Miles Franklin books in order
Australian writer and feminist
- Lived
- 1879–1954
- Country
- Australia
- Books
- 13
- Also writes as
- Brent of Bin Bin
Miles Franklin published 13 novels, beginning with My Brilliant Career (1901).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Miles Franklin
Miles Franklin books in order of publication
My Brilliant Career (1901)
Pioneers on Parade (1939)
All That Swagger (1943)
Joseph Furphy (1944)
My Career Goes Bung (1946)
Up the Country (1951)
Ten Creeks Run (1952)
Laughter, Not for a Cage (1956)
On Dearborn Street (1981)
Bring the Monkey (1984)
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn (1986)
Childhood at Brindabella (1987)
My Brilliant Career My Career Goes Bung (1992)
Film and TV adaptations
- My Brilliant Career (1979)Film · from My Brilliant Career
About Miles Franklin
Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, known as Miles Franklin, was an Australian writer and feminist who is best known for her novel My Brilliant Career, published by Blackwoods of Edinburgh in 1901. While she wrote throughout her life, her other major literary success, All That Swagger, was not published until 1936.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Miles Franklin FAQ
- How many books has Miles Franklin written?
- Miles Franklin published 13 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Miles Franklin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with My Brilliant Career.
- What is Miles Franklin's last book?
- Laughter, Not for a Cage (1956).
- What is Miles Franklin's most famous book?
- My Brilliant Career (1901) is Miles Franklin's most widely read book.
- Does Miles Franklin write under a pen name?
- Yes: Miles Franklin has also published as Brent of Bin Bin.
- Which Miles Franklin books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including My Brilliant Career (film, 1979).
- Can I read Miles Franklin's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Miles Franklin are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.