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ⓘ About Jack Miles
Jack Miles Jack Miles is a writer who explores big ideas about faith, society, and culture. His insightful articles have appeared in many well-known publications that people read every day. You might have seen his byline in places like The Washington Post or The Los Angeles Times. He tackles complex subjects in a way that feels both intelligent and surprisingly accessible. His exceptional work has not gone unnoticed by important institutions. The prestigious MacArthur Fellowship was awarded to him, and he is also a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Pulitzer Prize. These honors are a clear testament to the powerful impact and original quality of his writing. They mark him as a truly significant voice in modern literature.
All Book Series by Jack Miles
The Ethics of War and Peace
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1996 Anthology · Terry Nardin
Alternative Conceptions of Civil Society
Book 2 of 9 · published 2001 Anthology · Will Kymlicka,Simone Chambers
Civil Society and Government
Book 3 of 9 · published 2001 Anthology · Nancy L. Rosenblum,Robert C. Post
Islamic Political Ethics
Book 4 of 9 · published 2002 Co-authored · Sohail H. Hashmi
The Many and the One
Book 5 of 9 · published 2003 Anthology · Richard Madsen,Tracy B. Strong
Law, Politics, and Morality in Judaism
Book 6 of 9 · published 2006 Anthology · Michael Walzer
Christian Political Ethics
Book 7 of 9 · published 2009 Anthology · John A. Coleman
International Society
Book 8 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Terry Nardin,David R Mapel
Boundaries and Justice
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Sohail H. Hashmi,David Lee Miller
Buddhism
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015 Co-authored · Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Islam
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015 Co-authored · Jane Dammen McAuliffe
The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Hinduism
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jack Miles?
Jack Miles Jack Miles is a writer who explores big ideas about faith, society, and culture. His insightful articles have appeared in many well-known publications that people read every day. You might have seen his byline in places like The Washington Post or The Los Angeles Times.
Which Jack Miles series should I start with?
The best place to start is the God in Three Classic Scriptures series, the earliest of Jack Miles's multi-book series: it opens with God: A Biography (1995) and runs to 3 books across 1995–2018, ending with God in the Qur'an (2018). Jack Miles's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jack Miles written?
Jack Miles has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2022. 17 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Ethikon in Comparative Ethics series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jack Miles's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Miles's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are God in Three Classic Scriptures (1995–2018, 3 books), Ethikon in Comparative Ethics (1996–2021, 9 books) and The Norton Anthology of World Religions (2015, 5 books).
How are Jack Miles's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Miles's 22 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ethikon in Comparative Ethics (9 books, 1996–2021); The Norton Anthology of World Religions (5 books, 2015); God in Three Classic Scriptures (3 books, 1995–2018).