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Xanth Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Xanth books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Xanth series? Start with "A Spell for Chameleon" (1977) and follow publication order through all 49 books.
The complete Xanth reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Spell for Chameleon
1977

The Source of Magic
1978

Castle Roogna
1979

Centaur Aisle
1981

Ogre, Ogre
1982

Night Mare
1982

Dragon on a Pedestal
1983

Crewel Lye
1984

Golem in the Gears
1986

Vale of the Vole
1987

Heaven Cent
1988

Man from Mundania
1989

Isle of View
1990

Question Quest
1991

The Color of Her Panties
1992

Demons Don't Dream
1992

Harpy Thyme
1993

Geis of the Gargoyle
1994

Roc and a Hard Place
1995

Yon Ill Wind
1996

Faun & Games
1997

Zombie Lover
1998

Xone of Contention
1999

The Dastard
2000

Swell Foop
2001

Up in a Heaval
2002

Cube Route
2003

Currant Events
2004

Pet Peeve
2005

Stork Naked
2006

Air Apparent
2007

Two to the Fifth
2008

Jumper Cable
2009

Knot Gneiss
2010

Well-Tempered Clavicle
2011

Luck of the Draw
2012

Esrever Doom
2013

Board Stiff
2013

Five Portraits
2014

Isis Orb
2016

Ghost Writer in the Sky
2017

Fire Sail
2019

Jest Right
2020

Skeleton Key
2021

A Tryst of Fate
2021

Six Crystal Princesses
2022

Apoca Lips
2023

Three Novel Nymphs
2025

Knicklepede Knight
2026
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