John Milton Poetry and Prose Books in Order
John Milton Poetry and Prose by John Milton contains 21 books, published between 1629 and 2017. The first book is On the Morning of Christ's Nativity (1629) and the newest is Milton's Tractate on Education (Short Story) (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 1629–2017
- Pages on record
- 4,651 in 9 of 21 books
John Milton Poetry and Prose gathers 21 of John Milton's poems and prose tracts. The earliest piece is On the Morning of Christ's Nativity (1629), followed by On Shakespeare (1630), L'Allegro and Il Penseroso (1632) and Lycidas (1638). The prose includes Of Reformation (1641), Tetrachordon (1645) and Eikonoklastes (1649). Church history, episcopacy, freedom of the press and Paradise Lost appear among the listed subjects.
How many John Milton Poetry and Prose books are there?
John Milton Poetry and Prose has 21 books, released between 1629 and 2017.
John Milton Poetry and Prose Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 John Milton Poetry and Prose books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1On the Morning of Christ's Nativity1629 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/416292281/4
- 2On Shakespeare1630 · 577 pages · confirmed 1/416305771/4
- 3Il Penseroso (Short Story)1632 · confirmed 1/41632–1/4
- 4L'Allegro (Short Story)1632 · confirmed 1/41632–1/4
- 5Lycidas (Short Story)1638 · confirmed 1/41638–1/4
- 6Of Reformation1641 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/416413181/4
- 7Areopagitica1644 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/416445281/4
- 8Poems of Mr John Milton, Both English and Latin (Short Story)1645 · confirmed 1/41645–1/4
- 9Tetrachordon1645 · confirmed 1/41645–1/4
- 11Eikonoklastes1649 · confirmed 1/41649–1/4
- 12The Tenure of Kings And Magistrates (Short Story)1649 · confirmed 1/41649–1/4
- 13When I Consider How My Light is Spent (Short Story)1652 · confirmed 1/41652–1/4
- 14Paradise Lost1667 · 506 pages · confirmed 1/416675061/4
- 15Paradise Regained (Short Story)1671 · 59 pages · confirmed 1/41671591/4
- 16Samson Agonistes1671 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/416712401/4
- 17The Complete Poems1673 · 982 pages · confirmed 1/416739821/4
- 18Poems, &c, Upon Several Occasions1673 · confirmed 1/41673–1/4
- 19Arcades1673 · confirmed 1/41673–1/4
- 20Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634 (Short Story)1934 · confirmed 1/41934–1/4
- 21The Riverside Milton1976 · 1213 pages · confirmed 1/4197612131/4
- 22Milton's Tractate on Education (Short Story)2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Is there a chronological order for John Milton Poetry and Prose?
No separate chronological order is on record for John Milton Poetry and Prose, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read John Milton Poetry and Prose books in order?
You should read the John Milton Poetry and Prose books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each John Milton Poetry and Prose book also stands alone.
Where to start with John Milton Poetry and Prose
Start with On the Morning of Christ's Nativity (1629), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Milton Poetry and Prose book?
Milton's Tractate on Education (Short Story) (2017) is the newest John Milton Poetry and Prose book released so far.
Is there a new John Milton Poetry and Prose book coming?
No next John Milton Poetry and Prose book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Milton Poetry and Prose at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest John Milton Poetry and Prose title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- John Milton Poetry and Prose books have appeared about one every 19 years on average.
- Length
- 4,651 pages across the 9 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 506 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Milton Poetry and Prose books, 6 of 21, were published in the 1640s.
What the John Milton Poetry and Prose books are about
8 of the 21 John Milton Poetry and Prose books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: poetry is tagged on 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Poetry 5 of 8 books
- Bible, history of biblical events, poetry 2 of 8 books
More books by John Milton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Milton books in order 24 books






