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Trilogy of Desire Books in Order

Part ofTheodore Dreiser Books in Order

Browse Trilogy of Desire by Theodore Dreiser in reading order, with short book summaries to introduce the series and help you decide where to begin.

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Trilogy of Desire books in publication order

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The Financier

by Theodore Dreiser

1912

Ambitious Frank Cowperwood pursues wealth, influence, and personal satisfaction through finance and political connections. As deals and betrayals accumulate, his rise exposes a world where the pursuit of success presses relentlessly against honesty, loyalty, and conscience.

2

The Titan

by Theodore Dreiser

1914

After prison, Frank Cowperwood leaves Philadelphia to rebuild his fortune in Chicago and gain control of its street railways. Political alliances and ruthless business tactics advance his ambitions, while scandal and troubled relationships undermine the respectability he seeks.

3

The Stoic

by Theodore Dreiser

1947

Frank Cowperwood brings his financial ambitions to London, where he plans to control a new underground railway. His pursuit of power and personal fulfillment continues amid business maneuvering and intimate complications, testing the value of the empire he has built.

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