Henry Miller books in order
American novelist
- Lived
- 1891–1980
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 59
- Series
- 1
Henry Miller published 14 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 27 non-fiction books and 12 other books, beginning with Tropic of Cancer (1934). The series is The Rosy Crucifixion (2 books, starting with Sexus).
Updated September 2026
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Tropic of Cancer
Henry Miller's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Tropic of Cancer (1934)
Tropic of Capricorn (1939)
The Colossus of Maroussi (1941)
Plexus (1953)
Quiet Days in Clichy (1956)
Black Spring (1963)
Opus Pistorum (1983)
Under the Roofs of Paris (1985)
Letters to Emil (1989)
Crazy Cock (1991)
Moloch (1992)
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (2001)
Novellas in order
The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder (1955)
A Devil in Paradise (1956)
Short story collections in order
The Cosmological Eye (1939)
Wisdom of the Heart (1942)
Stand Still Like the Hummingbird (1962)
Gliding into the Everglades, and Other Essays (1977)
Non-fiction in order
Aller Retour New York (1935)
The World of Sex (1940)
Murder the Murderer (1944)
Semblance of a Devoted Past (1944)
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare (1945)
The Books in My Life (1950)
The Waters Reglitterized (1950)
Remember to Remember (1952)
Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (1957)
Henry Miller on Writing (1964)
Letters to Anaïs Nin (1965)
The Henry Miller Reader (1969)
Insomnia (1970)
My Life and Times (1971)
On Turning Eighty (1972)
Reflections on the Death of Mishima (1972)
First Impressions of Greece (1973)
The Time of the Assassins (1973)
Book of Friends (1976)
My Bike & Other Friends (1978)
The World of Lawrence (1980)
Reflections (1981)
Dear, Dear Brenda (1986)
The Durrell-Miller Letters, 1935-1980 (1988)
Conversations with Henry Miller (1994)
Sextet (2010)
Theorizing Black Theatre (2011)
Other books in order
Max and the White Phagocytes (1938)
Hamlet Letters (1939)
Sunday After the War (1944)
Maurizius Forever (1946)
To Paint Is to Love Again (1960)
Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller (1962)
Just Wild About Harry (1963)
Selected Prose (1965)
Letters by Henry Miller (1986)
A Literate Passion (1989)
Henry Miller and James Laughlin (1995)
The Rosy Crucifixion (2004)
Film and TV adaptations
- Tropic of Cancer (1970)Film · from Tropic of Cancer
- Quiet Days in Clichy (1970)Film · from Quiet Days in Clichy
- Quiet Days in Clichy (1990)Film · from Quiet Days in Clichy
About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He broke with existing literary forms and developed a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blends character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York City and Paris, and all of which were banned in the United States until 1961. He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism and painted watercolors.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Henry Miller FAQ
- How many books has Henry Miller written?
- Henry Miller published 14 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 27 non-fiction books and 12 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Henry Miller's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Rosy Crucifixion with Sexus. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Henry Miller's last book?
- Reflections (1981).
- What is Henry Miller's most famous book?
- Tropic of Cancer (1934) is Henry Miller's most widely read book.
- Are Henry Miller's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (The Rosy Crucifixion); the other 57 books stand alone.
- Which Henry Miller books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Tropic of Cancer (film, 1970) and Quiet Days in Clichy (film, 1970).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.