Piers Anthony Books

What's a single prince to do when confronted with the baton of protagonism? Why, become the hero of his own story of course! And in Xanth that usually means embarking on a quest. For Prince Nolan Naga, there's only one thing missing from his life: a wife. He needs a royal match by the time he assumes the throne. But to make sure he lands the right spouse, he must consult with the Good Magician. After completing the three challenges necessary to see the Good Magician, Nolan learns that the ideal bride for him does exist. She is Apoca of the Lips Tribe. From the Queendom of Thanx--a matriarchy that is the opposite of Xanth--she is a formidable woman, one whose very kiss can seduce a man into love slavery. But before a happily ever after, they'll have to team up to put an end to a curse that's causing every baby in Xanth to be born with the same magical talent, all while navigating through a realm plagued by endless puns. It could be the end of the world as we know it.

Tod Timmonds embarks on an extraordinary journey, leaving his ordinary life behind to explore a world filled with creatures from alternate realities and different planets. As he navigates this unfamiliar terrain, he discovers hidden strengths and must learn to discern friends from foes, as well as lust from love. The stakes are high as Tod races against time to protect a vital connection that binds all beings together, challenging his perceptions of fantasy and reality along the way.

Orb, the daughter of Niobe, is chosen to become the Incarnation of Nature but finds herself drawn to a mysterious man called Natasha--who may be the embodiment of Evil.

"When the man Niobe loved was shot, she learned that she had been the target, in a devious plot of the Devil's. Hoping for revenge, Niobe accepted a position as one of the three Aspects of Fate, only to find that Satan's plots were tangled into the very Tapestry of Fate. Now the Evil One was laying a trap to ruin Niobe's granddaughter Luna, who threatened his plans, and he had tricked her son into Hell. Niobe's only chance to save her son and Luna was to accept a challenge by the Prince of Deceit, a challenge to be decided in Hell and in a maze of Satan's devising!"--Page 4 of cover

On the technological, decadent world of Proton, someone was trying to destroy Stile, serf and master Gamesman. His only escape lay through a mysterious “curtain” revealed by a loving robot. Beyond the curtain lay Phaze—a world totally ruled by magic. There, his first encounter was with an amulet that turned into a demon determined to choke him to death. And there, he soon learned, his alternate self had already been murdered by sorcery, and he was due to be the next victim. “Know thyself!” the infallible Oracle told him. But first he must save himself as he shuttled between worlds. On Proton, his fate depended on winning the great Games. On Phaze, he could survive only by mastering magic. And if he used any magic at all, the werewolf and the unicorn who were his only friends were determined to kill him at once!

Mym, an Indian prince in a land dominated totally by rajahs, assumes the role of War and, in his new incarnation, sets out to alleviate injustice and undermine the evil power of Satan

Alp, a 9th century Turkish war-chieftain, is whisked away from his tribe and his era at the moment of his death, and finds himself in 2332. This future is ruled by humans called the Galactics who preside over a live-action game where the participants can actually die. Against his will, Alp is forced to fight once more.

Implanted with a synthetic memory, a man begins to recall long-submerged thoughts and actions, finds that he has been living a sham, and becomes the target of the evil being who rules Mars

Paul is a monk, which is better than a warrior on the planet Tarot, where religions are wielded like swords.

This contains: Possible to Rue; The Toaster; Quinquepedalian; Encounter; Phog; The Ghost Galaxies; Within the Cloud; The Life of the Stripe; In the Jaws of Danger; Beak by Beak; Getting Through University; In the Barn; Up Schist Crick; The Whole Truth; The Bridge; On the Uses of Torture; Small Mouth, Bad Taste; Wood You; Hard Sell; Hurdle; and Gone to the Dogs.