Xanth Books in Order

Bink must demonstrate a magical talent or face exile from Xanth, where every person is expected to possess one. His search for answers sends him through a dangerous enchanted landscape and into encounters that challenge what he believes about himself.

King Trent sends Bink to discover the source of Xanth's magic, relying on his immunity to supernatural harm. With a centaur and a transformed soldier beside him, Bink faces an unseen enemy determined to stop their investigation.

Young magician Dor seeks an elixir that could restore Jonathan the zombie to life and prove his own readiness to rule Xanth. A magical tapestry carries him into the distant past, where a giant spider becomes an unexpected ally.

When King Trent fails to return from Mundania, young magician Dor must shoulder the burden of ruling Xanth. He sets out with Irene and unusual companions to find the missing king, facing the prospect of traveling beyond magic's reach.

Exiled from delivering nightmares, Mare Imbrium enters daylight with a warning for King Trent as barbarian invaders ravage Xanth. Understanding the mysterious Horseman becomes essential to protecting the magical land, even as her new half soul changes her own nature.

Smash Ogre visits Good Magician Humfrey seeking answers and unexpectedly becomes protector to seven female companions. His growing intelligence and Tandy the Nymph's affection challenge everything he believes about ogres, while their journey demands more than brute strength.

Princess Ivy wanders lost in Xanth while a broken spell spreads amnesia and the Gap Dragon roams free. Queen Irene searches for her daughter without Humfrey's help, as the magician has accidentally reduced himself to a helpless baby.

Ghostly knight Jordan watches his past unfold on Castle Roogna's magical tapestry with young Ivy. Remembering the betrayal that scattered his bones may offer a chance to recover his body, whose remarkable healing talent depends on bringing its pieces together.

Tiny Grundy Golem sets out to find Ivy's missing dragon and prove his worth. At an ivory tower, he discovers Rapunzel imprisoned by the Sea Hag, whose pursuit complicates both his rescue mission and his unexpected feelings for her.

Part-ogre Esk seeks help with his own problems but is drawn into defending a river valley from demons. Joining centaur Chex and burrower Volney, he must gather allies across Xanth to protect the valley's inhabitants from destruction.

Shapeshifting Prince Dolph leaves Xanth's castle with skeleton companion Marrow to find the missing magician Humfrey. Their search brings dangerous creatures and romantic complications, while a mysterious coin may provide the answers that ordinary adventuring cannot uncover.

Princess Ivy's search for the missing Humfrey takes her into Mundania, where computer enthusiast Grey Murphy becomes fascinated by her. Following Ivy back to Xanth challenges his skepticism and complicates a quest already burdened by magical obstacles.

Prince Dolph struggles to choose between two fiancées when goblins kidnap the young centaur Che. Jenny, an outsider from another world, knows where the foal is, drawing Xanth's inhabitants into a rescue complicated by her own inexperience.

Seeking a change from her disappointing adult life, Lacuna bargains with Magician Grey to help defeat Com-Pewter. Her journey sends her to find Humfrey in Hell, where his personal history becomes intertwined with the history of Xanth.

A mysterious computer game draws teenagers Dug and Kim into Xanth, where their chosen companions guide them through magical dangers. Competing for a special talent, they discover that their guides may be capable of sabotage as well as help.

Mela Merwoman seeks Humfrey’s help finding a husband, joining Okra and Ida on her journey. Meanwhile, Gwenny Goblin relies on Che Centaur and Jenny Elf as she competes with her half-brother for leadership of the goblin horde.

As Xanth’s only harpy-goblin crossbreed, Gloha wonders where she might find a partner of her own kind. Seeking Humfrey’s advice launches her on a journey through magical dangers, unexpected friendships and questions about what she truly wants.

Gary Gargoyle seeks a better way to purify the polluted Swan Knee River. Humfrey’s answer requires him to take human form and guide the unruly, magically gifted child Surprise on a quest with consequences for all Xanth.

Demoness Metria asks Humfrey why the stork has not answered her wishes, then receives an unusual assignment. She must travel across Xanth gathering participants for the trial of Roxanne Roc, whose alleged offence remains a mystery.

A hurricane carries the Baldwin family from the ordinary world into Xanth, while Demon Xanth undertakes a wager in the form of Nimby. His partnership with Chlorine becomes bound up with the effort to confront the dangerous storm.

Forrest Faun wants to save the tree left vulnerable when his friend disappears into the Void. Following Humfrey’s advice, he journeys with Mare Imbri to Ptero, seeking another faun without abandoning the tree he guards himself.

Newcomer Breanna gains the unwanted attention of Xeth, king of Xanth’s zombies, who wants her as his queen. Fleeing his advances, she sets out with unusual companions and the guidance of Justin Tree to seek another future.

A climatic catastrophe threatens to flood Xanth, requiring ordinary humans to investigate its origins in the past. Pia and Edsel exchange places with Nimby and Chlorine through a magical computer network, linking adventures on Earth with Xanth’s survival.

