Order of Lanny Budd Books

Order of Lanny Budd Books


Lanny Budd is the protagonist in a series of historical fiction novels by American novelist Upton Sinclair. Lanny is the son of an American arms manufacturer, and is known by world leaders and has their confidence. He is a sophisticated socialite, but is not afraid to mingle with people from other cultures and classes. The series is set during the first half of the 20th century.

Upton Sinclair began his Lanny Budd series in 1940 with the novel World’s End. The series lasted 11 novels until 1953’s The Return of Lanny Budd. Below is a list of Upton Sinclair’s Lanny Budd books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):

Publication Order of Lanny Budd Books

World’s End

(1940)

Between Two Worlds

(1941)

Dragon’s Teeth I

(1942)

Wide is the Gate

(1943)

Presidential Agent

(1944)

Dragon Harvest

(1945)

A World to Win

(1946)

Presidential Mission

(1947)

One Clear Call

(1948)

O Shepherd, Speak!

(1949)

The Return of Lanny Budd

(1953)

Publication Order of Lanny Budd Non-Fiction Books

Index to the Lanny Budd Story

(2021)