piers anthony

The protagonist in this book thought that he was a teenager living in the US in the 1950s. Gradually, he learns that he is the last genetically-distinct American (clones maybe?) and that the world is a post-apocalyptic blending of all races called Standard or "Stans." The kid's "home" is just...

Two of the most popular writers of this era Piers Anthony whose most famous creation is Xanth series though he done other books and series of note vs Raymond E Feist who has given us Rift War and his Midkemia books. Of the two , which do you think is greater and has had the most impact. ?

Hi there! I read a book in high school in the 80s, but I'm not sure when it was written. I think it was a novel, not a short story, but I'm honestly not sure. It was about a boy (or a man?) who lives alone and has a cat with a prehensile tail. There are also some other things around his house...

So, I read this a few times and then my mom cleaned out my room and I was never able to find it again.. Very long time ago. What I DO remember about the book is that the term BEM (bug eyed monster) was used repeatedly. I also remember the main protagonist in the book was trying to come to terms...

Looking for a book I read probably 15 or so years ago that I was convinced was Alan Dean Foster but couldn't find any mention of in his biography. Humanity and two alien races enter into a plan where they all pretend to lose a war to each other so that they can "conquer" each other and fix the...

Pet Peeve Piers Anthony Tor, Oct 2005, $24.95, 336 pp. ISBN: 0765304082 When the cursed to be polite and act nice Goody Goblin asked the Good Magician Humfrey to help him get rid of the “Finger”, the mage simply takes the objectionable object away. However, being a goody, the Goblin feels he...

Stork Naked Piers Anthony Tor, Oct 2006, $24.95 ISBN: 0765304090 Stymey Stork refuses to deliver a baby to Surprise Golem because in accordance with the dictates of the Adult Conspiracy, she is too young to have a child. Instead Stymey leaves with the newborn while a surprised Surprise watches...

Air Apparent Piers Anthony Tor, Oct 2007, $24.95 ISBN 9780765304100 The son of the Gorgon and Good Magician Humphrey, Hugo disappears without a trace from the cellar of his home. His blind wife of seventeen Wira, panics as her spouse is always prompt and not subject to vanishing. At the same...

Two to the Fifth Piers Anthony Tor, Oct 2008, $24.95 ISBN: 9780765319357 The world of Xanth is in danger (so what else is gnu I mean new). The powerful sorcerer Ragna Roc is methodically taking over villages as the bird soars to new heights with plans to be ruler of the realm. Cyrus Cyborg...

Jumper Cable Piers Anthony Tor, Oct 2009, $24.99 ISBN: 9780765323514 A narrative hook drops the spider Jumper from one scene into another where meets a woodwife named Wenda (a woman made of wood with no back) who wants to be made flesh. They find a prophecy on Jumper’s carapace and decide to go...

Well-Tempered Clavicle Piers Anthony Tor, Nov 22 2011, $25.99 ISBN: 9780765331342 In Xanth, Picka Bones lives a rather mundane life. His daily highlight is playing tunes on his ribs and exploring cemeteries with his sister Joy’nt. The two skeletons meet three former pets (Tweeter the bird...

Luck of the Draw Piers Anthony Tor, Dec 24 2012, $25.99 ISBN: 9780765331359 Magic relocates ailing octogenarian widower Bryce from Mundania to Xanth where he becomes a twentyish person who can see the future. Princess Dawn informs the confused Bryce that Demons placed a bet on him and others...

Piers Anthony is nowadays best known for his Xanth series of comic fantasies, notable for the most terrible puns in the genre, but he started out writing science fiction with a very distinctive flavour. His first published novel, Chthon (1967) was nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards...

hello, recently i'm trying to remember the title of a book/series i read when i was young. it was probably from the '80s or early '90s. 1. The main character is a young male. 2. he's from the human world but one day he somehow travels to a different world. 3. he's supposedly a human with...

I've heard some good things about this writer (I've never read any of his books) but also some criticism (ie that he gets carried away with puns!). Can anyone recommend some good titles by him (and preferable stand-alones rather than a series). Thanks. :D a

For the life of me i can't recall what this book is called. The main setting is, There are three races one three worlds (us and 2 aliens) who encounter each other and the world leaders decide on a mutual occupation. Race 1 occupies race 2 Race 2 occupies race 3 Race 3 occupies race 1 The story...

Sorry to do this again, but once again I've searched the forum for Piers. A., and only found 8 posts that mention him in passing. I saw that he wrote hundreds of Xanth books, and decided to look out for #1 of these. That series is humorous fantasy though, I believe, and he's better known for...

Looking for a book i read in early 80s and i think even then it was an older book. As i recall, the man was part of an athletic caste in a futuristic society. He competed in what i think were called The Games. There was a variety of one-on-one competitions ranging from chess to American...

We all know him for his silly Xanth books but he also wrote SF books. Anyone read his Aton or Cluster series? Wish he'd drop the fantasy and get back to SF?

I'm looking for a series about magic and girls whose underwear must match their clothes. It's all I can remember. I think there was something about traviling to find help and the wind ruffled her skirt, but because her underwear matched, the men passing by were okay. I could be wrong but that's...