Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles’ Bow | 2012 | Madeline Miller | N/A |
| 2 | Galatea | 2013 | Madeline Miller | Buy |
| 3 | Mestra | 2026 | Madeline Miller | Buy |
Miller’s shorter works give her room to explore corners of Greek mythology that her novels don’t cover. “Galatea” flips the Pygmalion myth by telling it from the perspective of the woman brought to life, turning a story about male creation into one about female agency and escape.
These stories share the same qualities as her novels: careful attention to the original sources combined with a modern sensibility about character and emotion. They are ideal for readers who want more of Miller’s mythological world in a shorter form.