Maile Meloy

Author Information
Maile Meloy's Latest Book

Newest Release

  • Bibliography:
    10 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2002
  • Latest Book:
    May 2021
  • Author Rating:
  • Share:

Full Series List in Order

The Apothecary

1 - The Apothecary (Oct-2011)
2 - The Apprentices (Jun-2013)
3 - The After-Room (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 10 titles

  • Half in Love

    Fourteen remarkable stories that combine strong Western settings with a subtle and distinct female voice. This critically celebrated debut collection marks the exciting beginning of prize-winner Meloy’s promising career.Lean and controlled in their...

  • Liars and Saints

    A richly textured novel tells a story of sex and longing, love and loss, and of the deceit that can lie at the heart of family relationships. “Each chapter…has the seductive aura of a finely crafted story. Liars and Saints is instructive and bitt...

  • A Family Daughter

    From the award-winning author of Half in Love and Liars and Saints, a riveting story of love, sex, secrets, guilt, and forgiveness. Maile Meloy's debut novel, Liars and Saints, captured the hearts of readers and critics alike. Now Meloy returns with...

  • Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It

    One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2009-- now adapted into the feature film Certain Women, starring Kristen Stewart-- award-winning writer Maile Meloy's short stories explore complex lives in an austere landscape with the clear-sightedness th...

  • The Apothecary

    The Apothecary - 1

    It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a...

  • The Apprentices

    The Apothecary - 2

    It’s 1954, and Janie Scott is in boarding school in New Hampshire, trying to make a new life. Two years have passed since she last saw the mysterious apothecary -- or his defiant son, Benjamin. All she knows is that her friends are out there somewh...

  • Devotion

    From one of the most popular and acclaimed story writers of her generation, a single-volume short story from the author of 2017's Do Not Become Alarmed, a beautifully packaged palm-sized gift book.“That the yellow house was thrillingly afforda...

  • The After-Room

    The Apothecary - 3

    It’s 1955, and Benjamin Burrows and Janie Scott are trying to live a safe, normal life in America. It’s not easy, when they have the power to prevent nuclear disaster, and sinister forces are circling. Soon the advice of a mysterious, unscrupulou...

  • Do Not Become Alarmed

    The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared. When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The adults are lulled by the ship’s comfort and ease. The four children -...



  • The Octopus Escapes

    From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist -- perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher.The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a dive...

Award-Winning Books by Maile Meloy

The Apothecary
2012 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Middle Readers


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maile Meloy has published 10 books.

Maile Meloy does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Octopus Escapes, was published in May 2021.

The first book by Maile Meloy, Half in Love, was published in July 2002.

Yes. Maile Meloy has 1 series.
Author Series
No ads, please...

$20 / year

FictionDB Premium Membership

Subscribe