Part-human, part-dragon Becka asks Humfrey where she belongs and is sent to assist the Dastard. His power to erase events lets him destroy other people’s happiness, making her promised service a dangerous journey across Xanth.

Cynthia Centaur visits Humfrey with a personal question and unexpectedly receives responsibility for saving Xanth. Demon Earth has disappeared, taking gravity with him, and Cynthia’s companions must find the mysterious Swell Foop before their worlds unravel.

An errant delivery of ordinary mail provokes Demon Jupiter to send his destructive Red Spot toward Xanth. Umlaut and his companions must tackle the threat while the young man also confronts the mystery of his own origins.

Cube wants to become beautiful and sets out across Xanth seeking a way to change her appearance. Her quest draws unusual companions into an adventure that reaches beyond their world and threatens its inhabitants.

Clio, Xanth's Muse of History, discovers that her historical records require information she cannot obtain at home. She sets out to find the necessary currant, turning her usually quiet work into an unfamiliar adventure.

Goody Goblin must find a home for an insulting bird that copies other people's voices. Accompanied by Hannah, he discovers that this troublesome assignment coincides with a robot threat spreading through Xanth.

Surprise Golem's baby is withheld because of a stork's delivery problem. She and Umlaut set out to locate their child, following a search that takes them into alternate versions of Xanth with unfamiliar dangers.

When Hugo's wife vanishes, Wira joins the search despite her blindness. Their investigation unfolds alongside Debra's struggle with a curse and the troubles of storm spirits, bringing several quests into a larger mystery within Xanth.

Ragna Roc plans to rule Xanth and make opponents disappear. Humfrey recruits Cyrus, a cyborg playwright, whose traveling theatrical company provides cover for an effort to investigate the magical bird and undermine his scheme.

Jumper, a spider transformed into a man, becomes involved in a quest after a demon battle severs the connection between Xanth and Mundania. He and his companions must navigate interference from powerful magical beings.

Wenda Woodwife seeks Humfrey's help with the mood swings troubling her marriage to Prince Charming. The magician has a problem that only she can address, sending her and a group of companions into another quest.

Picka Bones, a walking skeleton, sets out with three musical pets and becomes involved with a princess's romantic troubles. Their journey brings music into a struggle against monstrous dangers and a spreading plague of puns.

An elderly man named Bryce arrives in Xanth with a young body and becomes caught in a demon's wager involving Princess Harmony. A magical tablet aids a quest complicated by pressure to choose a bride.

Kandy wishes for adventure and romance, but a misunderstood word transforms her into a wooden board. She joins Ease on a quest involving Humfrey, strange companions and a virus that threatens Xanth's puns.

Kody wakes after hospital treatment to find himself in Xanth, where a spell has reversed people's preferences and affections. Apparently unaffected, he must work out how to undo the change before the disorder spreads further.

Astrid Basilisk-Cockatrice seeks homes for five children from Xanth's future while helping fight a virus that destroys puns. Her dangerous gaze and poisonous touch complicate a mission meant to protect the magical world's future.

Hapless can conjure musical instruments but cannot play them well. Hoping to find one he can master, he follows the Good Magician's instructions to seek a wish-granting orb guarded by the mysterious goddess Isis.

A rogue Night Colt and a human writer force Xanth's residents to act out unwanted stories. Tartan and Tara enter the magical land through a painting and join an effort to stop the pair's dream-making scheme.

Young Lydell and grandmother Grania ask the Good Magician to make their dull lives more exciting. He sends them across Xanth in a flying fireboat, where cryptic clues and unusual passengers turn a delivery into adventure.

Cursed to be taken seriously by nobody, Jess joins showman Magnus on a quest for a flying fireboat. The Good Magician cannot remember their assignment, leaving them to unravel a mystery involving dreams and Xanth's future.

Squid and her Demon boyfriend Chaos face a future in which his human host is murdered before their wedding. To protect their chance at a life together, they must travel through time on one last mission.

Alien cuttlefish Squid leads a mission against a foreign Demon threatening Xanth. Traveling aboard the Fire Boat as a disguised dance troupe, she and her companions must rely on friendship and shape-shifting to navigate the dangers ahead.

Prince Ion and his twin Hilda want an adventure beyond their comfortable royal lives. Learning that six princesses remain imprisoned in crystal, they and their partners prepare a rescue quest requiring their parents' and the Good Magician's approval.

Prince Nolan Naga seeks a wife before taking the throne and is directed toward Apoca, whose kiss can enslave men. Together they confront a curse giving every newborn in Xanth the same magical talent.

Three nymphs escape their secluded retreat and discover the unfamiliar demands of life in Xanth. Their journey toward the Queendom of Thanx becomes a mission to confront five powerful Elements, including the mysterious Void.

Aura Lips and the telepathic bug PedAnt travel through Limbo, where Xanth's history unfolds without the usual limits of time. Joined by unlikely companions, they pursue love, help strangers, and face dragons threatening humanity.