How many books are in the Xanth series?

There are 47 books in the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, published between 1977 and 2023.

What is the first Xanth book?

A Spell for Chameleon, published in 1977, is the first book in the Xanth series.

What is the latest Xanth book?

Apoca Lips (2023) is the most recent Xanth book in our catalogue.

Do you have to read the Xanth books in order?

The Xanth books are numbered, and the series is written to be read in order - later books build on events and characters from earlier ones. Start with A Spell for Chameleon.

Xanth Books in Order

Numbered reading order. Start at #1.
#	Title	Published	Buy
1	A Spell for Chameleon	1977	Amazon
2	The Source of Magic	1979	Amazon
3	Castle Roogna	1979	Amazon
4	Centaur Aisle	1982	Amazon
5	Ogre, Ogre	1982	Amazon
6	Night Mare	1983	Amazon
7	Dragon on a Pedestal	1983	Amazon
8	Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn	1984	Amazon
9	Golem in the Gears	1986	Amazon
10	Vale of the Vole	1987	Amazon
11	Heaven Cent	1988	Amazon
12	Man from Mundania	1989	Amazon
13	Isle of View	1990	Amazon
14	Question Quest	1991	Amazon
15	The Color of Her Panties	1992	Amazon
16	Demons Don't Dream	1993	Amazon
17	Harpy Thyme	1994	Amazon
18	Geis of the Gargoyle	1995	Amazon
19	Roc and a Hard Place	1995	Amazon
20	Yon Ill Wind	1996	Amazon
21	Faun & Games	1997	Amazon
22	Zombie Lover	1998	Amazon
23	Xone of Contention	1999	Amazon
24	The Dastard	2000	Amazon
25	Swell Foop	2001	Amazon
26	Up in a Heaval	2002	Amazon
27	Cube Route	2003	Amazon
28	Currant Events	2004	Amazon
29	Pet Peeve	2005	Amazon
30	Stork Naked	2006	Amazon
31	Air Apparent	2007	Amazon
32	Two to the Fifth	2008	Amazon
33	Jumper Cable	2009	Amazon
34	Knot Gneiss	2010	Amazon
35	Well-Tempered Clavicle	2011	Amazon
36	Luck of the Draw	2012	Amazon
37	Esrever Doom	2013	Amazon
38	Board Stiff	2013	Amazon
39	Five Portraits	2014	Amazon
40	Isis Orb	2016	Amazon
41	Ghost Writer in the Sky	2017	Amazon
42	Fire Sail	2019	Amazon
43	Jest Right	2020	Amazon
44	Skeleton Key	2021	Amazon
45	A Tryst of Fate	2021	Amazon
46	Six Crystal Princesses	2022	Amazon
47	Apoca Lips	2023	Amazon

Where to start with Xanth

Start with A Spell for Chameleon. The Xanth books are numbered, and this series is written to be read in order - later books assume you know what happened earlier.

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Xanth series FAQ

How many books are in the Xanth series?: There are 47 books in the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, published between 1977 and 2023.
What is the first Xanth book?: A Spell for Chameleon, published in 1977, is the first book in the Xanth series.
What is the latest Xanth book?: Apoca Lips (2023) is the most recent Xanth book in our catalogue.
Do you have to read the Xanth books in order?: The Xanth books are numbered, and the series is written to be read in order - later books build on events and characters from earlier ones. Start with A Spell for Chameleon.