Sinclair Lewis books in order
American writer and playwright
- Lived
- 1885–1951
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 28
- Also writes as
- Tom Graham
Sinclair Lewis published 24 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with Free Air (1919). The best-known is It Can’t Happen Here (1935).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sinclair Lewis
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It Can’t Happen Here
Sinclair Lewis's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Mantrap (1905)
Our Mr. Wrenn (1914)
The Trail of the Hawk (1915)
Free Air (1919)
Main Street (1920)
Babbitt (1922)
Arrowsmith (1925)
The Job, an American Novel (1926)
Elmer Gantry (Mar 1927)
The Man Who Knew Coolidge (Jan 1928)
Dodsworth (1929)
Ann Vickers (1933)
Work of Arts (1934)
It Can’t Happen Here (Oct 1935)
The Prodigal Parents (1938)
Bethel Merriday (1940)
Gideon Planish (1943)
Cass Timberlane (1945)
Kingsblood Royal (1947)
The God-seeker (1949)
From Main Street to Stockholm (1951)
World So Wide (1951)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1962)
Storm in the West (1963)
Novellas in order
The Innocents (1917)
Short story collections in order
Selected Short Stories of Sinclair Lewis (1935)
Children's books in order
Hike and the Aeroplane (1912)
Other books in order
Cheap and Contented Labor (1929)
Film and TV adaptations
- Elmer Gantry (1960)Film · from Elmer Gantry
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About Sinclair Lewis
Harry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first author from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." Lewis wrote six popular novels: Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sinclair Lewis FAQ
- How many books has Sinclair Lewis written?
- Sinclair Lewis published 24 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sinclair Lewis's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with It Can’t Happen Here.
- What is Sinclair Lewis's last book?
- World So Wide (1951).
- What is Sinclair Lewis's most famous book?
- It Can’t Happen Here (1935) is Sinclair Lewis's most widely read book.
- Does Sinclair Lewis write under a pen name?
- Yes: Sinclair Lewis has also published as Tom Graham.
- Which Sinclair Lewis books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Elmer Gantry (film, 1960).
- Can I read Sinclair Lewis's books for free?
- Yes. 10 books by Sinclair Lewis 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.