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Home / Authors / Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough Australian author best known for the epic novel *The Thorn Birds* and the Masters of Rome historical fiction series. Her books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. This page lists Colleen McCullough’s books in order, including both publication chronology and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1977 The Thorn Birds POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1981 An Indecent Obsession POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1985 A Creed for the Third Millennium POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1987 The Ladies of Missalonghi POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1990 The First Man in Rome POoMoRB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 The Grass Crown POoMoRB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 Fortune's Favorites POoMoRB · 3 Buy ↗ 1996 Caesar's Women POoMoRB · 4 Buy ↗ 1997 Caesar POoMoRB · 5 Buy ↗ 1998 The Courage and the Will POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1998 The Song of Troy POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 2000 Morgan's Run POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 2002 The October Horse POoMoRB · 6 Buy ↗ 2003 The Touch POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 2005 On, Off POoCDB · 1 Buy ↗ 2007 Antony and Cleopatra POoMoRB · 7 Buy ↗ 2009 Too Many Murders POoCDB · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 2010 Naked Cruelty POoCDB · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 The Prodigal Son POoCDB · 4 Buy ↗ 2013 Sins of the Flesh POoCDB · 5 Buy ↗ 2013 Bittersweet POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 1998
01 The Courage and the Will 1998 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Carmine Delmonico Books 5 books · 2005–2013
02 Too Many Murders 2009 Buy ↗ 04 The Prodigal Son 2012 Buy ↗ 05 Sins of the Flesh 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Masters of Rome Books 7 books · 1990–2007
01 The First Man in Rome 1990 Buy ↗ 02 The Grass Crown 1991 Buy ↗ 03 Fortune's Favorites 1993 Buy ↗ 04 Caesar's Women 1996 Buy ↗ 06 The October Horse 2002 Buy ↗ 07 Antony and Cleopatra 2007 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 11 books · 1974–2013
02 The Thorn Birds 1977 Buy ↗ 03 An Indecent Obsession 1981 Buy ↗ 04 A Creed for the Third Millennium 1985 Buy ↗ 05 The Ladies of Missalonghi 1987 Buy ↗ 06 The Song of Troy 1998 Buy ↗ 10 The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet 2009 Buy ↗