Xanth

Anthony's "Xanth" series is more light-hearted, and makes a nice end-piece for the "Captain Underpants" set as they become middle-schoolers. Rife with panty jokes, literal puns (ie a "heart attack" from a neighboring kingdom), and silly, but strangely ...

 CA Anthony’s most popular and longest running series is Xanth started in 1977. Anthony has written essentially one Xanth novel every year since then. The Xanth novels blend colorful characters with humorous plots that have managed to stay fresh for over ...

“Chameleon” (Xiaolin Showdown), an episode of Xiaolin Showdown; Chameleon (Dungeons & Dragons), a prestige class in Dungeons & Dragons; Chameleon, fictional character from The family of Ebnez from Piers Anthony’s Xanth book series ...

revgeorge, I’ve never read any of Anthony’s works. Wikipedia shows a Naga in Xanth circa 1990. Did they appear earlier than that? I agree with you that JKR probably did not play D&D. And being English, she’s more likely to have read ...

By Nathan I've read the next three of Piers Anthony's Xanth books, and I noticed the trend of bringing back old characters in this part of the series. In the earlier books, Anthony seemed to be in kind of a hurry for new generations of characters ...

In this latest installment in Piers Anthony's legendary Xanth series, magic, theater, and intrigue swirl in a thrilling mix. Two to the Fifth introduces Ragna Roc, a powerful magic bird bent on becoming supreme ruler of Xanth. ...

By _shmoo A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony - The first in Anthony's long-running Xanth series, and part of my attempt to find a fantasy series that interests me. It's not this one though. Too silly. Michael Clayton - Watched this over at ...

Two to the Fifth' isn't one to bother with  UT - By Jason Givens "Two to the Fifth" is the latest book in Piers Anthony's Xanth series. The title, when worked out mathematically, equals 32, which happens ...

By Amy Poe Piers Anthony’s thirty-second Xanth fantasy doesn’t disappoint. Join the princesses, Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm as they take on a powerful bird called Ragna Rok who is bent on becoming the absolute ruler of Xanth. ...

By trevel and Piers Anthony's Xanth series. It's been recommended to me a few times, so when I stopped at a used book store the other day and discovered the entirety of the "The Magic of Xanth" series available at low-low prices, I picked it up. ...

By tapestry100 Some of the series that I've been reading for some time now are Brian Jacques' Redwall series, Piers Anthony's Xanth series, Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars books, Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, Kelly Armstrong's Women of the ...

By PixelFish I can't really read most of Piers Anthony's work any more. It's one of those things where you read it differently as an adult. (And while his Xanth books were nominally clean, they still come freighted with all sorts of issues about ...

By stitchwitch_d So, I remember reading Piers Anthony's Xanth books without much problem (despite the intense focus on the color of female character's panties) but sneaking around to read The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit. ...

By Nonny She recommended a number of science fiction/fantasy books to me when I was 11-13 that addressed tough issues, notably Piers Anthony's Mode and Incarnations of Immortality books. For those that haven't read him (and while his Xanth books ...

By Cat Rambo Embarrassing fact: As a young teen, Piers Anthony’s first Xanth trilogy was what got me really kicked off in the more “swords and magic users” type fantasy. Though I had “gatewayed” before hand, having read L’Engle’s Wrinkle in Time, ...

By guesser Q#1 How did Smash Ogre get out of Xanth? Q#2 What color are Scott's sheets? Q#3 Why are some babies delivered by the stork and others are found under a cabbage leaf? Q#4 Where can I find a copy of Peirs Anthony's dirty novels? ...

By Calista Fox, Author Anne McCaffrey’s dragon series, Piers Anthony’s Xanth or Incarnations of Immortality Series, Star Trek (yes, they have books…lol) and many more. I loved how they were an entirely self-contained universe with all the rules and laws, ...

I was about 12 when, having loved a number of Piers Anthony's Xanth books, I picked up on of his Bio of a Space Tyrant books. Suffice it to say that I normally have little patience with anyone who brings up "family values" in any ...

By Nathan I've now finished reading Man from Mundania, the twelfth book in Piers Anthony's Xanth series. It's been a while since I've read anything in this series, but I had trouble finding this particular volume, and didn't want to skip it and ...

By Ouraboura Terry Pratchett I want to read the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett sometime soon. Is it anything like Piers Anthony's Xanth series? Also, is it better to read the books in order or can they stand alone? Thanks! ...

Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth. Piers Anthony’s Visual Guide to Xanth (Hardcover) By Piers Anthony. 2 used and new from $9.50. First tagged “book” by Book Muse Customer tags: magic, puns, book, piers anthony, humor, xanth, ...

What about Piers Anthony’s other Fantasy Series or is he still writing new volumes, The XANTH Trilogy. :). 18. abnaxus - September 4th, 2008 at 4:08 am. Once again the Discworld is not included in a list. Dissapointing. ...

By kimpauley There are the magical worlds in Harry Potter and the Narnia Chronicles. And Clive Barker’s very inventive Hours in Abarat. And what about Piers Anthony’s Xanth novels? Oh, to be able to try some of that Boot Rear and argue with Grundy! ...

By Tan My first foray into Piers Anthony’s world of Xanth and it certainly didn’t disappoint. At first I wasn’t sure what to expect but I’ll say that it made Alice on Wonderland seem like a dull world! Great characters and a great story put ...

By Rigel Kent I used to be hooked on Piers Anthony's stuff, until about the 49th Xanth novel. It was all becoming so...the same. "Let's count the obscure puns in THIS one!" I started with his "Omnivore" trilogy. I REALLY enjoy his short stories. ...

By Sparrow Okay, it's not directly related to Xanth, but I'm here to remind those who don't know or havent yet checked: Piers Anthony's AwGhost newsletter has been posted on his site~

By Jette Kernion I started reading Piers Anthony's Xanth series in junior high. The books are about a land called Xanth (pictured at right) that is shaped suspiciously like Florida, where everyone has magical powers. In fact, if you don't demonstrate ...