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ⓘ About John Steinbeck
His first work, Cup of Gold, was published in 1929. A historical fiction that is about the life-and-death of a privateer named Henry Morgan. The story’s main focus was on Morgan’s sacking and assault of the city of Panama, which is now referred to as the Cup of Gold and the woman-fairer-than-the-sun was reputed to be seen there. It was published by McBride & Co. One of his popular novels was published in the year 1939 which is the The-Grapes-of-Wrath. It was based on newspaper-articles which talks about the migrant agricultural workers in California. It has been considered to be one of his greatest work of art and was abestselling book of 1939. It was awarded with the National-Book-Award as favourite fiction book of 1939. The book also won the-Pulitzer-Prize for Fiction.
All Book Series by John Steinbeck
Steinbeck: A Life in Letters
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1989
Twenty Grand: Great American Short Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1941
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
Book 4 of 19 · published 1954
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
Book 10 of 19 · published 1989
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
Book 13 of 19 · published 2000
The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage
Book 15 of 19 · published 2003
Letters to Change the World: From Pankhurst to Orwell
Book 18 of 19 · published 2018
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Steinbeck?
His first work, Cup of Gold, was published in 1929. A historical fiction that is about the life-and-death of a privateer named Henry Morgan. The story’s main focus was on Morgan’s sacking and assault of the city of Panama, which is now referred to as the Cup of Gold and the woman-fairer-than-the-sun was reputed to be seen there.
Which John Steinbeck series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cannery Row series, the earliest of John Steinbeck's multi-book series: it opens with Cannery Row (1945) and runs to 2 books across 1945–1954, ending with Sweet Thursday (1954).
How many books has John Steinbeck written?
John Steinbeck has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1929 and 2018. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Cannery Row series with 2 books — and 61 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Steinbeck's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Steinbeck's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cannery Row (1945–1954, 2 books).
How are John Steinbeck's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Steinbeck's 63 books into 1 named series and 61 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cannery Row (2 books, 1945–1954).