John Steinbeck

7 Series

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American author known for his controversial leftist politics. He authored 16 novels, 6 non-fiction books, and 5 short story collections. Steinbeck is best known for his "California series," which includes Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, and In Dubious Battle, set during the Dust Bowl, as well as East of Eden.

Author: John Steinbeck Rewritten synopsis: In "The Grapes of Wrath," the Joad family is forced to leave their Oklahoma farm during the Great Depression. They embark on a grueling journey to California in search of work and a better life. Along the way, they face numerous hardships and societal injustices. The novel explores themes of resilience, exploitation, and the human spirit's endurance against overwhelming odds.

Cannery Row

(1945)

Sweet Thursday

(1954)

Standalone Novels

Cup of Gold

(1929)

The Pastures of Heaven

(1932)

To a God Unknown

(1933)

The Red Pony

(1933)

Tortilla Flat

(1935)

In Dubious Battle

(1936)

Nothing So Monstrous

(1936)

Of Mice and Men

(1937)

The Grapes of Wrath

(1939)

The Forgotten Village

(1941)

The Wayward Bus

(1947)

The Pearl

(1947)

Burning Bright

(1950)

East of Eden

(1952)

The Short Reign of Pippin IV

(1957)

The Winter of Our Discontent

(1961)

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

(1976)

The Gift

(1992)

Plays

The Moon is Down

(1942)

Zapata

(1975)

Short Stories/Novellas

Flight

(1938)

The Vigilante

(1938)

Murder

(2005)

The Chrysanthemums

(2007)

Collections

The Long Valley

(1938)

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck

(1953)

The Chrysanthemums and Other Stories

(1979)

Non-Fiction

The Harvest Gypsies

(1936)

Bombs Away

(1942)

A Russian Journal

(1948)

Sea of Cortez

(1951)

The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez'

(1951)

Once There Was a War

(1958)

Travels with Charley

(1962)

America and Americans

(1966)

In Touch

(1969)

Journal of a Novel

(1969)

On Writing

(1988)

Working Days

(1989)

Of Men and Their Making

(2002)

Steinbeck in Vietnam

(2012)

Anthologies

Great Short Masterpieces of Mystery

(1950)

50 Great Short Stories

(1952)

Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century

(1954)

This Was Your War

(1960)

Editors on Editing

(1962)

50 Great American Short Stories

(1963)

21 Great Stories

(1969)

Unknown California

(1985)

The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur

(1989)

The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces

(1992)

Win, Lose or Die

(1996)

The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century

(2000)

40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

(2000)

The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage

(2003)

The Little Big Book of California

(2005)

Not To Be Read Until I Am Dead: And Other Stuff

(2014)

Letters to Change the World: From Pankhurst to Orwell

(2018)

Writers: Their Lives and Works

(2018)

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John Steinbeck

Cannery Row

Cannery Row

Sweet Thursday

Standalone Novels

Cup of Gold

The Pastures of Heaven

To a God Unknown

The Red Pony

Tortilla Flat

In Dubious Battle

Nothing So Monstrous

Of Mice and Men

The Grapes of Wrath

The Forgotten Village

The Wayward Bus

The Pearl

Burning Bright

East of Eden

The Short Reign of Pippin IV

The Winter of Our Discontent

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

The Gift

Plays

The Moon is Down

Zapata

Short Stories/Novellas

Flight

The Vigilante

Murder

The Chrysanthemums

Collections

The Long Valley

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck

The Chrysanthemums and Other Stories

Non-Fiction

The Harvest Gypsies

Bombs Away

A Russian Journal

Sea of Cortez

The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez'

Once There Was a War

Travels with Charley

America and Americans

In Touch

Journal of a Novel

On Writing

Working Days

Of Men and Their Making

Steinbeck in Vietnam

Anthologies

Great Short Masterpieces of Mystery

50 Great Short Stories

Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century

This Was Your War

Editors on Editing

50 Great American Short Stories

21 Great Stories

Unknown California

The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur

The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces

Win, Lose or Die

The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century

40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage

The Little Big Book of California

Not To Be Read Until I Am Dead: And Other Stuff

Letters to Change the World: From Pankhurst to Orwell

Writers: Their Lives and Works

Similar Authors You May Like

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