Upton Sinclair: 134 books

In May, 1910, Cosmopolitan magazine published an article by Upton Sinclair describing his personal experiences with the practice of fasting for health reasons. The article received such an enormous response that the magazine requested a second one. This volume is comprised of those two articles, and is a snapshot of the health beliefs of the era.

The Journal of Arthur Stirling is a novel by author Upton Sinclair, published in 1903. It is written in a first-person perspective, with the main fictional character being Arthur Stirling. Stirling, unknown poet and writer sets out to write his first poem, The Captive. He begins writing a journal...

Prolific author and political activist Upton Sinclair throws the upheaval of the early twentieth century into sharp relief in 100%: The Story of a Patriot. In a matter of instants, a bomb blast transmutes Peter Gudge's entire existence into chaos, and in the resulting pandemonium, he's forced to reexamine all of his values and beliefs.

Springtime and Harvest, later renamed King Midas, is a 1901 novel written by Upton Sinclair. It was written shortly after the breakup and divorce of his wife. The book is about two young, poor lovers who have been cursed so that whatever they touch becomes covered in ivy. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Four-act play. According to Wikipedia: "Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (1878 - 1968), was a prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views. He achieved co

An eye-opening condemnation of the economic sins of organized religion. Throughout his adult life Upton Sinclair was an unapologetic idealist and a tireless crusader for the rights of the common man. In this powerful and scrupulously researched critique, he argues that organized religion is...

Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (1878 - 1968), was a prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views. He achieved considerable popularity in the first half...

"Mental Radio" documents Sinclair's test of psychic abilities of Mary Craig Sinclair, his second wife, while she was in a state of profound depression with a heightened interest in the occult. She attempted to duplicate 290 pictures which were drawn by her brother. Sinclair claimed Mary...

Sinclair’s first Book of Life covered Mind and Body. A year later, in 1922, the crusading novelist followed it up with Love and Society.  Sinclair attempted to establish what is known about life and truth, beyond cliché and self-deception. Here the author examines marriage, sex, money, “Love versus...

Sinclair called Brass Check, published in 1919, "the most important and most dangerous book I have ever written."  This full-throated exposé of the hypocrisy and outright fraud afflicting the journalism of his time makes for fascinating reading today, as many of Sinclair's findings are applicable to the contemporary media landscape.

Sinclair begins, “This is the story of Edward B---, as he told it to me a few days before he died...” In this 1907 variation on Robinson Crusoe, an English musician marooned on a desert island for twenty years discovers his true self and his place in society.

The period for this work is the ten-week Spanish–American War which occurred in 1898. Revolts against Spanish rule had been prevalent for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans. The main issue of the war was Cuban independence from Spain. The war was notable for a series of one-sided...

“It may be said at once that this is the best novel Mr. Sinclair has yet written—so much the best that it stands in a class by itself”—The New York Times, lauding this 1913 work about “a much-discussed theme.” Sylvia, a flirtatious socialite, is forced into marriage, only to discover the perils of sexually transmitted disease.

This 1919 novel focuses on the American labor movement during World War I, taking the eponymous lead character from America to Europe, and finally to revolutionary Russia. Sinclair makes strong political statements supporting the lower classes and their involvement in the war, as well as the labor movement during this time.