Myth Adventures
#3544.02 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 10 books Status Complete 1978–1993 Reading commitment High Robert Lynn Asprin Last reviewed 2026-08-30
Overview
Myth Adventures is Robert Lynn Asprin's comic fantasy series following Skeeve, an apprentice magician thrust into leadership of the mercenary-turned-diplomatic outfit M.Y.T.H. Inc. alongside his demon (technically Pervect) mentor Aahz, as they navigate interdimensional politics, cons, and magical mishaps across the many "myth" (dimension) that make up the setting. Beginning with Another Fine Myth in 1978, Asprin wrote ten core novels through 1993, mixing pun-heavy titles and farcical set pieces with a sprawling cast of dimension-hopping con artists, soldiers, and bureaucrats. The series was an early and influential example of comic fantasy built on light-hearted worldbuilding rather than parody of a single source, helping popularize the subgenre alongside contemporaries such as Terry Pratchett's Discworld. After Asprin's death, further Myth Adventures volumes were completed and continued by collaborator Jody Lynn Nye, extending the series well beyond its original ten-book run.
Comic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (10 works) counts toward ranking
Myth Adventures Robert Lynn Asprin
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Another Fine Myth | 1978 | 1 | core | 4.05 (25,002 ratings) |
 | Myth Conceptions | 1980 | 2 | core | 4.09 (15,751 ratings) |
 | Myth Directions | 1982 | 3 | core | 4.08 (12,929 ratings) |
 | Hit or Myth | 1983 | 4 | core | 4.06 (10,308 ratings) |
 | Myth-ing Persons | 1984 | 5 | core | 3.99 (9,358 ratings) |
 | Little Myth Marker | 1985 | 6 | core | 3.98 (8,453 ratings) |
 | M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link | 1986 | 7 | core | 3.94 (7,992 ratings) |
 | Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections | 1987 | 8 | core | 3.95 (6,670 ratings) |
 | M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action | 1990 | 9 | core | 3.96 (7,602 ratings) |
 | Sweet Myth-Tery of Life | 1993 | 10 | core | 3.85 (4,291 ratings) |
The original ten solo Robert Asprin comic-fantasy novels following the apprentice magician Skeeve, published 1978-1993.
Library / Expanded (11 works)
Myth Adventures (Expanded) Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Myth-Ion Improbable | 2001 | 11 | N/A | |
 | Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. | 2002 | 12 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Told Tales | 2003 | 13 | N/A | |
 | Myth Alliances | 2003 | 14 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Taken Identity | 2004 | 15 | N/A | |
 | Class Dis-Mythed | 2005 | 16 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Gotten Gains | 2006 | 17 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Chief | 2008 | 18 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Fortunes | 2008 | 19 | N/A |
A later continuation, increasingly co-written with Jody Lynn Nye as Asprin's health declined before his 2008 death; kept separate from the original ten-book Core run written solely by Asprin.
Myth Adventures (Nye solo continuation) Jody Lynn Nye
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Myth-Quoted | 2013 | 20 | N/A | |
 | Myth-Fits | 2016 | 21 | N/A |
Two further posthumous continuation novels written by Jody Lynn Nye alone after Robert Asprin's death.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Myth Adventures? Myth Adventures's Core Canon is 10 books, plus 11 more in the wider Library/Expanded material.
- What is the reading order for Myth Adventures? Publication order, starting with Another Fine Myth. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Myth Adventures finished? Complete (1978–1993).
- How much reading does Myth Adventures take? High reading commitment (estimated from 10 Core Canon books · ~2,040 pages).
- How is Myth Adventures ranked? #354 in this site's official ranking, based on 108,356 reader ratings across 10 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #354?
Ranked #354 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.02 across 10 core books.
- Backed by 108k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #353, Shadowfell (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 10 books · Complete · 108k ratings · Ranks #354 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running comic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (10 Core Canon books)
- Another Fine Myth (1978)
- Myth Conceptions (1980)
- Myth Directions (1982)
- Hit or Myth (1983)
- Myth-ing Persons (1984)
- Little Myth Marker (1985)
- M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link (1986)
- Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections (1987)
- M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action (1990)
- Sweet Myth-Tery of Life (1993)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.02 across 108,356 ratings on 10 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: Incarnations of Immortality, Pendragon Cycle, Myth Adventures accepted 2026-08-30
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31
Rule: Core Canon is the original ten novels written solely by Robert Lynn Asprin (1978–1993). Later volumes, increasingly co-written with, and eventually written solely by, Jody Lynn Nye through Asprin's declining health and after his 2008 death, are Expanded.