Piers Anthony - Author of Great Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction Books

Author: Piers Anthony

Main Categories of Writing: Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction

Notable Series: Xanth

Official Website: http://www.hipiers.com/

This author writes very humorous fantasy (Xanth series), as well as science fiction. I did not particularly care for his SF, which is why I’ve only mentioned he writes in that genre, and have not listed his SF series.

Check out the humorous Xanth fantasy series, where a fantasy land occasionally bumps up against the real world. This series takes puns and jokes to a new level and is not for persons who don’t absolutely love humor and can laugh at how funny as well as how stupid a pun is. Be sure to make the acquaintance of the Good Magician, the current King, the Muses, the sea monster, ogres, goblins, and the Gap Dragon. Start the series with A spell for Chameleon. This series is appropriate for ages ten and up, though young readers will miss many of the puns. Anthony includes suggestions from readers in every new volume of this series, now nearly thirty books in all.