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Booth Tarkington

American novelist Booth Tarkington is best known for the Penrod series and *The Magnificent Ambersons*. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, his works captured early 20th-century life. This page lists Booth Tarkington’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1899The Gentleman from IndianaPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1900Monsieur BeaucairePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1901Old Gray EaglePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1902The Two VanrevelsPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1903CherryPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1905In the ArenaPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1913The FlirtPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1914PenrodPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

1915The Man from HomePOoSP · 1Buy ↗

1915The TurmoilPOoTGTB · 1Buy ↗

1916Penrod and SamPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

1916SeventeenPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1917The Rich Man's WarPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1918Harlequin and ColumbinePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1918The Magnificent AmbersonsPOoTGTB · 2Buy ↗

1919Beasley's Christmas PartyPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1919The Beautiful LadyPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1919Beauty and the JacobinPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1919The Conquest of CanaanPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1919The Gibson UprightPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1919The Guest of QuesnayPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1919His Own PeoplePOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1920Neither Dead nor SleepingPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1921Alice AdamsPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1922The Works of Booth Tarkington ...POoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1922Gentle JuliaPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1923The Collector's WhatnotPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1923The Fascinating Stranger and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1924Just PrincetonPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1925WomenPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1926Strack selections from Booth Tarkington's stories,POoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1926About Fred C. Kelly, author of KellygramsPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1927The PlutocratPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1928The World Does MovePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1928Claire AmblerPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

1929Penrod JashberPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

1929Young Mrs. GreeleyPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1929Ramsey MilhollandPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1932Mary's NeckPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

1932Wanton MallyPOoSN · 26Buy ↗

1933Presenting Lily MarsPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

1934Little OrviePOoSN · 28Buy ↗

1935Mr. White, The red barn, Hell, and Bridewater,POoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1939Some Old PortraitsPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1941The Fighting LittlesPOoSN · 29Buy ↗

1942To the Girls and Boys of IndianapolisPOoSN · 30Buy ↗

1943Kate FennigatePOoSN · 31Buy ↗

1944Booth Tarkington on DogsPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1945An Open Letter from Booth TarkingtonPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1945Lady Hamilton and Her NelsonPOoSN · 32Buy ↗

1947The ShowpiecePOoSN · 33Buy ↗

1948Image of JosephinePOoSN · 34Buy ↗

1949Your Amiable UnclePOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1959On Plays, Playwrights, And PlaygoersPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1969Looking Forward And Others.POoNB · 10Buy ↗

1974Dr. Panofsky and Mr. Tarkington: An Exchange of Letters, 1938-1946(With: Erwin Panofsky,Richard Ludwig)POoNB · 11Buy ↗

1984StoriesPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

2004Mrs. ProtheroePOoSN · 35Buy ↗

2020The Trysting PlacePOoSP · 2Buy ↗

2020MidlanderPOoTGTB · 3Buy ↗

2020Bimbo, the Pirate ;POoSP · 3Buy ↗

2020How's your Health?POoSP · 4Buy ↗

2020Mister Antonio;POoSP · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Penrod Books3 books · 1914–1929

01Penrod1914Buy ↗

02Penrod and Sam1916Buy ↗

03Penrod Jashber1929Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Growth Trilogy Books3 books · 1915–2020

01The Turmoil1915Buy ↗

02The Magnificent Ambersons1918Buy ↗

03Midlander2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections6 books · 1918–1984

01Harlequin and Columbine1918Buy ↗

02The Works of Booth Tarkington ...1922Buy ↗

03The Fascinating Stranger and Other Stories1923Buy ↗

04Strack selections from Booth Tarkington's stories,1926Buy ↗

05Mr. White, The red barn, Hell, and Bridewater,1935Buy ↗

06Stories1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels35 books · 1899–2004

01The Gentleman from Indiana1899Buy ↗

02Monsieur Beaucaire1900Buy ↗

03Old Gray Eagle1901Buy ↗

04The Two Vanrevels1902Buy ↗

05Cherry1903Buy ↗

06The Flirt1913Buy ↗

07Seventeen1916Buy ↗

08The Rich Man's War1917Buy ↗

09Beasley's Christmas Party1919Buy ↗

10The Beautiful Lady1919Buy ↗

11Beauty and the Jacobin1919Buy ↗

12The Conquest of Canaan1919Buy ↗

13The Gibson Upright1919Buy ↗

14The Guest of Quesnay1919Buy ↗

15His Own People1919Buy ↗

16Neither Dead nor Sleeping1920Buy ↗

17Alice Adams1921Buy ↗

18Gentle Julia1922Buy ↗

19Women1925Buy ↗

20About Fred C. Kelly, author of Kellygrams1926Buy ↗

21The Plutocrat1927Buy ↗

22Claire Ambler1928Buy ↗

23Young Mrs. Greeley1929Buy ↗

24Ramsey Milholland1929Buy ↗

25Mary's Neck1932Buy ↗

26Wanton Mally1932Buy ↗

27Presenting Lily Mars1933Buy ↗

28Little Orvie1934Buy ↗

29The Fighting Littles1941Buy ↗

30To the Girls and Boys of Indianapolis1942Buy ↗

31Kate Fennigate1943Buy ↗

32Lady Hamilton and Her Nelson1945Buy ↗

33The Showpiece1947Buy ↗

34Image of Josephine1948Buy ↗

35Mrs. Protheroe2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books11 books · 1905–1974

01In the Arena1905Buy ↗

02The Collector's Whatnot1923Buy ↗

03Just Princeton1924Buy ↗

04The World Does Move1928Buy ↗

05Some Old Portraits1939Buy ↗

06Booth Tarkington on Dogs1944Buy ↗

07An Open Letter from Booth Tarkington1945Buy ↗

08Your Amiable Uncle1949Buy ↗

09On Plays, Playwrights, And Playgoers1959Buy ↗

10Looking Forward And Others.1969Buy ↗

11Dr. Panofsky and Mr. Tarkington: An Exchange of Letters, 1938-1946(With: Erwin Panofsky,Richard Ludwig)1974Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Plays5 books · 1915–2020

01The Man from Home1915Buy ↗

02The Trysting Place2020Buy ↗

03Bimbo, the Pirate ;2020Buy ↗

04How's your Health?2020Buy ↗

05Mister Antonio;2020Buy ↗

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