📖 About Lanny Budd

Lanny Budd is a series universe written by Upton Sinclair. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 1940 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Lanny Budd Books with 11 books. It opens with World's End (1940) and currently runs to The Return of Lanny Budd (1953).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lanny Budd

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: World's End (1940), book 1 of Publication Order of Lanny Budd Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Lanny Budd Books in Order

Publication Order of Lanny Budd Books
11 books
1
World's End book cover1World's End1940Buy on Amazon
Between Two Worlds book cover2Between Two Worlds1941Buy on Amazon
Dragon's Teeth I book cover3Dragon's Teeth I1942Buy on Amazon
Wide is the Gate book cover4Wide is the Gate1943Buy on Amazon
Presidential Agent book cover5Presidential Agent1944Buy on Amazon
Dragon Harvest book cover6Dragon Harvest1945Buy on Amazon
A World to Win book cover7A World to Win1946Buy on Amazon
Presidential Mission book cover8Presidential Mission1947Buy on Amazon
One Clear Call book cover9One Clear Call1948Buy on Amazon
O Shepherd, Speak! book cover10O Shepherd, Speak!1949Buy on Amazon
The Return of Lanny Budd book cover11The Return of Lanny Budd1953Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lanny Budd Non-Fiction Books
1 books
2
Index to the Lanny Budd Story book cover1Index to the Lanny Budd Story2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lanny Budd books are there?
There are 12 books in the Lanny Budd collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1940 and 2021.
What is the first Lanny Budd book?
The first book is World's End, published in 1940.
What order should I read the Lanny Budd books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Lanny Budd books?
The Lanny Budd books were written by Upton Sinclair.
Is the Lanny Budd series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lanny Budd Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lanny Budd series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1940, and the most recent in 2021.