Does this page include every John Steinbeck book?

This catalog lists the John Steinbeck books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are John Steinbeck series listed separately?

Yes. Each John Steinbeck series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read John Steinbeck books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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John Steinbeck Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read John Steinbeck books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full John Steinbeck bibliography.

Browse books by John Steinbeck in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 44 books / 6 series

American author best known for *The Grapes of Wrath* and *Of Mice and Men*. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This page provides John Steinbeck’s books in order, including both chronological publication order and his major series reading order.

Books by John Steinbeck in Publication Order

1929 Cup of Gold POoSN / 1 Buy

1932 The Pastures of Heaven POoSN / 2 Buy

1933 To a God Unknown POoSN / 3 Buy

1933 The Red Pony POoSN / 4 Buy

1935 Tortilla Flat POoSN / 5 Buy

1936 The Harvest Gypsies POoNB / 1 Buy

1936 In Dubious Battle POoSN / 6 Buy

1936 Nothing So Monstrous POoSN / 7 Buy

1937 Of Mice and Men POoSN / 8 Buy

1938 The Long Valley POoC / 1 Buy

1938 Flight POoSS / 1 Buy

1938 The Vigilante POoSS / 2 Buy

1939 The Grapes of Wrath POoSN / 9 Buy

1941 The Forgotten Village POoSN / 10 Buy

1942 The Moon is Down POoP / 1 Buy

1942 Bombs Away POoNB / 2 Buy

1945 Cannery Row POoCRB / 1 Buy

1947 The Wayward Bus POoSN / 11 Buy

1947 The Pearl POoSN / 12 Buy

1948 A Russian Journal POoNB / 3 Buy

1950 Burning Bright POoSN / 13 Buy

1951 Sea of Cortez POoNB / 4 Buy

1951 The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez' POoNB / 5 Buy

1952 East of Eden POoSN / 14 Buy

1953 The Short Novels of John Steinbeck POoC / 2 Buy

1954 Sweet Thursday POoCRB / 2 Buy

1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IV POoSN / 15 Buy

1958 Once There Was a War POoNB / 6 Buy

1961 The Winter of Our Discontent POoSN / 16 Buy

1962 Travels with Charley POoNB / 7 Buy

1966 America and Americans POoNB / 8 Buy

1969 In Touch POoNB / 9 Buy

1969 Journal of a Novel POoNB / 10 Buy

1975 Zapata POoP / 2 Buy

1976 The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights POoSN / 17 Buy

1979 The Chrysanthemums and Other Stories POoC / 3 Buy

1988 On Writing POoNB / 11 Buy

1989 Steinbeck: A Life in Letters POoC / 4 Buy

1989 Working Days POoNB / 12 Buy

1992 The Gift POoSN / 18 Buy

2002 Of Men and Their Making POoNB / 13 Buy

2005 Murder POoSS / 3 Buy

2007 The Chrysanthemums POoSS / 4 Buy

2012 Steinbeck in Vietnam POoNB / 14 Buy

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Non-Fiction Reading Order 14 books / 1936-2012

01 The Harvest Gypsies 1936 Buy

02 Bombs Away 1942 Buy

03 A Russian Journal 1948 Buy

04 Sea of Cortez 1951 Buy

05 The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez' 1951 Buy

06 Once There Was a War 1958 Buy

07 Travels with Charley 1962 Buy

08 America and Americans 1966 Buy

09 In Touch 1969 Buy

10 Journal of a Novel 1969 Buy

11 On Writing 1988 Buy

12 Working Days 1989 Buy

13 Of Men and Their Making 2002 Buy

14 Steinbeck in Vietnam 2012 Buy

Collections Reading Order 4 books / 1938-1989

01 The Long Valley 1938 Buy

02 The Short Novels of John Steinbeck 1953 Buy

03 The Chrysanthemums and Other Stories 1979 Buy

04 Steinbeck: A Life in Letters 1989 Buy

Plays Reading Order 2 books / 1942-1975

01 The Moon is Down 1942 Buy

02 Zapata 1975 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 4 books / 1938-2007

01 Flight 1938 Buy

02 The Vigilante 1938 Buy

03 Murder 2005 Buy

04 The Chrysanthemums 2007 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 18 books / 1929-1992

01 Cup of Gold 1929 Buy

02 The Pastures of Heaven 1932 Buy

03 To a God Unknown 1933 Buy

04 The Red Pony 1933 Buy

05 Tortilla Flat 1935 Buy

06 In Dubious Battle 1936 Buy

07 Nothing So Monstrous 1936 Buy

08 Of Mice and Men 1937 Buy

09 The Grapes of Wrath 1939 Buy

10 The Forgotten Village 1941 Buy

11 The Wayward Bus 1947 Buy

12 The Pearl 1947 Buy

13 Burning Bright 1950 Buy

14 East of Eden 1952 Buy

15 The Short Reign of Pippin IV 1957 Buy

16 The Winter of Our Discontent 1961 Buy

17 The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights 1976 Buy

18 The Gift 1992 Buy

Cannery Row Reading Order 2 books / 1945-1954

01 Cannery Row 1945 Buy

02 Sweet Thursday 1954 Buy

Where to start with John Steinbeck

What is the best order to read John Steinbeck books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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