🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Bugle Ann Books
Start with: The Voice of Bugle Ann (1935)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Diversey (1928)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: The Guntoter and Other Stories of the Missouri Hills (1963)
ⓘ About Mackinlay Kantor
The American novelist MacKinlay Kantor was definitely a strong and powerful voice during his time as an author. Producing a lot of powerful and important work over the course of his career, he was also an extremely entertaining and engaging novelist. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize during his lifetime too, his work was with merit too, as he made a very strong impact with his work. Largely focusing on the historical and western genre, he was a diverse author with a lot to say, and an extremely influential voice to say it with. This would bring in readers from all around the world, with his work resonating on an international level, regardless of the reader’s background.
All Book Series by Mackinlay Kantor
1
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1935
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2
Daughter of Bugle Ann
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2003
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1
Diversey
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1928
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3
Turkey in the Straw
Book 3 of 34 · published 1935
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4
Arouse and Beware
Book 4 of 34 · published 1936
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5
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Book 5 of 34 · published 1937
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6
The Noise of Their Wings
Book 6 of 34 · published 1938
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7
Here Lies Holly Springs
Book 7 of 34 · published 1938
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11
Midnight Lace
Book 11 of 34 · published 1949
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12
Signal Thirty-Two
Book 12 of 34 · published 1950
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14
But Look, the Morn
Book 14 of 34 · published 1951
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16
Don't Touch Me
Book 16 of 34 · published 1952
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17
God and My Country
Book 17 of 34 · published 1954
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18
Follow Me, Boys!
Book 18 of 34 · published 1954
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19
Andersonville
Book 19 of 34 · published 1955
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21
The Goss Boys
Book 21 of 34 · published 1958
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22
The unseen witness
Book 22 of 34 · published 1959
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24
It's About Crime
Book 24 of 34 · published 1960
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26
If the South Had Won the Civil War
Book 26 of 34 · published 1965
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29
Angleworms on Toast
Book 29 of 34 · published 1969
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30
Hamilton County
Book 30 of 34 · published 1970
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31
I Love You, Irene
Book 31 of 34 · published 1972
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32
The Children Sing
Book 32 of 34 · published 1973
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34
Gentle Annie
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 1980
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1
The Guntoter and Other Stories of the Missouri Hills
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1963
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2
The Day I Met a Lion
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1968
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1
Lee and Grant At Appomattox
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1950
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2
Missouri Bittersweet
Book 2 of 3 · published 1969
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3
The Works Of Saint Francis
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1

This Was Your War
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1960
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2
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1996
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mackinlay Kantor?
The American novelist MacKinlay Kantor was definitely a strong and powerful voice during his time as an author. Producing a lot of powerful and important work over the course of his career, he was also an extremely entertaining and engaging novelist. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize during his lifetime too, his work was with merit too, as he made a very strong impact with his work.
Which Mackinlay Kantor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bugle Ann series, the earliest of Mackinlay Kantor's multi-book series: it opens with The Voice of Bugle Ann (1935) and runs to 2 books across 1935–2003, ending with Daughter of Bugle Ann (2003).
How many books has Mackinlay Kantor written?
Mackinlay Kantor has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1928 and 2020. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Bugle Ann series with 2 books — and 41 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mackinlay Kantor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mackinlay Kantor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bugle Ann (1935–2003, 2 books).
How are Mackinlay Kantor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mackinlay Kantor's 43 books into 1 named series and 41 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bugle Ann (2 books, 1935–2003).