M. Disch, Piers Anthony, and Terry Pratchett.

#2
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy
#3
Knights Of Madness

Series

2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Curiosity Quills Anthology

Curiosity Quills Anthology is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by J.R. Rain, Piers Anthony, and Tony Healey.

Chronology
Windows into Hell

Series

4 primary books

Authored 25% of series

DC Science Fiction Graphic Novel

DC Science Fiction Graphic Novel is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1946 with contributions by Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, and Duncan Lunan.

Series

5 primary books6 released books

Authored 17% of series

UFO

UFO is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Sergei Lukyanenko, Lavie Tidhar, and Jennifer Pelland.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Hair Suite

Hair Suite is a 1-book series first released in 2016 with contributions by Piers Anthony.

#2
Hair Suite

Series

3 primary books0 released books

Authored 0% of series

Jason Striker

Jason Striker is a 0-book series first released in 2001 .