A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Henry Miller Books in Order

The complete Henry Miller reading order — 40 books from 1598–1991.

  1. 01 Henry IV, Part 1 1598 Amazon — buy Henry IV, Part 1 Bookshop — buy Henry IV, Part 1 ThriftBooks — buy Henry IV, Part 1 eBooks.com — buy Henry IV, Part 1
  2. 02 Henry V 1600 Amazon — buy Henry V Bookshop — buy Henry V ThriftBooks — buy Henry V eBooks.com — buy Henry V
  3. 03 Daisy Miller 1877 Amazon — buy Daisy Miller Bookshop — buy Daisy Miller ThriftBooks — buy Daisy Miller eBooks.com — buy Daisy Miller
  4. 04 The Turn of the Screw 1898 Amazon — buy The Turn of the Screw Bookshop — buy The Turn of the Screw ThriftBooks — buy The Turn of the Screw eBooks.com — buy The Turn of the Screw
  5. 05 Tropic of Cancer 1934 Amazon — buy Tropic of Cancer Bookshop — buy Tropic of Cancer ThriftBooks — buy Tropic of Cancer eBooks.com — buy Tropic of Cancer
  6. 06 Aller retour New York 1935 Amazon — buy Aller retour New York Bookshop — buy Aller retour New York ThriftBooks — buy Aller retour New York eBooks.com — buy Aller retour New York
  7. 07 Black spring 1938 Amazon — buy Black spring Bookshop — buy Black spring ThriftBooks — buy Black spring eBooks.com — buy Black spring
  8. 08 Tropic of Capricorn 1939 Amazon — buy Tropic of Capricorn Bookshop — buy Tropic of Capricorn ThriftBooks — buy Tropic of Capricorn eBooks.com — buy Tropic of Capricorn
  9. 09 Hamlet 1939 Amazon — buy Hamlet Bookshop — buy Hamlet ThriftBooks — buy Hamlet eBooks.com — buy Hamlet
  10. 10 The cosmological eye 1939 Amazon — buy The cosmological eye Bookshop — buy The cosmological eye ThriftBooks — buy The cosmological eye eBooks.com — buy The cosmological eye
  11. 11 The world of sex 1940 Amazon — buy The world of sex Bookshop — buy The world of sex ThriftBooks — buy The world of sex eBooks.com — buy The world of sex
  12. 12 The Colossus of Maroussi 1941 Amazon — buy The Colossus of Maroussi Bookshop — buy The Colossus of Maroussi ThriftBooks — buy The Colossus of Maroussi eBooks.com — buy The Colossus of Maroussi
  13. 13 The air-conditioned nightmare 1945 Amazon — buy The air-conditioned nightmare Bookshop — buy The air-conditioned nightmare ThriftBooks — buy The air-conditioned nightmare eBooks.com — buy The air-conditioned nightmare
  14. 14 Remember to Remember 1947 Amazon — buy Remember to Remember Bookshop — buy Remember to Remember ThriftBooks — buy Remember to Remember eBooks.com — buy Remember to Remember
  15. 15 The smile at the foot of the ladder 1948 Amazon — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder Bookshop — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder ThriftBooks — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder eBooks.com — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder
  16. 16 Sexus 1949 Amazon — buy Sexus Bookshop — buy Sexus ThriftBooks — buy Sexus eBooks.com — buy Sexus
  17. 17 The books in my life 1950 Amazon — buy The books in my life Bookshop — buy The books in my life ThriftBooks — buy The books in my life eBooks.com — buy The books in my life
  18. 18 Plexus 1953 Amazon — buy Plexus Bookshop — buy Plexus ThriftBooks — buy Plexus eBooks.com — buy Plexus
  19. 19 The Crucible 1953 Amazon — buy The Crucible Bookshop — buy The Crucible ThriftBooks — buy The Crucible eBooks.com — buy The Crucible
  20. 20 My friend, Henry Miller 1955 Amazon — buy My friend, Henry Miller ThriftBooks — buy My friend, Henry Miller eBooks.com — buy My friend, Henry Miller
  21. 21 Quiet Days in Clichy 1956 Amazon — buy Quiet Days in Clichy Bookshop — buy Quiet Days in Clichy ThriftBooks — buy Quiet Days in Clichy eBooks.com — buy Quiet Days in Clichy
  22. 22 The time of the assassins 1956 Amazon — buy The time of the assassins Bookshop — buy The time of the assassins ThriftBooks — buy The time of the assassins eBooks.com — buy The time of the assassins
  23. 23 Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch 1957 Amazon — buy Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch Bookshop — buy Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch ThriftBooks — buy Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch eBooks.com — buy Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
  24. 24 The Henry Miller reader 1959 Amazon — buy The Henry Miller reader Bookshop — buy The Henry Miller reader ThriftBooks — buy The Henry Miller reader eBooks.com — buy The Henry Miller reader
  25. 25 To paint is to love again 1960 Amazon — buy To paint is to love again ThriftBooks — buy To paint is to love again eBooks.com — buy To paint is to love again
  26. 26 Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller 1962 Amazon — buy Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller Bookshop — buy Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller ThriftBooks — buy Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller eBooks.com — buy Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller
  27. 27 Henry Miller 1962 Amazon — buy Henry Miller Bookshop — buy Henry Miller ThriftBooks — buy Henry Miller eBooks.com — buy Henry Miller
  28. 28 Nexus 1964 Amazon — buy Nexus Bookshop — buy Nexus ThriftBooks — buy Nexus eBooks.com — buy Nexus
  29. 29 Henry Miller on writing 1964 Amazon — buy Henry Miller on writing ThriftBooks — buy Henry Miller on writing eBooks.com — buy Henry Miller on writing
  30. 30 Letters to Anaïs Nin 1965 Amazon — buy Letters to Anaïs Nin Bookshop — buy Letters to Anaïs Nin ThriftBooks — buy Letters to Anaïs Nin eBooks.com — buy Letters to Anaïs Nin
  31. 31 Henry Miller: colossus of one 1967 Amazon — buy Henry Miller: colossus of one ThriftBooks — buy Henry Miller: colossus of one eBooks.com — buy Henry Miller: colossus of one
  32. 32 Writer & critic 1968 Amazon — buy Writer & critic ThriftBooks — buy Writer & critic eBooks.com — buy Writer & critic
  33. 33 Insomnia 1970 Amazon — buy Insomnia Bookshop — buy Insomnia ThriftBooks — buy Insomnia eBooks.com — buy Insomnia
  34. 34 Opus pistorum 1983 Amazon — buy Opus pistorum Bookshop — buy Opus pistorum ThriftBooks — buy Opus pistorum eBooks.com — buy Opus pistorum
  35. 35 Under the roofs of Paris 1985 Amazon — buy Under the roofs of Paris Bookshop — buy Under the roofs of Paris ThriftBooks — buy Under the roofs of Paris eBooks.com — buy Under the roofs of Paris
  36. 36 Letters by Henry Miller 1986 Amazon — buy Letters by Henry Miller Bookshop — buy Letters by Henry Miller ThriftBooks — buy Letters by Henry Miller eBooks.com — buy Letters by Henry Miller
  37. 37 A literate passion 1987 Amazon — buy A literate passion Bookshop — buy A literate passion ThriftBooks — buy A literate passion eBooks.com — buy A literate passion
  38. 38 The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 1988 Amazon — buy The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 Bookshop — buy The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 ThriftBooks — buy The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 eBooks.com — buy The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980
  39. 39 The happiest man alive 1991 Amazon — buy The happiest man alive Bookshop — buy The happiest man alive ThriftBooks — buy The happiest man alive eBooks.com — buy The happiest man alive
  40. 40 Crazy cock 1991 Amazon — buy Crazy cock Bookshop — buy Crazy cock ThriftBooks — buy Crazy cock eBooks.com — buy Crazy cock

