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Piers Anthony

1934 - Today

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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, and he claims one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book beginning with every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Piers Anthony is the 6,224th most popular writer (down from 4,933rd in 2024), the 5,355th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,593rd in 2019) and the 585th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Piers Anthony ranks 6,224 out of 7,302. Before him are Victoria Amelina, Aglaja Veteranyi, Lyman Abbott, Patrick Grainville, Emmanuil Kazakevich, and Maja Bošković-Stulli. After him are Euphrase Kezilahabi, Howard Jacobson, Caroline Norton, Emma Willard, Edward Everett Hale, and Stig Claesson.

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Among people born in 1934, Piers Anthony ranks 522. Before him are Van Williams, Ahmad NikTalab, Todor Diev, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Eladio Rojas, and Paddy Driver. After him are Corey Allen, Sylvia Syms, Alfonso Portugal, Nidal Al Achkar, Ron Flowers, and Richard Briers.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Piers Anthony ranks 5,357 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Thomas (1947), Johnny Douglas (1882), Marc Warren (1967), Rik Mayall (1958), David Cox (1783), and Frederick Humphreys (1878). After him are Howard Jacobson (1942), Sean Dyche (1971), Emilia Fox (1974), Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1951), Octavia Hill (1838), and Benjamin Mountfort (1825).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Piers Anthony ranks 585. Before him are Joyce Cary (1888), Beryl Bainbridge (1932), Thomas Traherne (1636), Julia Donaldson (1948), Nigella Lawson (1960), and Christopher Fry (1907). After him are Howard Jacobson (1942), Caroline Norton (1808), William Dunbar (1460), Anne Fine (1947), Sarah Trimmer (1741), and Owen Barfield (1898).

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