New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2010.). SIGNED first edition - The fourth novel in his Irish country series, this one tells the story of Maureen Kincaid, the doctor's housekeeper, as a young girl back in 1922. INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in Oct 2009, before publication. Includes an afterword with recipes and a long glossary. 319 pp.

New York: Ecco Press, (2012.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, published as a trade paperback original, a collection of short stories 'which explore the clash and meld of American and Filipino culture.' SIGNED on the title page. 224 pp.

New York: Doubleday, 1988. First edition - A novel , set 300 years into the future among the survivors of the nuclear war which almost destroyed the world, which transcends the science fiction genre. Thought-provoking and a great read. My favorite of all her books.

New York: Bantam, 1993. First edition -

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995). SIGNED first edition - Formerly America's best military sniper with a record kill in Vietnam, Owen Gray just wants to live out his life peacefully as an assistant U.S. attorney in New York with his three adopted children, but now, 25 years later, he finds himself hunted by a sniper. Clive Cussler described this as a "compelling yet thoughtful thriller." INSCRIBED on the title page. 303 pp. .

New York: Viking, (1995). First edition - Author's second book - a mystery about a serial killer on the loose in Minnesota. 452 pp.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2016). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel, the story of two generations of an extended family in China from the days of Mao's Cultural Revolution to their children who were among the students protesting in Tiananmen Square, as two young women- Marie and Ai-Ming - try to piece together the story of their fractured family now living in Vancouver. Winner of the 2016 Governor General's Literary Award and the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize, shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. SIGNED on the title page. Notes. 473 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (1992). First edition - A novel of international espionage as Sir Kenneth Aubrey and tough Patrick Hyde as they race across Africa in an attempt to thwart an evil and greedy man. 425 pp.

New York: Custom House / Harper Collins, (2020). First edition - The author's first novel, a story which is part mystery, part Gothic horror and part the story of a young woman trying to find a sense of belonging in the world. 'or those lucky few selected to attend Catherine House, tuition, room, and board are free - but in return students are required to give the House three years, summers included, completely isolated from the outside world. 309 pp.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. SIGNED first edition - Fascinating novel, set in Siberia 20,000 years ago. SIGNED by author.

New York: Hyperion, (2001.). First edition - The first novel for adults by this award-winning writer of books for young adults. . Praise from Maya Angelou and Alice Walker on back cover. 273 pp.

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (2002). First edition - "In the first half of the twentieth century, pro basketball was tainted by racism, as gifted African Americans were denied the opportunity to display their talents. Through in-depth interviews with players, their families, coaches, teammates, and league officials, Ron Thomas tells the largely untold story of what basketball was really like for the first black NBA players, including recent Hall of Fame inductee Earl Lloyd, early superstars such as Maurice Stokes and Bill Russell, and the leagues first black coaches." Includes a list of the Black players from 1950-1965, notes. 262 pp plus 12 pp of photographs.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2009). SIGNED first edition - A collection of twelve new stories by this award-winning author, issued as a trade paperback original. SIGNED on the title page. 292 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2004). First edition - The author's fourth novel (seventh book), set during a hot Chicago summer where Jack, newly wed and very much in love with life itself, finds his perceptions shattered by an inconsiderate neighbor's perpetual partying. 306 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2002). First edition - The author's third novel - set in Springfield, Illinois, this is about "a family ruled by the weather, the drastic changes that hit their atmosphere, and a midwestern town where chaos doesn't reign - it pours." Named a New York Times Notable Book and Chicago Tribune Best Fiction selection. 367 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2002). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel - set in Springfield, Illinois, this is about "a family ruled by the weather, the drastic changes that hit their atmosphere, and a midwestern town where chaos doesn't reign - it pours." Named a New York Times Notable Book and Chicago Tribune Best Fiction selection. SIGNED on the title page. 367 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2002). SIGNED first edition - The author's third novel - set in Springfield, Illinois, this is about "a family ruled by the weather, the drastic changes that hit their atmosphere, and a midwestern town where chaos doesn't reign - it pours." Named a New York Times Notable Book and Chicago Tribune Best Fiction selection. SIGNED on the title page. The earlier (and less common) of two advance issues, this has a sticker on the front cover with an incorrect publication date. 367 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000.) dj. This is the advance issue for the new "revised jacket edition" issued in 2000. The fourth (and final) book featuring 6 year old Eloise, although now she has traveled far from her home at the Plaza Hotel. Lively rhymes and delightful illustrations by Hillary Knight, mostly in gold and black and white, but with a large double fold-out center illustration in full color. Large format, unpaginated and unbound (six sections laid into a proof dust jacket..

New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2020). SIGNED first edition - The story of a group of young African American men and women who defy stereotypes and reconnect with the long history of Black cowboys in the West. The Compton Jr Posse was founded by Mayisha Akbar in 1998 to provide a safe alternative to the streets. This account is based on a year which the author, a NY Times reporter from Compton himself, spent with the group, SIGNED on the title page. 254 pp

New York: Doubleday, (2010.). First edition - "Drummond Clark was once a spy of legendary proportions. Now Alzheimer's disease has taken its toll and he's just a confused old man who's wandered away from home waiting for his son to fetch him." Or is he? Author's first book, a fresh take on the former CIA agent novel. 324 pp.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. First edition - Novel set in Montana by this Granta 20 author, the story of a 16 year-old boy, a runaway from a detention center where he has already spent half his life, and his younger sister who steal a car and take off on a trip leading to violence and death. 240 pp.

New York: Poseidon Press / Simon & Schuster, (1992). First edition - A literary mystery, set in an eccentric community of expats living in Crete in 1975 - including Horace, a gay American writer of crime novels. 239 pp

New York: Dial Press, (2017). SIGNED first edition - A novel which is both a coming of age story and an exploration of the bonds between a father and daughter. Named one of the best books of the year by NPR. SIGNED on the title page with an elaborate two-color drawing of the mouth of a whale extending over the title page and the facing page and the words "Tinti was here!!" This advance issue includes a conversation between Karen Russell and the author. 385 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (2007.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, the epic story of a courageous and independent, but now almost forgotten woman - born into a world of wealth in the French aristocracy, but shaped by the novels of Rousseau, she refuses to be married unless it is for passion - but she finds love with the English poet William Wordsworth. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 483 pp.

New York: Morrow - Harper Collins, (2009.). SIGNED first edition - Set in 1916, this mystery introduces World War I nurse, Bess Crawford. SIGNED on the title page. ("Charles Todd" is actually the mother/son writing team of Caroline and Charles Todd.) 329 pp.

New York: St Martin's, (1998.). SIGNED first edition - The second Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, set in Cornwall, England just after the Great War. A highly recommended series of historical mysteries. SIGNED by Charles Todd on the title page ("Charles Todd" was the mother/son writing team of Caroline and Charles Todd.) 294 pp.

New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2015). SIGNED first edition - A prequel to Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery series - this is set in the months leading up to the Great War, when Ian was not only new to the police but he is also recently engaged. A highly recommended series of historical mysteries. ("Charles Todd" is the mother/son writing team of Caroline and Charles Todd.) 358 pp.