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Start with Some Luck and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Some Luck
Book 1 by Jane Smiley • Published 2014
Beginning in 1920 on an Iowa farm, this first volume of the Last Hundred Years trilogy follows Walter and Rosanna Langdon and their children one year at a time. Births, droughts, wars, and quiet domestic dramas accumu...
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Last Hundred Years reading order
Ends with Golden Age
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Book 1:Some Luck
Jane Smiley • 2014
Beginning in 1920 on an Iowa farm, this first volume of the Last Hundred Years trilogy follows Walter and Rosanna Langdon and their children one year at a time. Births, droughts, wars, and quiet domestic dramas accumu...
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Book 2:Early Warning
Jane Smiley • 2015
Picking up where Some Luck leaves off, Early Warning traces the Langdon children into adulthood from the 1950s through the Cold War decades. As they scatter to suburbs, cities, and military bases, the novel tracks shi...
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Book 3:Golden Age
Jane Smiley • 2015
The final Langdon novel carries the sprawling family into the era of deregulation, global finance, and the war on terror. Children and grandchildren wrestle with inherited land, political power, climate anxiety, and p...
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Last Hundred Years FAQ
What is the best order to read the Last Hundred Years series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Some Luck.
How many books are in the Last Hundred Years series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Last Hundred Years series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Last Hundred Years series?
New readers should start with Some Luck, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Last Hundred Years series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2014 to 2015.