Upton Sinclair Reading Order
9 series · 118 books · Born 20 September 1878
Upton Sinclair was an influential American author known for his social and political commentary, particularly in the genre of muckraking journalism. Throughout his extensive career, which spanned from 1900 to 2021, he produced 118 books across nine series, including notable works like The Jungle, a novel that catalyzed reform in the meatpacking industry. Sinclair's diverse writing also includes series such as Annapolis and West Point, as well as standalone novels.
Annapolis Series
Complete2 books (1903–1903)
Start with Bound for Annapolis / The Trials of a Sailor Boy and read in order.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (1915–2002)
Start with The Cry for Justice and read in order.
Lanny Budd Series
Complete11 books (1940–1953)
Start with World's End, the first of 11 books in the Lanny Budd series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  World's End 1940Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Between Two Worlds 1941Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Dragon's Teeth I 1942Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Wide is the Gate 1943Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Presidential Agent 1944Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Dragon Harvest 1945Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  A World to Win 1946Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Presidential Mission 1947Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  One Clear Call 1948Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  O Shepherd, Speak! 1949Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Return of Lanny Budd 1953Buy 🇺🇸 |
Lanny Budd Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (2021–2021)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Index to the Lanny Budd Story 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete47 books (1900–1984)
Start with The Profits of Religion, the first of 47 books in the Non-Fiction series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Profits of Religion 1900Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Good Health and How We Won It 1909Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Fasting Cure 1911Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Sinclair-Astor Letters 1914Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Russia: a Challenge 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The High Cost of Living 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Industrial Republic 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Socialism and How It is Coming 1920Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Goose Step 1922Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Goslings 1924Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Letters to Judd: An American Workingman 1926Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Spokesman's Secretary: Being the Letters of Mame To Mom 1926Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Money Writes 1927Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Mental Radio 1929Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Crimes of the Times: A Test of Newspaper Decency 1929Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Upton Sinclair on Comrade Kautsky 1931Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Upton Sinclair, Station A 1931Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  American Outpost; A Book Of Reminiscences 1932Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Candid Reminiscences: My First 30 Years 1932Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | I, Governor of California, and How I Ended Poverty 1933Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | The Way Out: What Lies Ahead for America 1933Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Immediate EPIC 1934Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  The Epic Plan for California 1934Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Upton Sinclair's Last Will and Testament 1934Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Epic Answers 1935Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  I, Candidate for Governor 1935Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Wally For Queen 1936Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | We, People of America 1936Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | No Pasaran! 1937Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Letters to a Millionaire 1938Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Terror in Russia? 1938Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | What Can Be Done About America's Economic Troubles? 1939Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Your Million Dollars 1939Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Peace or War in America 1941Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | To the Conquered Peoples of Europe 1941Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | To Solve the German Problem 1943Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | This World of 1949 and What to Do About It 1948Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  A Personal Jesus 1954Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Spirits in American Literature 1955Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  My Lifetime in Letters 1960Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  The Autobiography of Upton Sinclair 1962Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | The Secret Life of Jesus 1962Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  The Brass Check 1970Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Biographical and Critical Opinions 1973Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Mammonart 1975Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | Upton Sinclair: Four Unpublished Letters 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2015–2015)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Plays of Protest 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete44 books (1901–2003)
Start with King Midas / Springtime and Harvest, the first of 44 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  King Midas / Springtime and Harvest 1901Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Prince Hagen 1903Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Manassas / Theirs Be The Guilt 1904Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  A Captain Of Industry 1906Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Condemned Meat Industry 1906Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Jungle 1906Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Markets and Misery 1907Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Metropolis 1908Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Moneychangers 1908Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Love's Pilgrimage 1911Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Damaged Goods 1913Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Sylvia 1913Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Sylvia's Marriage 1914Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  King Coal 1917Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Samuel the Seeker 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | The Journal of Arthur Stirling 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  The Overman 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  100% 1920Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  The Spy 1921Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Book of Life 1922Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  They Call Me Carpenter 1922Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  The Millennium 1924Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Oil! 1926Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Mountain City 1930Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Roman Holiday 1931Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Jimmie Higgins 1933Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | The Lie Factory Starts 1934Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Depression Island, 1935Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Co-op 1936Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | The Gnomobile 1936Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | William Fox 1936Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Our Lady 1937Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Little Steel 1946Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Mellem To Verdener 1947Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Limbo on the Loose 1948Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Another Pamela 1950Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Enemy in the Mouth 1954Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | What Didymus Did 1954Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | The Cup of Fury 1956Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Affectionately Eve 1961Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Boston 1965Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  The Flivver King 1971Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  The Coal War 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  The Pot Boiler 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Plays Series
Complete5 books (1923–2014)
Start with Hell, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Plays series.
West Point Series
Complete5 books (1903–1903)
Start with A Cadet's Honor, the first of 5 books in the West Point series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Upton Sinclair written?
- Upton Sinclair has written 118 books across 9 series. Their published works span from 1900 to 2021.
- What is the first book in each Upton Sinclair series?
- Here are the first books in Upton Sinclair's series: Annapolis: Bound for Annapolis / The Trials of a Sailor Boy; Anthologies: The Cry for Justice; Lanny Budd: World's End; Non-Fiction: The Profits of Religion; Standalone Plays: Hell.
- What order should I read Upton Sinclair's books?
- We recommend reading Upton Sinclair's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Upton Sinclair's series complete?
- Upton Sinclair has 9 completed series.