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ⓘ About T.S. Stribling
T.S. Stribling was an American published author. Thomas Sigismund Stribling was born March 4, 1881 and would pass away on July 8, 1965. He used the pen name T.S. Stribling for his stories. He would practice law for a few years, passing the bar, but he fast turned his attention to writing. He had some early success with publishing, as his adventure stories passed the bar for pulp fiction magazines. From there, he expanded to his novels, some of them set in Tennessee and dealing with social satire. He is perhaps best known for his Vaiden trilogy, which is set in Florence, Alabama. The Forge would come out in 1931, the first volume, and the second volume The Store earned him a Pulitzer Prize for the novel in 1933. The final volume in this series would be 1934’s The Unfinished Cathedral.
All Book Series by T.S. Stribling
Best Dr. Poggioli Detective Stories
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1976
Web of the Sun and The Green Splotches
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1922
The Mystery of the Personal Ad
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1950
The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1982
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is T.S. Stribling?
T.S. Stribling was an American published author. Thomas Sigismund Stribling was born March 4, 1881 and would pass away on July 8, 1965. He used the pen name T.S.
Which T.S. Stribling series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Henry Poggioli series, the earliest of T.S. Stribling's multi-book series: it opens with Clues of the Caribbees (1929) and runs to 3 books across 1929–1976, ending with Best Dr. Poggioli Detective Stories (1976). T.S. Stribling's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has T.S. Stribling written?
T.S. Stribling has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1917 and 1982. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Henry Poggioli series with 3 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should T.S. Stribling's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. T.S. Stribling's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Henry Poggioli (1929–1976, 3 books) and The Vaiden Trilogy (1931–1934, 3 books).
How are T.S. Stribling's books organised into series?
This guide splits T.S. Stribling's 34 books into 2 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Henry Poggioli (3 books, 1929–1976); The Vaiden Trilogy (3 books, 1931–1934).