Incarnations of Immortality Books in Order
Piers Anthony has written 8 Incarnations of Immortality books, published between 1983 and 2007. The first book is On a Pale Horse (1983) and the newest is Under a Velvet Cloak (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1983–2007
- Total pages
- 2,676 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 45–67 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,676 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Incarnations of Immortality is Piers Anthony's fantasy sequence, built on immortal offices held by mortal people, Death and the Incarnation of Time among them. On a Pale Horse (1983) opens the run, followed by Bearing an Hourglass (1984), With a Tangled Skein (1985), Wielding a Red Sword (1986), Being a Green Mother (1987), For Love of Evil (1988) and And Eternity (1989); Under a Velvet Cloak (2007) returns after eighteen years. Good and evil, magic, prophecies, the Devil and Hell are the subjects, at a median 328 pages.
How many Incarnations of Immortality books are there?
Incarnations of Immortality has 8 books, released between 1983 and 2007.
Incarnations of Immortality Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Incarnations of Immortality books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119833252/4
- 219843722/4
- 319854042/4
- 419863202/4
- 519873132/4
- 619883302/4
- 719893842/4
- 820072282/4
Do you have to read Incarnations of Immortality books in order?
You should read the Incarnations of Immortality books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Incarnations of Immortality book also stands alone.
Where to start with Incarnations of Immortality
Start with On a Pale Horse (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Incarnations of Immortality book?
Under a Velvet Cloak (2007) is the newest Incarnations of Immortality book released so far.
Is there a new Incarnations of Immortality book coming?
No next Incarnations of Immortality book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Incarnations of Immortality
Wikidata records 5 nominations for Incarnations of Immortality. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1988Shortlistedfor Being a Green Mother
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1987Shortlistedfor Wielding a Red Sword
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1986Shortlistedfor With a Tangled Skein
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1985Shortlistedfor Bearing an Hourglass
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1984Shortlistedfor On a Pale Horse
Incarnations of Immortality at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Incarnations of Immortality title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Incarnations of Immortality books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,676 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Incarnations of Immortality books, 7 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Incarnations of Immortality books are about
All 8 Incarnations of Immortality books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 8 of 8 books
- Magic 3 of 8 books
- Science fiction 3 of 8 books
- Devil 2 of 8 books
More books by Piers Anthony
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Piers Anthony books in order 195 books