Series reading guide · updated 2026
Xanth Books in Order
Every Xanth book in publication order — 44 in total, spanning 1977–2021.
Publication Order of Xanth Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Spell for Chameleon | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Source of Magic | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Castle Roogna | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Centaur Aisle | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ogre, Ogre | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Night Mare | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dragon on a Pedestal | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Crewel Lye | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Golem in the Gears | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Vale of the Vole | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Heaven Cent | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Man from Mundania | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Isle of View | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Question Quest | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Color of Her Panties | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Demons Don't Dream | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Harpy Thyme | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Geis of the Gargoyle | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Roc and a Hard Place | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Yon Ill Wind | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Faun & Games | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Zombie Lover | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Xone of Contention | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Dastard | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Swell Foop | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Up in a Heaval | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Cube Route | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Currant Events | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Pet Peeve | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Stork Naked | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Air Apparent | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Two to the Fifth | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Jumper Cable | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Knot Gneiss | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Well-Tempered Clavicle | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Luck of the Draw | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Esrever Doom | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Board Stiff | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Five Portraits | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Isis Orb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Ghost Writer in the Sky | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Fire Sail | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Jest Right | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Skeleton Key | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 44, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Spell for Chameleon | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Source of Magic | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Castle Roogna | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Centaur Aisle | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ogre, Ogre | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Night Mare | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dragon on a Pedestal | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Crewel Lye | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Golem in the Gears | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Vale of the Vole | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Heaven Cent | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Man from Mundania | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Isle of View | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Question Quest | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Color of Her Panties | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Demons Don't Dream | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Harpy Thyme | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Geis of the Gargoyle | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Roc and a Hard Place | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Yon Ill Wind | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Faun & Games | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Zombie Lover | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Xone of Contention | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Dastard | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Swell Foop | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Up in a Heaval | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Cube Route | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Currant Events | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Pet Peeve | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Stork Naked | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Air Apparent | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Two to the Fifth | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Jumper Cable | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Knot Gneiss | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Well-Tempered Clavicle | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Luck of the Draw | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Esrever Doom | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Board Stiff | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Five Portraits | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Isis Orb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Ghost Writer in the Sky | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Fire Sail | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Jest Right | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Skeleton Key | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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