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Aladdin
The Aladdin series by Piers Anthony has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Aladdin Relighted (2011).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: Aladdin Relighted (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Aladdin Relighted
Aladdin Relighted is the novel that opens Piers Anthony's Aladdin series, published in 2011. It's followed here by Aladdin Sins Bad. It's the natural place to begin the series, which ran to completion between 2011 and 2012 across 3 books.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Aladdin Relighted - Book 2:
Aladdin Sins Bad
Aladdin Sins Bad is co-written by Piers Anthony and J. R. Rain, the second novel in the Aladdin series, published in 2012. In the reading order it follows Aladdin Relighted and precedes Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Aladdin Sins Bad - Book 3:
Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman
Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman is the Aladdin series' third entry, a novel co-written by Piers Anthony and J. R. Rain, published in 2012, at 172 pages. It follows Aladdin Sins Bad as the most recent entry in the series so far.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman
About the Aladdin series
Co-written by Piers Anthony and thriller/urban-fantasy novelist J.R. Rain, this trilogy reimagines the Aladdin folktale as a modern-day adventure: an ordinary man stumbles into possession of a genie's lamp and finds himself entangled in supernatural politics far beyond the wish-granting premise most readers expect. Aladdin Relighted introduces the setup and the central bargain with the genie; Aladdin Sins Bad and Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman escalate into wider supernatural conflict, crossing paths with other legendary figures along the way.
The trilogy sits at the lighter, more overtly commercial end of both authors' bibliographies — closer to J.R. Rain's fast-paced urban fantasy series than to Anthony's long-running Xanth or Incarnations of Immortality — and was published through small-press and self-publishing channels rather than a major genre imprint.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Aladdin series by Piers Anthony and J.R. Rain?
Three: Aladdin Relighted (2011), Aladdin Sins Bad (2012), and Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman (2012).
What order should I read the Aladdin books in?
Publication order, which is also the only order — it's one continuing storyline across all three books.
Who is J.R. Rain?
A prolific American urban fantasy and thriller author who co-wrote this trilogy with Piers Anthony; the two also wrote other collaborative projects together.
Is this connected to Piers Anthony's Xanth or Incarnations of Immortality series?
No. It's an unrelated modern-day fantasy setting with no shared characters, world, or continuity with Anthony's other series.
Is there a fourth book in this series?
No further installment has been found or confirmed as of this site's most recent check.
If you like the Aladdin series
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