This list includes 56 Books that start with M, from “Macbeth” to “Mythos”. It brings together classics, contemporary bestsellers, genre milestones and influential non-fiction works.
Books that start with M are titles whose initial letter is M across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Many landmark entries, like “Macbeth”, have shaped literature and appear in curricula and adaptations.
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Books that start with M
| Title | Author(s) | First publication year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moby-Dick | Herman Melville | 1851 | Classic novel |
| Madame Bovary | Gustave Flaubert | 1857 | Literary fiction |
| Middlemarch | George Eliot | 1871 | Literary fiction |
| Mansfield Park | Jane Austen | 1814 | Literary fiction |
| Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka | 1915 | Novella |
| Mrs Dalloway | Virginia Woolf | 1925 | Modernist fiction |
| My Antonia | Willa Cather | 1918 | Literary fiction |
| My Brilliant Friend | Elena Ferrante | 2011 | Literary fiction |
| Maus | Art Spiegelman | 1991 | Graphic novel |
| Midnight’s Children | Salman Rushdie | 1981 | Magical realism |
| Magician | Raymond E. Feist | 1982 | Fantasy |
| My Sister’s Keeper | Jodi Picoult | 2004 | Contemporary fiction |
| Murder on the Orient Express | Agatha Christie | 1934 | Crime fiction |
| Mason & Dixon | Thomas Pynchon | 1997 | Postmodern novel |
| Main Street | Sinclair Lewis | 1920 | Social satire |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | Arthur Golden | 1997 | Historical fiction |
| My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Ottessa Moshfegh | 2018 | Contemporary fiction |
| My Struggle | Karl Ove Knausgård | 2009 | Memoir series |
| Me Talk Pretty One Day | David Sedaris | 2000 | Humor essays |
| Metamorphoses | Ovid | unknown | Epic poetry |
| Mort | Terry Pratchett | 1987 | Fantasy |
| Misery | Stephen King | 1987 | Horror |
| Matilda | Roald Dahl | 1988 | Children’s |
| Macbeth | William Shakespeare | 1623 | Drama |
| Mary Poppins | P.L. Travers | 1934 | Children’s |
| Mythos | Stephen Fry | 2017 | Myth retellings |
| Moon Tiger | Penelope Lively | 1987 | Literary fiction |
| Mister Pip | Lloyd Jones | 2006 | Literary fiction |
| Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins | 2010 | Young adult |
| Mockingbird | Kathryn Erskine | 2010 | Young adult |
| Man’s Search for Meaning | Viktor Frankl | 1946 | Memoir |
| Money | Martin Amis | 1984 | Satire |
| Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children | Ransom Riggs | 2011 | Fantasy |
| Moor’s Last Sigh | Salman Rushdie | 1995 | Literary fiction |
| Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH | Robert C. O’Brien | 1971 | Children’s |
| My Side of the Mountain | Jean Craighead George | 1959 | Children’s |
| Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle | 1894 | Detective fiction |
| Memoirs of Hadrian | Marguerite Yourcenar | 1951 | Historical fiction |
| MaddAddam | Margaret Atwood | 2013 | Speculative fiction |
| Mao: The Unknown Story | Jung Chang; Jon Halliday | 2005 | Biography |
| Meditations | Marcus Aurelius | unknown | Philosophy |
| Moon Palace | Paul Auster | 1989 | Literary fiction |
| Mythologies | Roland Barthes | 1957 | Cultural criticism |
| My Name Is Red | Orhan Pamuk | 1998 | Literary fiction |
| Mother Night | Kurt Vonnegut | 1961 | Satire |
| Mythago Wood | Robert Holdstock | 1984 | Fantasy |
| Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore | Robin Sloan | 2012 | Contemporary fiction |
| Medea | Euripides | unknown | Drama |
| Men Without Women | Haruki Murakami | 2014 | Short stories |
| My Family and Other Animals | Gerald Durrell | 1956 | Memoir |
| Maps of Meaning | Jordan Peterson | 1999 | Psychology |
| Moonwalking with Einstein | Joshua Foer | 2011 | Nonfiction |
| Mortal Engines | Philip Reeve | 2001 | Young adult |
| More Than This | Patrick Ness | 2013 | Young adult |
| Man and Superman | George Bernard Shaw | 1903 | Drama |
| My Education | Susan Choi | 2013 | Literary fiction |
Descriptions
Moby-Dick
A monumental seafaring novel about Captain Ahab’s obsessive hunt for a white whale; a dense, symbolic American classic on fate, revenge, and isolation.
Madame Bovary
Realist novel following Emma Bovary’s search for passion beyond provincial life; famed for style, moral controversy, and influence on modern realism.
Middlemarch
An expansive study of marriage, ambition, and social change in a provincial English town; praised for psychological depth and moral insight.
Mansfield Park
A nuanced Austen novel about morality, social class, and the timid Fanny Price navigating family and society.
Metamorphosis
Surreal novella where a man awakens transformed into an insect; a haunting exploration of alienation, family dynamics, and existential despair.
Mrs Dalloway
A single-day modernist novel exploring memory, identity, and inner life as Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an evening party.
My Antonia
A lyrical portrait of pioneer life on the American plains, centered on memory, immigration, and a lifelong friendship.
My Brilliant Friend
First in the Neapolitan Quartet; an intimate, raw coming-of-age chronicle of two friends in postwar Naples.
Maus
Pulitzer-winning graphic memoir that depicts the Holocaust using anthropomorphic animals; celebrated for form, emotional power, and intergenerational testimony.
Midnight’s Children
Booker-winning epic linking India’s independence to magical births; rich in history, politics, and inventive storytelling.
