Thomas Middleton books in order
English playwright and poet
- Lived
- 1580–1627
- Country
- England
- Books
- 17
Thomas Middleton published 1 novella, 10 plays and 6 other books, beginning with The Ghost of Lucrece (1600). The best-known is The Puritan (1607).
Updated September 2026
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The Puritan
Thomas Middleton's most-read book.
Novellas in order
The Roaring Girle, Or, Moll Cut-Purse (1611)
Plays in order
The Revenger's Tragedy (1607)
A Mad World, My Masters (1608)
A Yorkshire Tragedy (1608), with William Shakespeare
A Game at Chesse (1620)
Women Beware Women (1657)
The Changeling (1954)
The Roaring Girl (1990), with Thomas Dekker
A Game at Chess (1991)
The Second Maiden's Tragedy (2004), with William Shakespeare and George Chapman
A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (2007)
Other books in order
The Ghost of Lucrece (1600)
Michaelmas Terme (1607)
The Phoenix (1607)
The Puritan (1607)
A Tricke to Catch the Old One (1608)
A Faire Quarrell (1617)
About Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. He, with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson, was among the most successful and prolific of playwrights at work in the Jacobean period, and among the few to gain equal success in comedy and tragedy. He was also a prolific writer of masques and pageants.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Thomas Middleton FAQ
- How many books has Thomas Middleton written?
- Thomas Middleton published 1 novella, 10 plays and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Thomas Middleton's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Puritan.
- What is Thomas Middleton's last book?
- The Roaring Girle, Or, Moll Cut-Purse (1611).
- What is Thomas Middleton's most famous book?
- The Puritan (1607) is Thomas Middleton's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.