Book Series Guide

Author guide

Donald Miller Books in Order

Donald Miller is an American author, speaker, and entrepreneur. His early books explored faith, spirituality, family, identity, and personal transformation, while his later work focuses on story-based marketing, business systems, leadership, and coaching. He is the founder of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple and the author of bestselling books including Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Building a StoryBrand, and Hero on a Mission.

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Cover of Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Best entry point for Miller's early memoiristic writing on faith, doubt, and spirituality.

Cover of Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen

Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen

Best entry point for Miller's marketing and business methodology.

Cover of Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life

Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life

Best entry point for his later framework on purpose, identity, and meaningful living.

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Books by series

nonfiction · ongoing

Made Simple

Donald Miller's practical business books covering marketing, leadership, execution, and business growth.

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  1. 1 Cover of Marketing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step StoryBrand Guide for Any Business
    Marketing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step StoryBrand Guide for Any Business

    Book 1 · business nonfiction · 2020

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  2. 2
    Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution, Management, Personal Productivity, and More

    Book 2 · business nonfiction · 2021

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (9)
  1. Cover of Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance: Finding God on the Open Road
    Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance: Finding God on the Open Road

    nonfiction · 2000

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  2. Cover of Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
    Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

    nonfiction · 2003

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  3. Cover of Searching for God Knows What
    Searching for God Knows What

    nonfiction · 2004

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  4. Cover of To Own a Dragon: Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father
    To Own a Dragon: Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father

    nonfiction · 2006

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  5. Storyline: Finding Your Subplot in God's Story

    nonfiction · 2012

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  6. Cover of Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen
    Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen

    business nonfiction · 2017

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  7. Cover of Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life
    Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life

    nonfiction · 2022

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  8. How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Step Plan to Help Your Business Take Off

    business nonfiction · 2023

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  9. Cover of Coach Builder
    Coach Builder

    business nonfiction · 2024

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Nonfiction (2)
  1. Cover of A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
    A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    memoir · 2009

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  2. Cover of Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy
    Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy

    memoir · 2015

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