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Henry IV, Part 1 1598
2 Henry V 1600
3 Daisy Miller 1877
4 The Turn of the Screw 1898
5 Tropic of Cancer 1934
6 Aller retour New York 1935
7 Black spring 1938
8 Tropic of Capricorn 1939
9 Hamlet 1939
10 The cosmological eye 1939
11 The world of sex 1940
12 The Colossus of Maroussi 1941
13 The air-conditioned nightmare 1945
14 Remember to Remember 1947
15 The smile at the foot of the ladder 1948
16 Sexus 1949
17 The books in my life 1950
18 Plexus 1953
19 The Crucible 1953
20 My friend, Henry Miller 1955
21 Quiet Days in Clichy 1956
22 The time of the assassins 1956
23 Big Sur and the oranges of Hieronymus Bosch 1957
24 The Henry Miller reader 1959
25 To paint is to love again 1960
26 Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller 1962
27 Henry Miller 1962
28 Nexus 1964
29 Henry Miller on writing 1964
30 Letters to Anaïs Nin 1965
31 Henry Miller: colossus of one 1967
32 Writer & critic 1968
33 Insomnia 1970
34 Opus pistorum 1983
35 Under the roofs of Paris 1985
36 Letters by Henry Miller 1986
37 A literate passion 1987
38 The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 1988
39 The happiest man alive 1991
40 Crazy cock 1991

Henry Miller reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Henry IV, Part 1 (1598). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Henry Miller — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Henry Miller books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1598–1991.

What is the newest Henry Miller book?

Crazy cock, published in 1991.