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Colleen McCullough Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Colleen McCullough in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 4 series

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.

Books by Colleen McCullough in Publication Order

1974 Tim POoSN / 1 Buy
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
2004 Angel POoSN / 9 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

Complete Colleen McCullough Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Courage and the Will 1998 Buy
Carmine Delmonico Reading Order 5 books / 2005-2013
01 On, Off 2005 Buy
02 Too Many Murders 2009 Buy
03 Naked Cruelty 2010 Buy
04 The Prodigal Son 2012 Buy
05 Sins of the Flesh 2013 Buy
Masters of Rome Reading Order 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
05 Caesar 1997 Buy
06 The October Horse 2002 Buy
07 Antony and Cleopatra 2007 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 11 books / 1974-2013
01 Tim 1974 Buy
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
07 Morgan's Run 2000 Buy
08 The Touch 2003 Buy
09 Angel 2004 Buy
10 The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet 2009 Buy
11 Bittersweet 2013 Buy

Where to start with Colleen McCullough

What is the best order to read Colleen McCullough books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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