China Series · Free Samples
Read the First Chapters
Explore the opening chapter of each of the 21 books by Robert Miller. We’re preparing all 21 free first chapters before December 1, 2026, adding them one at a time as they become ready.
Books One and Two are ready below. The remaining samples are coming soon; the dates listed are each book’s publication date, not its sample release date.
Book 1 ·
The Continuity of Change
Book 2 ·
The Living Sage: Confucius for China, America, and Europe
Book 3 ·
Laozi
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Book 4 ·
Mencius
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Book 5 ·
Sun Tzu
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Book 6 ·
Zhuangzi
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Book 7 ·
Mozi
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Book 8 ·
Han Feizi
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Book 9 ·
Xunzi
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Book 10 ·
Qin Shi Huang
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Book 11 ·
Emperor Wu of Han
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Book 12 ·
Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han)
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Book 13 ·
Emperor Taizong of Tang
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Book 14 ·
Kublai Khan
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Book 15 ·
Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor)
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Book 16 ·
Yongle Emperor
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Book 17 ·
Kangxi Emperor
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Book 18 ·
Zheng He
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Book 19 ·
Xuanzang
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Book 20 ·
Zhang Qian
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Book 21 ·
Wang Yangming
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