Golem in the Gears is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the ninth book of the Xanth series.

[1] Grundy, a man only a few inches high, is desperate to prove himself and gain respect.

He volunteers to ride the Monster Under The Bed to find his friend Ivy's long lost dragon, Stanley Steamer.

But that would have to wait until they shook off the pursuing Sea Hag...and Stanley still needed to be found!

Dave Langford reviewed Golem in the Gears for White Dwarf #86, and stated that "Like some legendary D&D campaigns, Xanth is so full of whimsy and casual magic that no situation can threaten for long: the storyline lurches drunkenly from pun to banal pun.