Major Works:
* Of Mice and Men (1937): A novella about two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, who dream of owning a small farm.
* The Grapes of Wrath (1939): A Pulitzer Prize-winning epic novel following the Joad family as they migrate from Oklahoma to California during the Dust Bowl.
* East of Eden (1952): A sweeping saga exploring themes of good and evil, love and loss, and the search for identity.
* Tortilla Flat (1935): A humorous and satirical novel set in Monterey, California, about a group of vagabond friends.
* The Pearl (1947): A novella about a poor Mexican fisherman who finds a giant pearl but faces greed and tragedy.
* Cannery Row (1945): A novel set in Monterey, California, about the lives and struggles of people living on the fringes of society.
* The Red Pony (1937): A novella about a young boy growing up on a ranch in California.
Other Novels:
* Cup of Gold (1929)
* The Pastures of Heaven (1932)
* To a God Unknown (1933)
* Of Mice and Men (1937)
* The Long Valley (1938)
* The Moon Is Down (1942)
* The Way Back (1949)
* Burning Bright (1950)
* The Winter of Our Discontent (1961)
* Travels with Charley (1962)
* America and Americans (1966)
This list is not exhaustive, but it includes many of Steinbeck's most significant and popular works.