Portrait of Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller books in order

American playwright and essayist

Lived
1915–2005
Country
United States
Books
38
Also writes as
Jonathan Lovelett

Arthur Miller published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 18 plays and 4 other books, beginning with All My Sons (1947). The best-known is The Crucible (1953).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Arthur Miller

Standalone novels in order

  1. Focus (1959)

    217 pages

  2. I Don't Need You Any More (1967)

    240 pages

  3. The Portable Arthur Miller (1971)

    566 pages

  4. The Penguin Arthur Miller (2015)

    1299 pages

Novellas in order

  1. Plain Girl (1995)

    78 pages

  2. The Misfits (2000)

    146 pages

Short story collections in order

  1. Homely Girl, a Life, and Other Stories (1995)

    128 pages

  2. Presence (2007)

    179 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. In Russia (1969)

    240 pages

  2. In the Country (1977)

    184 pages

  3. Chinese Encounters (1979)

    252 pages

  4. Salesman in Beijing (1984)

    254 pages

  5. Timebends (1987)

    614 pages

  6. Echoes Down the Corridor (2000)

    343 pages

  7. On Politics and the Art of Acting (2001)

    87 pages

Poetry in order

  1. An Enemy of the People (1950)

    125 pages

Plays in order

  1. All My Sons (1947)

    85 pages★ 4.1 (12 ratings)Adapted for film

  2. Death of a Salesman (1949)

    139 pages★ 3.9 (70 ratings)Adapted for film

  3. The Crucible (1953)

    151 pages★ 3.4 (86 ratings)Adapted for film

  4. A View from the Bridge (1955)

    102 pages★ 3.8 (10 ratings)

  5. After the Fall (1964)

    121 pages

  6. Incident at Vichy (1965)

    70 pages

  7. The Price (1968)

    116 pages

  8. The Theater Essays of Arthur Miller (1978)

    401 pages

  9. Playing for Time (1979)

    135 pages

  10. The American Clock (1982)

    86 pages

  11. Danger, Memory! (1986)

    67 pages

  12. Everybody Wins (1990)

    109 pages

  13. The Last Yankee (1991)

    49 pages

  14. The Ride Down Mount Morgan (1991)

    118 pages

  15. Broken Glass (1994)

    108 pages

  16. Mr. Peters' Connections (1999)

    56 pages

  17. The Man Who Had All the Luck (2004)

    83 pages

  18. Resurrection Blues (2006)

    112 pages

Other books in order

  1. A Memory of Two Mondays (1956)

    51 pages

  2. Miller Plays: Two (1957)

    531 pages

  3. The Creation of the World and Other Business (1973)

    90 pages

  4. Collected Plays, 1964-1982 (2012)

    823 pages

Film and TV adaptations

About Arthur Miller

Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Arthur Miller FAQ

How many books has Arthur Miller written?
Arthur Miller published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 18 plays and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Arthur Miller's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Crucible.
What is Arthur Miller's last book?
Presence (2007).
What is Arthur Miller's most famous book?
The Crucible (1953) is Arthur Miller's most widely read book.
Does Arthur Miller write under a pen name?
Yes: Arthur Miller has also published as Jonathan Lovelett.
Which Arthur Miller books have been adapted?
3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including All My Sons (film, 1948), Death of a Salesman (film, 1985) and The Crucible (film, 1957).

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.