Max Müller books in order
German-born British philologist, orientalist and indologist
- Lived
- 1823–1900
- Country
- Anhalt-Dessau
- Books
- 47
Max Müller published 1 novella, 26 non-fiction books and 20 other books, beginning with Rig-Veda-Sanhita (1849). The best-known is The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy (1899).
Updated September 2026
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The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy
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Novellas in order
The Dhammapada (1881)
Non-fiction in order
A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature So Far as It Illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans (1859)
Chips from a German Workshop (1867)
Lectures on the Science of Religion (1870)
Introduction to the Science of Religion (1873)
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religions of India (1878)
Selected Essays on Language, Mythology and Religion (1881)
India: What Can It Teach Us? (1883)
Biographical Essays (1884)
The Science of Thought (1887)
Natural Religion (1888)
The Roman and the Teuton: A Series of Lectures Delivered Before the (1889)
Physical Religion (1891)
Vedic Hymns (Sacred Books of the East) (1891)
Anthropological Religion (1892)
India (1892)
Theosophy (1893)
Memories: A Story of German Love (1894)
Three Lectures on the Science of Language (1895)
Auld Lang Syne (1898)
The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy (1899)
Three Lectures on the Vedan̂ta Philosophy (1899)
Last Essays (1901)
My Autobiography (1901)
The Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Friedrich Max Müller (1902)
Other books in order
Rig-Veda-Sanhita (1849)
The Languages of the Seat of War in the East (1855)
On Ancient Hindu Astronomy and Chronology (1862)
Lectures on the Science of Language Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in April, May & June, 1861 (1864)
The Science of Language, Founded on Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution in 1861 and 1863 (1864)
The Second, Third, and Fourth Books of the Hitopadeśa (1865)
A Sanskrit Grammar for Beginners (1866)
Deutsche Liebe (1873)
On Missions (1874)
Buddhist Texts from Japan (1881)
Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1881)
The German Classics from the Fourth to the Nineteenth Century (1886)
The Grihya-sûtras, Rules of Vedic Domestic Ceremonies (1886)
Biographies of Words and the Home of the Aryas (1888)
Three Lectures on the Science of Language and Its Place in General Education (1889)
Buddhist Mahayana Texts (1894)
Contributions to the Science of Mythology (1897)
The Upanishads (1897)
Ramakrishna, His Life and Sayings (1898)
Last Essays by the Right Hon. Professor F. Max Müller (1901)
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About Max Müller
Friedrich Max Müller was a German-born British comparative philologist and Orientalist. He was one of the founders of the Western academic disciplines of Indology and religious studies. Müller wrote both scholarly and popular works on the subject of Indology. He directed the preparation of the Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume set of English translations which continued after his death. He was also the first major scholar to compile the Rigveda Samhita along with the Sāyanācarya commentary, in six volumes entitled Rig-Veda-Sanhita, The Sacred Hymns Of The Brahmans.
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Max Müller FAQ
- How many books has Max Müller written?
- Max Müller published 1 novella, 26 non-fiction books and 20 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Max Müller's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy.
- What is Max Müller's last book?
- The Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Friedrich Max Müller (1902).
- What is Max Müller's most famous book?
- The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy (1899) is Max Müller's most widely read book.
- Can I read Max Müller's books for free?
- Yes. 12 books by Max Müller are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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