The Top Seven Novels Authored By Upton Sinclair

By Frances Fisher


Upton is a world renowned writer and author of several books and works of literature. This author is credited for the creation of at least one hundred books, which are all classified into numerous genres. It was in the earlier portion of the twentieth century when he first rose to fame, but his works continues to be of much significance and importance in present times. He was born in Maryland, Baltimore and died at the ripe age of ninety in New Jersey.

While he first became a prominent voice in literature during the earlier parts of the twentieth century, his works are still being celebrated and read today. Due to the wide variety of topics he has included in his many novels, he is considered one of the best authors of all time. Following this trail of thought, below is a definitive list of excellent Upton Sinclair books.

A vastly popular one is titled The Jungle, and focused mainly on the harsh conditions that immigrants from various countries were subjected to upon arrival in Chicago. This was ever present in how these immigrants were treated in its meat industry, which lead to exposing their condition to the masses. Upon release, the government took initiative in investigating the implied message and aided in creating new laws and policies regarding it.

He also authored numerous series and one of them was the Lanny Budd series. The last one was appropriately titled The Return of Lanny Budd, which continued the story of a presidential agent awoken from his self induced retirement. The plot mainly took place after the effects of World War II and is considered an excellent ending to the long standing series.

King Coal was initially published in nineteen seventeen and focuses mainly on the poor conditions men and women working in its coal industry were subjected to, ten years prior to its publication. The main character was named Hal Warner and expresses may references to his socialist beliefs. Much like The Jungle, it took on a more implied tone, rather than an accusatory one that also lead to speculation amongst the public.

Mental Radio was published by Upton himself and focused mainly on a person in his life. The book was about his wife Mary, during the period where she suffered from a tremendous bout of depression. At this time in her life, she became obsessed with supernatural beliefs and the occult. Albert Einstein himself loved the book and formulated a preface for it for a newer edition.

The Flivver King is a piece of historical fiction first published in 1937 and contained one hundred and nineteen pages. It contained a compilation of stories involving Henry Ford and a character he made up, named Abner Shutt. The message it tried to portray was how the practice of scientific management was applied to numerous factories, including one owned by Ford himself.

As the name suggests, The Fasting Cure had a large interest in fasting and its effects. It contained theories and beliefs that various cultures and religions had associated with it. During the time of its release, it was highly regarded as a great work of literature and was praised by scholars and critics. In fact, Upton himself stated that he expected the textbook to be used in the Russian school system.

Mammonart was published in nineteen twenty five and its full is considered an essay on criticisms made towards present literature, using a socialist point of view. It was preceded by The Goslings and Upton himself refers to it as an alternative textbook focusing on culture.




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