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ⓘ About Upton Sinclair
Upton Beal Sinclair was a writer of novels of political tracts and social protests. He is widely known for his 1906 expose known as ‘The Jungle’. As an accomplished author, Sinclair has more than 100 novels in his name and several other works in other genres and fields. Sinclair’s work was extremely popular in the early 20th century. During this period he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. However, The Jungle, an expose about the conditions of the United States meat packing industry is what kept him in the limelight. The uproar that was created by his expose later on contributed to the enactment of the Food and Drugs Act and also the meat inspection Act.
All Book Series by Upton Sinclair
Bound for Annapolis / The Trials of a Sailor Boy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1903
Clif, the Naval Cadet / Exciting Days at Annapolis
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1903
King Midas / Springtime and Harvest
Series opener · book 1 of 44 · published 1901
The Spokesman's Secretary: Being the Letters of Mame To Mom
Book 12 of 47 · published 1926
The Crimes of the Times: A Test of Newspaper Decency
Book 14 of 47 · published 1929
I, Governor of California, and How I Ended Poverty
Book 20 of 47 · published 1933
What Can Be Done About America's Economic Troubles?
Book 32 of 47 · published 1939
Upton Sinclair: Four Unpublished Letters
Latest in the series · book 47 of 47 · published 1984
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Upton Sinclair?
Upton Beal Sinclair was a writer of novels of political tracts and social protests. He is widely known for his 1906 expose known as 'The Jungle’. As an accomplished author, Sinclair has more than 100 novels in his name and several other works in other genres and fields.
Which Upton Sinclair series should I start with?
The best place to start is the West Point series, the earliest of Upton Sinclair's multi-book series: it opens with Off for West Point (1903) and runs to 5 books across 1903, ending with The West Point Rivals (1903). Upton Sinclair's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Upton Sinclair written?
Upton Sinclair has 118 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1900 and 2021. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lanny Budd series with 11 books — and 99 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Upton Sinclair's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Upton Sinclair's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are West Point (1903, 5 books), Annapolis (1903, 2 books) and Lanny Budd (1940–1953, 11 books), plus 1 more.
How are Upton Sinclair's books organised into series?
This guide splits Upton Sinclair's 118 books into 4 named series and 99 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lanny Budd (11 books, 1940–1953); West Point (5 books, 1903); Annapolis (2 books, 1903); Lanny Budd Non-Fiction (1 book, 2021).