The articles in this section were written by several authors between 1995 and 2005. Many pages are identified as “under construction,” and additional essays were planned but not completed. These articles reflect the available information and historical perspectives of the authors and the time when they were written. They have not been revised or updated. They do not necessarily represent the views of the Monterey County Historical Society, its board, volunteers, or staff.

Chronological List of John Steinbeck’s Books

  • Cup of Gold – 1929
  • The Pastures of Heaven – 1932
  • The Red Pony – 1933
  • To A God Unknown – 1933
  • Tortilla Flat – 1935
  • In Dubious Battle – 1936
  • Of Mice and Men – 1937
  • The Long Valley – 1938
  • The Grapes of Wrath – 1939
  • Forgotten Village – 1941
  • Sea of Cortez – 1941
  • The Moon Is Down – 1942
  • Bombs Away – 1942
  • Cannery Row – 1945
  • The Pearl – 1947
  • The Wayward Bus – 1947
  • A Russian Journal – 1948
  • Burning Bright – 1950
  • Log from the Sea of Cortez – 1951
  • East of Eden – 1952
  • Sweet Thursday – 1954
  • The Short Reign of Pippin IV – 1957
  • Once There Was A War – 1958
  • Winter of Our Discontent – 1961
  • Travels With Charley: In Search of America – 1962
  • America and Americans – 1966
  • Journal of a Novel – 1969
  • Viva Zapata – 1975
  • The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights – 1976
  • Working Days: The Journal of The Grapes of Wrath – 1989
  • The Harvest Gypsies: On the Road to the Grapes of Wrath (newspaper articles written in 1936)

Source:

  • This information was obtained from the web site maintained by the San Jose State University Steinbeck Center.