Booth Tarkington books in order
American novelist
- Lived
- 1869–1946
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
Booth Tarkington published 22 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 plays and 2 other books, beginning with Penrod (1914).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Booth Tarkington
Standalone novels in order
The Gentleman from Indiana (1899)
The Man from Home (1908)
The Guest of Quesnay (1912)
Gentle Julia (1913)
The Flirt (1913)
The Two Vanrevels (1913)
Penrod (1914)
The Turmoil (1915)
Penrod and Sam (1916)
Seventeen (Mar 1916)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1918)
The Conquest of Canaan (1919)
Alice Adams (Jun 1921)
The Midlander (1923)
Women (1925)
The Plutocrat (1927)
Claire Ambler (1928)
Penrod Jashber. the New Penrod Book (1929)
Young Mrs. Greeley (1929)
Presenting Lily Mars (1933)
A Subtreasury of American Humor (1945)
Great Short Stories of the World [30 Stories] (1990)
Novellas in order
Monsieur Beaucaire (1900)
His Own People (1907)
Beasley's Christmas Party (1909)
Ramsey Milholland (1919)
Harlequin and Columbine (1921)
Short story collections in order
In the Arena (1912)
More Stories to Remember (1958)
The Britannica Library of Great American Writing (1960)
Plays in order
Beauty and the Jacobin (1912)
The Country Cousin (1921)
Other books in order
The Gibson Upright (1919)
The Ghost Story (1922)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)Film · from The Magnificent Ambersons
- The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)TV · from The Magnificent Ambersons
- Alice Adams (1935)Film · from Alice Adams
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About Booth Tarkington
Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the greatest living author in the United States. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Booth Tarkington FAQ
- How many books has Booth Tarkington written?
- Booth Tarkington published 22 novels, 5 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Booth Tarkington's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Penrod.
- What is Booth Tarkington's last book?
- A Subtreasury of American Humor (1945).
- What is Booth Tarkington's most famous book?
- Penrod (1914) is Booth Tarkington's most widely read book.
- Which Booth Tarkington books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Magnificent Ambersons (film, 1942) and Alice Adams (film, 1935).
- Can I read Booth Tarkington's books for free?
- Yes. 27 books by Booth Tarkington are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.