Frank Miller books in order
American writer, artist, film director
- Born
- 1957
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
- Series
- 1
Frank Miller has published 13 novels, 7 novellas, 8 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 5 other books, beginning with The Dark Knight Returns (1986). The series is Sin City (2 books, starting with The Hard Goodbye). 3 feature Batman. The latest is Cursed (2019).
Updated September 2026
Sin City books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 The Hard Goodbye (2005) · 2 A Dame to Kill For (1994)
- 1.
The Hard Goodbye (2005)
- 2.
A Dame to Kill For (1994)
Where to start with Frank Miller
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The Dark Knight Returns
Frank Miller's most-read book.
Highest rated
Batman
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 33 readers.
Newest
Cursed
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
Casablanca (1992)
Daredevil Visionaries (2001)
Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man (2002)
Booze, Broads, & Bullets (2005)
Hell and Back (2005)
Sin City (2005)
Daredevil The Man Without Fear (2008)
The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the Twenty-first Century (2010)
Ronin, the Deluxe Edition (2014)
Cursed (2019)
Novellas in order
Batman: Year One (1987)
Batman (1996)
300 (1999)
Frank Miller (2002)
Wolverine by Claremont & Miller (2007)
Bad Boy (2008)
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (2015)
Short story collections in order
The Dark Knight Returns (1986)
Elektra: Assassin (1987)
Ronin (1987)
Give Me Liberty (1990)
Hard Boiled (1993)
The Big Fat Kill (1995)
Non-fiction in order
Wiley Pathways Introduction to Database Management (2007)
Other books in order
Elektra Lives Again (1993)
Complete Sin City Library (2005)
Family Values (2005)
Holy Terror (2011)
Art of Sin City (2014)
Film and TV adaptations
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012)Film · from The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)Film · from The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)Film · from The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: Year One (2011)Film · from Batman: Year One
About Frank Miller
Frank Miller is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and director known for his comic book stories and graphic novels. He wrote Daredevil from 1979 to 1983, and again in 1986, with the Daredevil: Born Again arc. For Daredevil, he created the femme fatale Elektra and the ninja villains the Hand. Subsequently, he wrote influential Batman stories: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) and Batman: Year One (1987). He also wrote creator-owned series outside the major superhero franchises: Ronin (1983-1984), Sin City (1991-1992), and 300 (1998).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Frank Miller FAQ
- How many books has Frank Miller written?
- Frank Miller has published 13 novels, 7 novellas, 8 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Frank Miller's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Sin City with The Hard Goodbye. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Frank Miller's latest book?
- Cursed (2019).
- What is Frank Miller's most famous book?
- The Dark Knight Returns (1986) is Frank Miller's most widely read book.
- Are Frank Miller's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (Sin City); the other 32 books stand alone.
- Which Frank Miller books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Dark Knight Returns (as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, film, 2012) and Batman: Year One (film, 2011).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.