Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on July 29th, 1869 and passed away at the age of 76 on May 19th, 1946.

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Booth Tarkington Stats: The most read book by Booth Tarkington on Book Notification is The Magnificent Ambersons, the 2nd novel in The Growth Trilogy series. The second most read book is Alice Adams, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Booth Tarkington books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Booth Tarkington is The Growth Trilogy Series.

List of The Growth Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Turmoil
1915
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2
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The Magnificent Ambersons
1918
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3
Midlander
2020
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List of Penrod Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2
Penrod
1914
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2
Penrod and Sam
1916
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3
Penrod Jashber
1929
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Alice Adams, Image of Josephine, and The Plutocrat.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Gentleman from Indiana
1899
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2
Monsieur Beaucaire
1900
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3
Old Gray Eagle
1901
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4
The Two Vanrevels
1902
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5
Cherry
1903
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6
The Flirt
1913
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7
Seventeen
1916
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8
The Rich Man's War
1917
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9
Beasley's Christmas Party
1919
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10
The Beautiful Lady
1919
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11
Beauty and the Jacobin
1919
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12
The Conquest of Canaan
1919
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13
The Gibson Upright
1919
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14
The Guest of Quesnay
1919
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15
His Own People
1919
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16
Neither Dead nor Sleeping
1920
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17
9
Alice Adams
1921
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18
Gentle Julia
1922
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19
Women
1925
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20
About Fred C. Kelly, author of Kellygrams
1926
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21
The Plutocrat
1927
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22
Claire Ambler
1928
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23
Young Mrs. Greeley
1929
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24
Ramsey Milholland
1929
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25
Mary's Neck
1932
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26
Wanton Mally
1932
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27
Presenting Lily Mars
1933
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28
Little Orvie
1934
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29
The Fighting Littles
1941
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30
To the Girls and Boys of Indianapolis
1942
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31
Kate Fennigate
1943
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32
Lady Hamilton and Her Nelson
1945
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33
The Showpiece
1947
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34
Image of Josephine
1948
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35
Mrs. Protheroe
2004
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Fascinating Stranger and Other Stories, Harlequin and Columbine, and The Works of Booth Tarkington ....

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Harlequin and Columbine
1918
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2
The Works of Booth Tarkington ...
1922
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3
The Fascinating Stranger and Other Stories
1923
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4
Strack selections from Booth Tarkington's stories,
1926
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5
Mr. White, The red barn, Hell, and Bridewater,
1935
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6
Stories
1984
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are The Man from Home, The Trysting Place, and Bimbo, the Pirate ;.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man from Home
1915
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2
The Trysting Place
2020
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3
Bimbo, the Pirate ;
2020
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4
How's your Health?
2020
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5
Mister Antonio;
2020
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Some Old Portraits, In the Arena, and The Collector's Whatnot.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In the Arena
1905
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2
The Collector's Whatnot
1923
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3
Just Princeton
1924
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4
The World Does Move
1928
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5
Some Old Portraits
1939
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6
Booth Tarkington on Dogs
1944
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7
An Open Letter from Booth Tarkington
1945
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8
Your Amiable Uncle
1949
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9
On Plays, Playwrights, And Playgoers
1959
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10
Looking Forward And Others.
1969
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11
Dr. Panofsky and Mr. Tarkington: An Exchange of Letters, 1938-1946 (With: Erwin Panofsky, Richard Ludwig)
1974
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List of Booth Tarkington Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Second Christmas Megapack
2012
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2
The Dover Anthology of Cat Stories
2015
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Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington (Newton Booth Tarkington) was born on July 29th, 1869. Booth passed away May 19th, 1946 at 76 years old. Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Booth Tarkington had written 35 standalone novels, starting with The Gentleman from Indiana in 1899. The most recently released novel was Mrs. Protheroe, which was released in 2004.

Booth Tarkington also wrote 11 Non-Fiction Books, including In the Arena and The Collector's Whatnot.

Booth Tarkington: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Two Vanrevels: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1902.
  • Seventeen: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1916.
  • Claire Ambler: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1928.
  • Mary's Neck:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1932.
    2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1932.
  • The Plutocrat: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1927.
  • The Turmoil: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1915.
  • Penrod: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1914.
  • Gentle Julia: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1922.
  • The Magnificent Ambersons: Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
  • Midlander: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1924.

Seventeen was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1916.

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  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of: The Great Gatsby.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians / Ten Little N*ggers.
  5. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.

Booth Tarkington: F.A.Q

When was Booth Tarkington Born?

Booth Tarkington was born on July 29th, 1869.

When did Booth Tarkington die?

Booth Tarkington died on May 19th, 1946 at 76 years old.

Where was Booth Tarkington Born?

Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

What was the first book Booth Tarkington wrote?

The first book written by Booth Tarkington was The Gentleman from Indiana, published in 1899.

What was the most recent book Booth Tarkington wrote?

His most recently released work was Midlander on June 9th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Booth Tarkington?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Booth Tarkington book is The Magnificent Ambersons. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Magnificent Ambersons (9.33)
  2. Alice Adams (9.00)
  3. Penrod (2.00)

How many books has Booth Tarkington written?

Booth Tarkington has written 63 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The Growth Trilogy Series, 3 books in the Penrod Series, 35 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Story Collections, 5 Standalone Novels, 11 Non-Fiction.

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