Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller

3 Series • 6 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Song of Achilles (2011)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Heracles' Bow (2012)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: xo Orpheus (2013)

ⓘ About Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller is the author of the best-selling historical fiction classic, Songs of Achilles and Circe. Born on 24 July 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts, Miller and her family lived in different cities including Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. After completing her high-school education, Madeline Miller joined the world-renowned Brown University to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Classics and a Master’s degree in Classics as well. Immediately after completing her Master’s education, Miller began to teach Greek, Shakespeare, and Latin to high school students. It was during this period that Miller began to work on a manuscript that would later on, become the bestselling novel, Songs of Achilles.

All Book Series by Madeline Miller

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The Song of Achilles

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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Circe

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Heracles' Bow

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
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Galatea

Book 2 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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Mestra

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026

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2026
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xo Orpheus

Single-title series · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Madeline Miller?

Madeline Miller is the author of the best-selling historical fiction classic, Songs of Achilles and Circe. Born on 24 July 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts, Miller and her family lived in different cities including Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. After completing her high-school education, Madeline Miller joined the world-renowned Brown University to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Classics and a Master’s degree in Classics as well.

Which Madeline Miller series should I start with?

Madeline Miller's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Song of Achilles (2011).

How many books has Madeline Miller written?

Madeline Miller has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Short Stories/Novellas, Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Madeline Miller's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 6 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Madeline Miller's books organised into series?

This guide splits Madeline Miller's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Short Stories/Novellas (3 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Anthologies (1 book).