A Book in Order

Series · 32 books

John Milton Books in Order

The complete John Milton reading order — 32 books from 1605–2020.

  1. 01 Milton's Poems 1605 Amazon — buy Milton's Poems Bookshop — buy Milton's Poems ThriftBooks — buy Milton's Poems eBooks.com — buy Milton's Poems
  2. 02 Areopagitica 1644 Amazon — buy Areopagitica Bookshop — buy Areopagitica ThriftBooks — buy Areopagitica eBooks.com — buy Areopagitica
  3. 03 Poetical works 1645 Amazon — buy Poetical works Bookshop — buy Poetical works ThriftBooks — buy Poetical works eBooks.com — buy Poetical works
  4. 04 Paradise Lost 1667 Amazon — buy Paradise Lost Bookshop — buy Paradise Lost ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Lost eBooks.com — buy Paradise Lost
  5. 05 Paradise Regained 1671 Amazon — buy Paradise Regained Bookshop — buy Paradise Regained ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Regained eBooks.com — buy Paradise Regained
  6. 06 Comus 1738 Amazon — buy Comus Bookshop — buy Comus ThriftBooks — buy Comus eBooks.com — buy Comus
  7. 07 The works of John Milton 1753 Amazon — buy The works of John Milton Bookshop — buy The works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The works of John Milton
  8. 08 Samson Agonistes 1758 Amazon — buy Samson Agonistes Bookshop — buy Samson Agonistes ThriftBooks — buy Samson Agonistes eBooks.com — buy Samson Agonistes
  9. 09 Lycidas 1797 Amazon — buy Lycidas Bookshop — buy Lycidas ThriftBooks — buy Lycidas eBooks.com — buy Lycidas
  10. 10 The complete poetical works of John Milton 1800 Amazon — buy The complete poetical works of John Milton Bookshop — buy The complete poetical works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The complete poetical works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The complete poetical works of John Milton
  11. 11 Poetical Works of John Milton 1801 Amazon — buy Poetical Works of John Milton Bookshop — buy Poetical Works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Poetical Works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy Poetical Works of John Milton
  12. 12 The life of John Milton 1804 Amazon — buy The life of John Milton Bookshop — buy The life of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The life of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The life of John Milton
  13. 13 The prose works of John Milton 1806 Amazon — buy The prose works of John Milton Bookshop — buy The prose works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The prose works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The prose works of John Milton
  14. 14 Prose works 1809 Amazon — buy Prose works Bookshop — buy Prose works ThriftBooks — buy Prose works eBooks.com — buy Prose works
  15. 15 Some account of the life and writings of John Milton 1809 Amazon — buy Some account of the life and writings of John Milton Bookshop — buy Some account of the life and writings of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Some account of the life and writings of John Milton eBooks.com — buy Some account of the life and writings of John Milton
  16. 16 De doctrina Christiana 1825 Amazon — buy De doctrina Christiana Bookshop — buy De doctrina Christiana ThriftBooks — buy De doctrina Christiana eBooks.com — buy De doctrina Christiana
  17. 17 John Milton 1851 Amazon — buy John Milton Bookshop — buy John Milton ThriftBooks — buy John Milton eBooks.com — buy John Milton
  18. 18 Milton 1879 Amazon — buy Milton Bookshop — buy Milton ThriftBooks — buy Milton eBooks.com — buy Milton
  19. 19 The sonnets of John Milton 1883 Amazon — buy The sonnets of John Milton Bookshop — buy The sonnets of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The sonnets of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The sonnets of John Milton
  20. 20 The seven laws of teaching 1886 Amazon — buy The seven laws of teaching Bookshop — buy The seven laws of teaching ThriftBooks — buy The seven laws of teaching eBooks.com — buy The seven laws of teaching
  21. 21 Life of John Milton 1890 Amazon — buy Life of John Milton Bookshop — buy Life of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Life of John Milton eBooks.com — buy Life of John Milton
  22. 22 A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton 1894 Amazon — buy A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton Bookshop — buy A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton
  23. 23 The complete poems of John Milton 1909 Amazon — buy The complete poems of John Milton Bookshop — buy The complete poems of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The complete poems of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The complete poems of John Milton
  24. 24 The Poetical Works of John Milton 1934 Amazon — buy The Poetical Works of John Milton Bookshop — buy The Poetical Works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy The Poetical Works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy The Poetical Works of John Milton
  25. 25 Complete prose works of John Milton 1953 Amazon — buy Complete prose works of John Milton Bookshop — buy Complete prose works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Complete prose works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy Complete prose works of John Milton
  26. 26 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 1968 Amazon — buy Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained Bookshop — buy Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained eBooks.com — buy Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
  27. 27 John Milton, Paradise lost 1987 Amazon — buy John Milton, Paradise lost Bookshop — buy John Milton, Paradise lost ThriftBooks — buy John Milton, Paradise lost eBooks.com — buy John Milton, Paradise lost
  28. 28 John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies 2009 Amazon — buy John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies Bookshop — buy John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies ThriftBooks — buy John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies eBooks.com — buy John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies
  29. 29 Prose Works of John Milton 2010 Amazon — buy Prose Works of John Milton Bookshop — buy Prose Works of John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Prose Works of John Milton eBooks.com — buy Prose Works of John Milton
  30. 30 Paradis Perdu de John Milton 2011 Amazon — buy Paradis Perdu de John Milton Bookshop — buy Paradis Perdu de John Milton ThriftBooks — buy Paradis Perdu de John Milton eBooks.com — buy Paradis Perdu de John Milton
  31. 31 A day with John Milton 2015 Amazon — buy A day with John Milton Bookshop — buy A day with John Milton ThriftBooks — buy A day with John Milton eBooks.com — buy A day with John Milton
  32. 32 paraíso Perdido 2020 Amazon — buy paraíso Perdido ThriftBooks — buy paraíso Perdido eBooks.com — buy paraíso Perdido

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Milton's Poems 1605
2 Areopagitica 1644
3 Poetical works 1645
4 Paradise Lost 1667
5 Paradise Regained 1671
6 Comus 1738
7 The works of John Milton 1753
8 Samson Agonistes 1758
9 Lycidas 1797
10 The complete poetical works of John Milton 1800
11 Poetical Works of John Milton 1801
12 The life of John Milton 1804
13 The prose works of John Milton 1806
14 Prose works 1809
15 Some account of the life and writings of John Milton 1809
16 De doctrina Christiana 1825
17 John Milton 1851
18 Milton 1879
19 The sonnets of John Milton 1883
20 The seven laws of teaching 1886
21 Life of John Milton 1890
22 A concordance to the poetical works of John Milton 1894
23 The complete poems of John Milton 1909
24 The Poetical Works of John Milton 1934
25 Complete prose works of John Milton 1953
26 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 1968
27 John Milton, Paradise lost 1987
28 John Miltons Verlorenes Paradies 2009
29 Prose Works of John Milton 2010
30 Paradis Perdu de John Milton 2011
31 A day with John Milton 2015
32 paraíso Perdido 2020

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Where to start

Begin with Milton's Poems (1605). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Milton — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Milton books are there?

32 to date, spanning 1605–2020.

What is the newest John Milton book?

paraíso Perdido, published in 2020.