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Maile Meloy Books in Order

Find every Maile Meloy book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 6 series

Maile Meloy is an American author best known for her acclaimed short story collections and the *Apothecary* middle-grade series. A recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award and a National Magazine Award, her work is celebrated for its precise prose. This page lists Maile Meloy’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Maile Meloy Books in Chronological Order

1993 For Better and for Worse POoSSB / 1 Buy
1998 Even More Laughs POoSSB / 2 Buy
2002 Half in Love POoSSC / 1 Buy
2003 Liars and Saints POoSN / 1 Buy
2006 A Family Daughter POoSN / 2 Buy
2006 Timeless Classics POoSSB / 3 Buy
2007 Falling in Love POoSSB / 4 Buy
2007 Food Fictions POoSSB / 5 Buy
2007 Travel Tales POoSSB / 6 Buy
2007 Edith Wharton POoSSB / 7 Buy
2007 Pets! POoSSB / 8 Buy
2007 Tales of Betrayal POoSSB / 9 Buy
2007 Family Matters POoSSB / 10 Buy
2008 Are We There Yet? POoSSB / 11 Buy
2009 Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It POoSSC / 2 Buy
2009 A Touch of Magic POoSSB / 12 Buy
2009 The William Hurt Collection POoSSB / 13 Buy
2009 Whodunit? POoSSB / 14 Buy
2010 American Classics POoSSB / 15 Buy
2011 The Apothecary POoTAB / 1 Buy
2011 New American Stories POoSSB / 16 Buy
2012 Poe! POoSSB / 17 Buy
2013 Devotion POoSS / 1 Buy
2013 The Apprentices POoTAB / 2 Buy
2015 The After-Room POoTAB / 3 Buy
2017 Do Not Become Alarmed POoSN / 3 Buy
2021 The Octopus Escapes POoCB / 1 Buy

Maile Meloy Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 For Better and for Worse 1993 Buy
02 Even More Laughs 1998 Buy
03 Timeless Classics 2006 Buy
04 Falling in Love 2007 Buy
05 Food Fictions 2007 Buy
06 Travel Tales 2007 Buy
07 Edith Wharton 2007 Buy
08 Pets! 2007 Buy
09 Tales of Betrayal 2007 Buy
10 Family Matters 2007 Buy
11 Are We There Yet? 2008 Buy
12 A Touch of Magic 2009 Buy
13 The William Hurt Collection 2009 Buy
14 Whodunit? 2009 Buy
15 American Classics 2010 Buy
16 New American Stories 2011 Buy
17 Poe! 2012 Buy
01 Half in Love 2002 Buy
02 Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It 2009 Buy
01 Devotion 2013 Buy
01 The Octopus Escapes 2021 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2017
01 Liars and Saints 2003 Buy
02 A Family Daughter 2006 Buy
03 Do Not Become Alarmed 2017 Buy
01 The Apothecary 2011 Buy
02 The Apprentices 2013 Buy
03 The After-Room 2015 Buy

Where to start with Maile Meloy

What is the best order to read Maile Meloy 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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