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Aladdin

by Piers Anthony

The Aladdin series by Piers Anthony has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Aladdin Relighted (2011).

Books
3 books
First published
2011
Status
completed
Last checked

Start here: Aladdin Relighted (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Aladdin Relighted, the first book in Aladdin

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Aladdin Relighted

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  2. Aladdin Sins Bad

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  3. Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman

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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.

How to read this series

Publication order is the only order. Read Aladdin Relighted (2011), Aladdin Sins Bad (2012), and Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman (2012) in sequence, as they follow one continuing storyline. No familiarity with either author's other work is needed.

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.

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