Upton Sinclair books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1878–1968
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 77
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- Arthur Stirling, Clarke Fitch, Frederick Garrison
Upton Sinclair published 48 novels, 6 novellas, 16 non-fiction books, 1 play and 6 other books, beginning with The Jungle (1905). The series is Lanny Budd (11 books, starting with World's End).
Updated September 2026
Lanny Budd books in order (11)Series page
Reading order: 1 World's End (1940) · 2 Between Two Worlds (1941) · 3 Dragon's Teeth (1942) · 4 Wide Is the Gate (1943) · 5 Presidential Agent (1944) · 6 Dragon Harvest (1945) · 7 A World to Win (1946) · 8 Presidential Mission (1947) · 9 One Clear Call (1948) · 10 O Shepherd, Speak! (1949) · … all 11 below
- 1.
World's End (1940)
- 2.
Between Two Worlds (1941)
- 3.
Dragon's Teeth (1942)
- 4.
Wide Is the Gate (1943)
- 5.
Presidential Agent (1944)
- 6.
Dragon Harvest (1945)
- 7.
A World to Win (1946)
- 8.
Presidential Mission (1947)
- 9.
One Clear Call (1948)
- 10.
O Shepherd, Speak! (1949)
- 11.
The Return of Lanny Budd (1953)
Where to start with Upton Sinclair
Shortest way in
The Millennium
One of the most-read, at about 221 pages.
Standalone novels in order
King Midas (1900)
The Journal of Arthur Stirling: "The Valley of the Shadow" (1903)
The Jungle (Feb 1905)
The Industrial Republic (1907)
The Metropolis (1908)
The Moneychangers (1908)
Samuel the Seeker (1910)
Love's Pilgrimage (1911)
Sylvia's Marriage (1914)
King Coal (1917)
Jimmie Higgins (1918)
100% (1920)
The Spy (1920)
The Millennium (1924)
Oil! (1926)
Sylvia (1927)
Boston (1928)
Mountain City (1930)
Roman Holiday (1931)
Co-op (1936)
No Pasaran! (1937)
Our Lady (1937)
The Flivver King (1937)
Little Steel (1946)
Another Pamela (1950)
The Cup of Fury (1956)
The Gnomobile (1959)
Theirs Be the Guilt (1959)
Affectionately, Eve (1961)
Autobiography (1962)
The Secret Life of Jesus (1962)
August 22nd (1965)
Manassas (1968)
The Coal War (1976)
World's End II (2006)
Prisoner of Morro (2013)
Novellas in order
A Captain of Industry (1906)
Prince Hagen (1909)
Damaged Goods (1912)
The Machine (1912)
The Naturewoman (1925)
The Enemy Had It Too (1950)
Non-fiction in order
The Fasting Cure (1911)
The Profits of Religion (1917)
The Brass Check (1919)
The Book of Life (1921)
The Crimes of the "Times" (1921)
The Goose-Step (1923)
The Goslings a Study of the American Schools (1924)
Money Writes! (1927)
Mammonart (1930)
American Outpost (1932)
I, Governor of California, and How I Ended Poverty (1933)
The Lie Factory Starts (1934)
I, Candidate for Governor (1935)
A Personal Jesus (1952)
My Lifetime in Letters (1960)
Plays in order
Plays of Protest: The Naturewoman, the Machine, the Second-story Man, Prince (1911)
Other books in order
On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration (1903)
The Pot Boiler (1913)
The Spokesman's Secretary (1926)
The Way Out (1933)
What God Means to Me (1936)
A Giant's Strength (1948)
Film and TV adaptations
- There Will Be Blood (2007)Film · from Oil!
Free to read
All free classics
About Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. was an American author, muckraker journalist, and political activist, and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California. He wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Upton Sinclair FAQ
- How many books has Upton Sinclair written?
- Upton Sinclair published 48 novels, 6 novellas, 16 non-fiction books, 1 play and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Upton Sinclair's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Lanny Budd with World's End. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Upton Sinclair's last book?
- Manassas (1968).
- What is Upton Sinclair's most famous book?
- The Jungle (1905) is Upton Sinclair's most widely read book.
- Are Upton Sinclair's books connected?
- 11 books belong to 1 series (Lanny Budd); the other 66 books stand alone.
- Does Upton Sinclair write under a pen name?
- Yes: Upton Sinclair has also published as Arthur Stirling, Clarke Fitch and Frederick Garrison.
- Which Upton Sinclair books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Oil! (as There Will Be Blood, film, 2007).
- Can I read Upton Sinclair's books for free?
- Yes. 39 books by Upton Sinclair are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
Authors like Upton Sinclair
Jack London
Also wrote literary fiction and adventure
W. Somerset Maugham
Also wrote literary fiction and drama
Leo Tolstoy
Also wrote drama and literary fiction
Sinclair Lewis
Also wrote literary fiction and adventure
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Also wrote literary fiction and adventure
Robert Louis Stevenson
Also wrote literary fiction and adventure
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.