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Piers Anthony

Xanth is a series of 47 books by Piers Anthony: 9,771 pages in the 30 with a known length, about 179 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.

47
books
9,771
pages in 30 of them
179 hours
to read those 30
359 days
at 30 minutes a day
1 A Spell for Chameleon 1977 6.3 h 2 The Source of Magic 1979 6.0 h 3 Castle Roogna 1979 6.0 h 4 Centaur Aisle 1982 5.6 h 5 Ogre, Ogre 1982 5.6 h 6 Night Mare 1983 5.6 h 7 Dragon on a Pedestal 1983 5.6 h 8 Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn 1984 5.7 h 9 Golem in the Gears 1986 6.0 h 10 Vale of the Vole 1987 5.6 h 11 Heaven Cent 1988 5.9 h 12 Man from Mundania 1989 6.4 h 13 Isle of View 1990 6.4 h 14 Question Quest 1991 6.6 h 15 The Color of Her Panties 1992 6.3 h 16 Demons Don't Dream 1993 5.5 h 17 Harpy Thyme 1994 6.5 h 18 Geis of the Gargoyle 1995 5.9 h 19 Roc and a Hard Place 1995 5.9 h 20 Yon Ill Wind 1996 5.7 h 21 Faun & Games 1997 6.1 h
22 Zombie Lover 1998 length not known
23 Xone of Contention 1999 6.3 h 24 The Dastard 2000 5.6 h
25 Swell Foop 2001 length not known
26 Up in a Heaval 2002 6.4 h
27 Cube Route 2003 length not known
28 Currant Events 2004 6.5 h 29 Pet Peeve 2005 6.6 h 30 Stork Naked 2006 5.6 h
31 Air Apparent 2007 length not known
32 Two to the Fifth 2008 5.6 h 33 Jumper Cable 2009 5.9 h
34 Knot Gneiss 2010 length not known
35 Well-Tempered Clavicle 2011 5.9 h
36 Luck of the Draw 2012 length not known
37 Esrever Doom 2013 length not known
38 Board Stiff 2013 length not known
39 Five Portraits 2014 length not known
40 Isis Orb 2016 length not known
41 Ghost Writer in the Sky 2017 length not known
42 Fire Sail 2019 length not known
43 Jest Right 2020 length not known
44 Skeleton Key 2021 length not known
45 A Tryst of Fate 2021 length not known
46 Six Crystal Princesses 2022 length not known
47 Apoca Lips length not known

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The books

  1. 1

    A Spell for Chameleon 1977 6.3 h

    Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast.

  2. 2

    The Source of Magic 1979 6.0 h

    Ordered by King Trent to determine the source of Xanth's magic, Bink and his companions were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them.

  3. 3

    Castle Roogna 1979 6.0 h

    Millie, a ghost for 800 years wants only one man--Jonathan, and he's a zombie.

  4. 4

    Centaur Aisle 1982 5.6 h

  5. 5

    Ogre, Ogre 1982 5.6 h

    From the back cover: WHEN OGRE-HOOD WAS IN FLOWER Smash knew all about ogres.

  6. 6

    Night Mare 1983 5.6 h

    Although the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job…

  7. 7

    Dragon on a Pedestal 1983 5.6 h

    There is trouble in Xanth again.

  8. 8

    Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn 1984 5.7 h

    From back cover Tor paperback January 1985: 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…

  9. 9

    Golem in the Gears 1986 6.0 h

    Grundy Golem got no respect.

  10. 10

    Vale of the Vole 1987 5.6 h

  11. 11

    Heaven Cent 1988 5.9 h

  12. 12

    Man from Mundania 1989 6.4 h

    When college freshman Grey Murphy buys a computer program guaranteed to improve his life, it introduces him to Ivy, the lovely girl across the hall...whose only fault is her…

  13. 13

    Isle of View 1990 6.4 h

    The 13th installment of the bestselling Xanth series.

  14. 14

    Question Quest 1991 6.6 h

  15. 15

    The Color of Her Panties 1992 6.3 h

    The 15th installment of the bestselling Xanth series.

  16. 16

    Demons Don't Dream 1993 5.5 h

  17. 17

    Harpy Thyme 1994 6.5 h

  18. 18

    Geis of the Gargoyle 1995 5.9 h

  19. 19

    Roc and a Hard Place 1995 5.9 h

  20. 20

    Yon Ill Wind 1996 5.7 h

    Hurricane Happy Bottom is causing problems in Mundania and Xanth.