Magician
Epic fantasy debut of the Riftwar Saga following an orphan’s rise to magical power; a milestone in modern epic fantasy.
My Sister’s Keeper
A moral and legal drama about a family torn by illness when a daughter sues her parents over medical decisions for her sister.
Murder on the Orient Express
Classic Hercule Poirot locked‑room mystery on a snowbound train, famous for its intricate plot and memorable reveal.
Mason & Dixon
A dense, erudite historical fiction following the surveyors Mason and Dixon; notable for style, digression, and playful language.
Main Street
A stinging satire of small-town conformity and cultural narrowness that helped Lewis win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Memoirs of a Geisha
A sweeping fictional memoir of a geisha’s life in 20th‑century Japan, praised for vivid detail and immersive storytelling.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Darkly comic novel about a young woman’s plan to escape modern life through extreme hibernation and prescription drugs.
My Struggle
Intensely autobiographical series beginning with raw, microscopic depictions of daily life, identity, and relationships that sparked wide discussion.
Me Talk Pretty One Day
A bestselling collection of witty, autobiographical essays on language, family, and odd jobs with sharp comedic voice.
Metamorphoses
Ancient Latin poem retelling myths of transformation; a foundational classical work frequently published in book form for centuries.
Mort
Discworld novel about Death’s apprentice; witty, warm satire mixing philosophy and comic fantasy.
Misery
Claustrophobic psychological horror about an author held captive by an obsessed fan; a tense study of obsession and creativity.
Matilda
Beloved children’s tale of a brilliant girl with telekinesis who outwits neglectful adults with courage and wit.
Macbeth
Shakespearean tragedy about ambition, prophecy, and guilt; a cornerstone of English drama frequently staged and studied.
Mary Poppins
Magical nanny’s whimsical, sometimes stern adventures in Edwardian London; origin of a perennial cultural character.
Mythos
A lively, modern retelling of Greek myths blending wit, clarity, and affection for classical stories.
Moon Tiger
Booker-winning novel narrated by a dying historian reflecting on love, memory, and the making of history.
Mister Pip
Set during civil unrest, a teacher reading Dickens to children transforms a community; explores storytelling’s power amid conflict.
Mockingjay
Final installment of The Hunger Games trilogy; dystopian climax with political complexity and moral consequences.
Mockingbird
YA novel about a girl with Asperger’s coping with loss; won the US National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
Man’s Search for Meaning
Holocaust survivor’s reflections combining memoir and logotherapy, arguing that finding meaning sustains human endurance.
Money
Darkly comic, energetic satire of excess, celebrity, and capitalist culture centered on an amoral, self-destructive protagonist.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Photo-illustrated YA novel about children with unusual gifts living in a mysterious orphanage; blends uncanny atmosphere with adventure.
Moor’s Last Sigh
A multigenerational family saga mixing magic realism, Indian history, and memoiristic playfulness from a major contemporary novelist.
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
A resourceful mouse seeks help for her ill son from brilliant lab‑escape rats; a winning children’s classic with adventure and heart.
My Side of the Mountain
Adventure novel about a boy who runs away to live in the Catskills; a nature‑centered coming‑of‑age tale.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Collected short stories of Holmes’s cases that solidified the detective’s legend and remain staples of mystery literature.
Memoirs of Hadrian
Elegant fictional memoir of Roman Emperor Hadrian blending historical imagination with philosophical reflection.
MaddAddam
Final volume in Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, mixing dystopia, bioengineering, and satirical social critique.
Mao: The Unknown Story
Controversial, extensively researched biography portraying Mao Zedong as a ruthless, manipulative leader; sparked wide debate on sources and interpretation.
Meditations
Personal Stoic reflections by the Roman emperor on virtue and duty; a lasting guide to resilience and ethical living, often published as a book.
Moon Palace
A layered New York novel following a young man’s search for identity and family across the 20th century.
Mythologies
Seminal essay collection analyzing everyday myths of midcentury culture; foundational to modern literary and cultural studies.
My Name Is Red
A layered, metafictional novel about art, love, and religion in 16th‑century Istanbul; international bestseller and Nobel laureate work.
Mother Night
A darkly comic moral fable about an American propagandist for Nazi Germany reflecting on identity and culpability.
Mythago Wood
Psychological fantasy set in an ancient, living forest where myths become flesh; influential in mythic and dark fantasy.
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
A techy, bookish caper mixing mystery, friendship, and the digital world centered on a curious late‑night bookstore.
Medea
Ancient Greek tragedy of betrayal and revenge as Medea takes extreme action against her unfaithful husband; powerful study of passion and exile.
Men Without Women
A collection exploring solitude, loss, and strange intimacy through Murakami’s characteristic surreal, melancholic lens.
My Family and Other Animals
Humorous naturalist memoir of a childhood on Corfu filled with eccentric family members and wildlife adventures.
Maps of Meaning
An interdisciplinary work tying myth, religion, and psychology to meaning structures; dense and influential among some readers and critics.
Moonwalking with Einstein
A journalist’s dive into memory championships and mnemonic techniques, blending science, reportage, and personal training.
Mortal Engines
Steampunk YA about mobile cities hunting one another across a post‑apocalyptic landscape; imaginative worldbuilding and fast action.
More Than This
Philosophical YA novel blurring life, death, and memory as a boy wakes in a haunting, ambiguous world after apparent drowning.
Man and Superman
A comic‑philosophical play exploring social ideals, revolution, and human striving, including the famous “Don Juan in Hell” scene.
My Education
A psychologically acute novel about obsession, class, and the fallout of a sudden public scandal in academic life.