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ⓘ About Thorne Smith
Thorne Smith was a noteworthy author from America, who was famous for writing humorous, supernatural, science fiction, and fantasy novels. He was born on March 27, 1892, as James Thorne Smith Jr. Author Smith is best known in today’s world for writing his two novels of the Topper series. His books often featured comic fantasy and fiction, with the involvement of supernatural transformations, sex, and much of drinking. The racy illustrations in his Topper novels helped to sell millions of printed copies during the 1930’s. The paperback editions of his books were also quite popular in the 1950’s. Author Smith used to drink a lot, just like his characters. His birth had taken place in Annapolis, Maryland. Smith’s father was a Navy commodore.
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Who is Thorne Smith?
Thorne Smith was a noteworthy author from America, who was famous for writing humorous, supernatural, science fiction, and fantasy novels. He was born on March 27, 1892, as James Thorne Smith Jr. Author Smith is best known in today's world for writing his two novels of the Topper series.
Which Thorne Smith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Topper series, the earliest of Thorne Smith's multi-book series: it opens with Topper (1926) and runs to 3 books across 1926–1932, ending with Topper Takes a Trip (1932).
How many books has Thorne Smith written?
Thorne Smith has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1918 and 2020. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Topper series with 3 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Thorne Smith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Thorne Smith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Biltmore Oswald (1918–1919, 2 books) and Topper (1926–1932, 3 books).
How are Thorne Smith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Thorne Smith's 19 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Topper (3 books, 1926–1932); Biltmore Oswald (2 books, 1918–1919).