  21. 21

    Faun & Games 1997 6.1 h

    A young faun discovers his friend has gone missing into the Void and thus, the tree that nymph is bound to will wither and die.

  22. 22

    Zombie Lover 1998 length not known

  23. 23

    Xone of Contention 1999 6.3 h

    After a year filled with harrowing adventures, all Breanna of the Black Wave and her newfound love, Justin Tree, want is a little time to get to know each other better and explore…

  24. 24

    The Dastard 2000 5.6 h

  25. 25

    Swell Foop 2001 length not known

  26. 26

    Up in a Heaval 2002 6.4 h

  27. 27

    Cube Route 2003 length not known

  28. 28

    Currant Events 2004 6.5 h

  29. 29

    Pet Peeve 2005 6.6 h

    An abominable army of automatons has plunged Xanth into dire peril in Pet Peeve, the 29th hilarious adventure in Piers Anthony's beloved fantasy series.

  30. 30

    Stork Naked 2006 5.6 h

    Surprise Golem has just lost her brand-new baby.

  31. 31

    Air Apparent 2007 length not known

  32. 32

    Two to the Fifth 2008 5.6 h

    The future of Xanth is in frightful peril.

  33. 33

    Jumper Cable 2009 5.9 h

    In the thirty-third thrilling escapade in Piers Anthony's rousing Xanth fantasy series, an adventurous arachnid named Jumper must assume human form to save the enchanted realm…

  34. 34

    Knot Gneiss 2010 length not known

  35. 35

    Well-Tempered Clavicle 2011 5.9 h

    When a walking skeleton named Picka Bones happens upon a trio of melodic pets and a lovely, lovelorn princess, his dull and passionless existence is suddenly filled with danger…

  36. 36

    Luck of the Draw 2012 length not known

  37. 37

    Esrever Doom 2013 length not known

  38. 38

    Board Stiff 2013 length not known

  39. 39

    Five Portraits 2014 length not known

  40. 40

    Isis Orb 2016 length not known

  41. 41

    Ghost Writer in the Sky 2017 length not known

  42. 42

    Fire Sail 2019 length not known

  43. 43

    Jest Right 2020 length not known

  44. 44

    Skeleton Key 2021 length not known

  45. 45

    A Tryst of Fate 2021 length not known

  46. 46

    Six Crystal Princesses 2022 length not known

  47. 47

    Apoca Lips length not known

How much is left

After book 1, A Spell for Chameleon about 173 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 2, The Source of Magic about 167 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 3, Castle Roogna about 161 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 4, Centaur Aisle about 155 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 5, Ogre, Ogre about 150 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 6, Night Mare about 144 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 7, Dragon on a Pedestal about 138 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 8, Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn about 133 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 9, Golem in the Gears about 127 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 10, Vale of the Vole about 121 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 11, Heaven Cent about 115 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 12, Man from Mundania about 109 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 13, Isle of View about 102 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 14, Question Quest about 96 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 15, The Color of Her Panties about 90 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 16, Demons Don't Dream about 84 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 17, Harpy Thyme about 78 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 18, Geis of the Gargoyle about 72 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 19, Roc and a Hard Place about 66 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 20, Yon Ill Wind about 60 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 21, Faun & Games about 54 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After book 22, Zombie Lover about 54 hours left, not counting 16 books of unknown length
After book 23, Xone of Contention about 48 hours left, not counting 16 books of unknown length
After book 24, The Dastard about 42 hours left, not counting 16 books of unknown length
After book 25, Swell Foop about 42 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After book 26, Up in a Heaval about 36 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After book 27, Cube Route about 36 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After book 28, Currant Events about 29 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After book 29, Pet Peeve about 23 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After book 30, Stork Naked about 17 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After book 31, Air Apparent about 17 hours left, not counting 13 books of unknown length
After book 32, Two to the Fifth about 12 hours left, not counting 13 books of unknown length
After book 33, Jumper Cable about 6 hours left, not counting 13 books of unknown length
After book 34, Knot Gneiss about 6 hours left, not counting 12 books of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 179 hours 8 minutes

30 of 47 books, 9,771 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

359 days (about 52 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.