Piers Anthony

[kyektulu]

Anyone read any of Peirs Anthony's books?

I have read quite a few, silly but enjoyable for a light afternoons read.

Wondering what is your favorite book of his?

 

[steve12553]

I read "the Magic of Xanth" trilogy and at least 1 or 2 others but it's been quite a few years and I'd have a hard time remembering a favorite. That's one of the problems of aging. The older you get the more things you've done that you probably have to redo just so you can remember it. I'll put it on my reread list.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

I loved the Xanth series as a kid - pretty much read them all up to about a Roc and a Hard Place.
My favourite was probably the very rude sounding "The Colour of Her Panties".

My favourite character was Marrow Bones

oh, p.s. there's a Xanth movie stuck in development hell (see hyperlink). Fingers crossed, eh? Would make a good Gilliam piece...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436786/

 

[kyektulu]

Xanthe Movie!

I will be looking forward to this.

 

[kyektulu]

I really enjoyed 'The Colour Of Her Panties' too it is definetly one of my fave Piers books.

 

[littlemissattitude]

I quite liked the Incarnations of Immortality series when I read it years ago. Can't say if I would like those books as much now, though. But I think my favorite of his books, which wasn't even fantasy, was Tatham Mound, which is about the beginnings of interactions between European explorers and the native Americans in what is now the southern US.

 

[red_temple]

I read quite a bit of Piers when I was younger, and enjoyed him thoroughly. Xanth was probably my favorite, but I also enjoyed the Adept series, Tarot, and the Immortality series.

If I had to pick a favorite book, it would probably be one of the early Xanth novels, like The Source of Magic or Castle Roogna. I'm suprised I still remember those titles. Favorite character is probably Bink. I'm suprised I still remember the characters....

 

[kyektulu]

was Tatham Mound, which is about the beginnings of interactions between European explorers and the native Americans in what is now the southern US.

I have not heard of this book, it sounds interesting.

Thanks for the info Little Miss A, im going to heave a look for that book on Amazon now.

 

[Rosemary]

Have read a number of his books. I particularly enjoyed the Xanth Series and also Incarnations of Immortality Series. However, some of his books I found quite weird

One of my favourites was Quest For The Fallen Star - co-written with James Richey and Allan Riggs.

 

[kyektulu]

Have read a number of his books. I particularly enjoyed the Xanth Series and also Incarnations of Immortality Series. However, some of his books I found quite weird

One of my favourites was Quest For The Fallen Star - co-written with James Richey and Allan Riggs.

Yes his books are weird, I think that is why I like them, not too heavy just a light little read you can have done with in a couple of hours.
I had forgotten about Quest For The Fallen Star, I agree it was a good book.

 

[chrispenycate]

Though Piers Anthony was a pioneer of humerous fantasy, it's far from being his only work- he's tackled hard sf(not particularly well), hybrid forms, history, urban fantasy…
Though he suffers seriously from sequelitis (I cite particularly the "Split Infinty" series- the original trilogy was great, but the second one didn't stand up to comparison) he doesn't let it stop him on other projects.
A tendency to preach, and even if I am in agreement with him on many of the things he's preaching about I find him over heavy handed about it, and not too precise about scientific matters in his sci-fi, he's still produced a large body of eminently readable material while, by his own admission, nexer losing sight of commercial matters.
He practices a very down to earth style which makes totally improbable events seem quite likely, but tends to lose some of the excitement, making an orgasm boring- but experiments with story structures and viewpoints. I'll almost certainly be buying and reading more of his books.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I apologize to resurrect such an old thread, but I'm a great fan of Piers Anthony. I own and have read-multiple times-his Tarot trilogy, his Incarnations of Immortality books, a few Phaze/Proton books, and all kinds of his Xanth novels.

 

[Joel007]

I've borrowed a few Xanth books, and I enjoyed them. I plan to get the complete collection someday

 

[DeepThought]

I've got about ten volumes of his Xanth cycle, but I've yet to read one...heard here and there that its quite littered with puns and also one volume in particular, ahem, it seems it takes a lot of effort to get it through the check out...

Cheer's, DeepThought

 

[Anthony G Williams]

I read a couple of the Xanth series but the joke began to pall for me after that....I have kept a few of his early SF for another re-read sometime: Macroscope is the best, I think, and I also have Chthon and Phthor.

 

[Durandal]

I think the early Xanth books are quite good, especially for younger readers. The longer the series goes on, though, the more redundant the books become.

I'd say the first 3 Xanth books are must-reads, the next 3 worth reading, and after that.... not interested.

 

[Pyan]

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned his Battle Circle trilogy: Sos the Rope, Var the Stick, and Neq the Sword.

One of the first post-apocalypse SF books I can remember reading.

 

[The Ace]

I read 'Battle Circle but wasn't impressed, although I liked the Phaze/Proton stuff. Piers Anthony is living proof that gold and muck come from the same shaft, especially the 'Xanth ,' novels which, after an excellent beginning seemed to descend into soap opera.

 

[Anthony G Williams]

I read 'Battle Circle' also, quite liked it, but not enough to want a re-read so I didn't keep the books.

 

[AE35Unit]

I have read and enjoyed some of the Xanth books and also two Robot Adept books. So long ago now can't remember the titles! One book that was memorable tho was Vale of the Vole. Great fun!