Unless you like 20+ (30+ by now?) book series that creak under their accumulated mass of in-jokes and contrived humour, I'd suggest you avoid his Xanth series.
In general, the earlier he wrote a book, the better I like it, though that has significant outliers.
He has written one – Prostho Plus – which I consider to be one of the finest picaresque SF novels. I read it first at the beginning of the Seventies; I re-read it every year or so and it still makes me breathless with laughter. I have been stared at suspiciously on trains when I've been unwise enough to read it while travelling! If you read no other, please do try this one.
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Date: 2006-12-11 03:51 pm (UTC)In general, the earlier he wrote a book, the better I like it, though that has significant outliers.
He has written one – Prostho Plus – which I consider to be one of the finest picaresque SF novels. I read it first at the beginning of the Seventies; I re-read it every year or so and it still makes me breathless with laughter. I have been stared at suspiciously on trains when I've been unwise enough to read it while travelling! If you read no other, please do try this one.