Louis Auchincloss

About Louis Auchincloss Louis Auchincloss was an American author and lawyer, making his name during the early half of the twentieth century. He wrote novels, essays, and historical works, often focusing on wealthy families and high society. His stories carried a sharp, clever tone, similar to writers like Henry James and Edith Wharton.

The best place to start is the Pamphlets on American Writers series, the earliest of Louis Auchincloss's multi-book series: it opens with Henry James (1960) and runs to 8 books across 1960–1971, ending with Henry Adams (1971). Louis Auchincloss's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Louis Auchincloss has 166 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1947 and 2017. 85 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The American Presidents series with 45 books — and 81 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Louis Auchincloss's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Pamphlets on American Writers (1960–1971, 8 books) and The American Presidents (2002–2017, 45 books).

This guide splits Louis Auchincloss's 166 books into 3 named series and 81 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The American Presidents (45 books, 2002–2017); Pamphlets on American Writers (8 books, 1960–1971); Penguin Lives (32 books, 1960–2011).