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ⓘ About Henry Miller
During his childhood, he lived for 9 years at 662 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which was known at that time (and was referred to frequently in his books) as the Fourteenth Ward. In 1900, his family moved to 1063 Decatur Street in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. After he finished elementary school, even though his family stayed in Bushwick, Henry went to Eastern District High School in Williamsburg. When he was a young man, he was active with the Socialist Party of America, with his “quondam idol” being Hubert Harrison, a black Socialist. He went to City College of New York just for a semester. In 1917 he married his first wife Beatrice Sylvas Wickens, with their divorce being granted in December of 1923. They had Barbara, a daughter born in 1919 together.
All Book Series by Henry Miller
The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1948
Insomnia, or the Devil at Large
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1974
Nothing But the Marvelous: Wisdoms of Henry Miller
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1991 Co-authored · Blair Fielding
The Time of the Assassins: A Study of Arthur Rimbaud
Book 4 of 23 · published 1946
Lawrence Durrell & Henry Miller: A Private Correspondence
Book 11 of 23 · published 1963 Co-authored · Lawrence Durrell
A Literate Passion: Letters of Anaïs NinHenry Miller, 1932-1953
Book 13 of 23 · published 1965 Co-authored · Anaïs Nin
Letters to Anaïs Nin
Book 14 of 23 · published 1965 Co-authored · Gunther Stuhlmann
Letters of Henry Miller and Wallace Fowlie, 1943-1972
Book 19 of 23 · published 1975 Co-authored · Wallace Fowlie
Dear, Dear Brenda: The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus
Book 20 of 23 · published 1986
Henry Miller and James Laughlin: Selected Letters
Book 21 of 23 · published 1995 Co-authored · James Laughlin,George Wickes
Mindset Hacks & Habits: How to hack and self-control your mindset to be successful and be more proactive and productive.
Book 22 of 23 · published 2017
SHTF Disaster Survival Gear Guide A to Z: Best Bug Out Gear & Supply Manual
Single-title series · published 2016
Versions of Censorship: an Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1962
The Olympia Reader: An Anthology of Erotic & Literary Classics
Book 2 of 9 · published 1965
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Book 7 of 9 · published 1994
Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men
Book 8 of 9 · published 1997
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Henry Miller?
During his childhood, he lived for 9 years at 662 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which was known at that time (and was referred to frequently in his books) as the Fourteenth Ward. In 1900, his family moved to 1063 Decatur Street in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. After he finished elementary school, even though his family stayed in Bushwick, Henry went to Eastern District High School in Williamsburg.
Which Henry Miller series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tropic series, the earliest of Henry Miller's multi-book series: it opens with Tropic of Cancer (1934) and runs to 3 books across 1934–1939, ending with Tropic of Capricorn (1939). Henry Miller's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Henry Miller written?
Henry Miller has 60 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1934 and 2022. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Rosy Crucifixion series with 3 books — and 53 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Henry Miller's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Henry Miller's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tropic (1934–1939, 3 books), The Rosy Crucifixion (1949–1959, 3 books) and Ultimate Disaster Survival (2016, 1 book).
How are Henry Miller's books organised into series?
This guide splits Henry Miller's 60 books into 3 named series and 53 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Rosy Crucifixion (3 books, 1949–1959); Tropic (3 books, 1934–1939); Ultimate Disaster Survival (1 book, 2016).