author
Piers Anthony
b. 1934
Known for mixing wild imagination with humor, this prolific fantasy and science fiction writer created the long-running Xanth series and many other bestselling books. His stories often blend playful wordplay, big ideas, and fast-moving adventure.
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by Piers Anthony
About the author
Born in Oxford, England, on August 6, 1934, Piers Anthony is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He publishes under the name Piers Anthony, and he is best known for the Xanth novels, a long-running comic fantasy series that helped make him one of the most recognizable names in genre fiction.
His work ranges far beyond Xanth. Over the years he has also written popular series including Incarnations of Immortality, Apprentice Adept, and Bio of a Space Tyrant, along with many standalone novels and autobiographical works. Readers often return to his books for their energetic plots, inventive worlds, and unmistakable love of puns.
Anthony's official website and major reference sources describe a career that has stretched across decades, with an unusually large body of work and a devoted readership. That long, productive run has made him a lasting presence in modern fantasy and science fiction.