T. S. Stribling Reading Order
1 series · 24 books
T. S. Stribling was an American novelist who initially gained recognition through adventure stories in popular magazines before transitioning to longer fiction exploring social themes. His body of work focuses primarily on satirical narratives set across the American South, offering sharp critiques of regional culture and society. Though trained as a lawyer, Stribling devoted his career almost entirely to writing, producing novels that combined entertaining storytelling with incisive social commentary.
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Standalone Novels Series
24 books
T. S. Stribling wrote 24 standalone novels that should be read in publication order, beginning with Backwater. The series includes various works such as Birthright, Red Sand, Teeftallow, and The Cruise of the Dry Dock, along with detective stories featuring Dr. Poggioli and The Vaidan Trilogy. These books were published across multiple decades and represent diverse narrative styles and settings across Stribling's career.
Start with Backwater, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Backwater |
| 2 | Best Dr. Poggioli detective stories |
| 3 | Birthright |
| 4 | Birthright |
| 5 | Bright metal |
| 6 | Clues of the Caribbees |
| 7 | Dr. Poggioli |
| 8 | East is east |
| 9 | Fombombo |
| 10 | Laughing stock |
| 11 | Red sand |
| 12 | Strange moon |
| 13 | Teeftallow |
| 14 | The Cruise of the Dry Dock |
| 15 | The Vaidan Trilogy |
| 16 | The forge |
| 17 | The forge |
| 18 | The sound wagon |
| 19 | The sound wagon |
| 20 | The store |
| 21 | The store |
| 22 | The store |
| 23 | These bars of flesh |
| 24 | Unfinished cathedral |
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