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.

The book mentioned in the previous paragraph is called The Jungle, and was meant to be a work of fiction. While the general tone was more of an implication rather than accusatory, it became so widely read that officials began to speculate its meaning and apparent implications. It was due to this that numerous factories were investigated and the brutal working condition of immigrants was exposed to the media and subsequently, the public.

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 is a fairly popular work of art that much like the first novel he released, was an implication of the working conditions people were forced in. However, this one focused on the workers you would typically find in various mining and coal sites during the period of nineteen ten, seven years before the novel was first published. Although it did not garner the same effect as his first attempt, it was still a successful release garnering him much praise.

Another one of his works that was initially self published is entitled Mental Radio. The contents of this literature focus on his second wide named Mary Craig Sinclair and her various psychic medium capabilities. This was written during the time Mary was severely depressed and become highly interested in the occult. Albert Einstein created a preface written entirely in German, to express how much he liked and admired this work.

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.

The Fasting Cure delved into the practice of fasting and its cultural and religious significance to society. It is often regarded as a great scholar subject and was recommended into the reading lists of students during its time. With its publication, Upton hoped it would make its way into the school system in Russia.

In 1925, he published Mammonart. The novel was a large essay that focused on pop culture and how authors created new works just for the sake of creation, without consideration on its contents. It contained some criticism to the present culture with underlying tones of socialism.




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