Xanth

Also known as The Magic of Xanth, Xanth series

Xanth ( ), also known as The Magic of Xanth, is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, a peninsula on which magic exists and every human has a magical talent. The books have been noted for their extensive use of wordplay and puns.

Key facts

Book series.name: The Magic of Xanth
Book series.author: Piers Anthony
Book series.language: English
Book series.genre: Fantasy
Book series.pub_date: 1977–2025
Book series.media_type: Print (PaperbackHardcover)
Book series.number_of_books: 48
Fictional location.name: Xanth
Fictional location.first: A Spell for Chameleon (1977)
Fictional location.last: Three Novel Nymphs
Fictional location.creator: Piers Anthony
Fictional location.genre: Fantasy

Article

9 sections

Contents

Setting
Inhabitants and talents
Geography
Adult Conspiracy
Novels
Related works
References
Sources
External links

Anthony has stated that he has kept the series going as long as he has (currently 48 books) because the Xanth novels are "just about all that publishers want" from him.