New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, set in London, in an England on the cusp of social change, the story of a young woman who finds herself pregnant, kicked out of the house by her father, who finds shelter in a top floor apartment - the L shaped room - in a seedy Fulham building. Basis for the film of the same name. 320 pp.

Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co., (1962) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a look at the war in the Pacific during World War II as viewed from the fighting bridge through the eyes of one officer, Captain Rockwell Torrey - known as "the Rock" - as he rose to the rank of admiral during the year following Pearl Harbor. Basis for the 1965 Otto Preminger film starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Patricia Neal. 510 pp. Dust jacket design by Carl Smith

London: Hodder & Stoughton, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Benioff's first book, the story of the last night of freedom for Monty Brogan before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Basis for the Spike Lee film starring Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson, Brian Cox, and Anna Paquin. SIGNED on the title page. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-340822287.

New York: The Viking Press, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, very much a reflection of the late 1960s. A black comedy about a man who opts to drive a cab in Philadelphia, despite his college education and family. Basis for the 1970 film of the same name (later renamed "Pigeons" by MGM) 119 pp. Dust jacket by S. A. Summit.

New York: Doubleday, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The runaway bestseller, basis for the movie of the same name. 454 pp. ISBN: 0-385-504209.

New York: Doubleday, (2003.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The runaway bestseller, basis for the movie of the same name. "Scotoma" misspelled as "skitoma" on page 243. 454 pp. ISBN: 0-385-504209.

New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2009). First edition - A "dark twist on the classic story 'Sunset Boulevard' " by this award-winning Irish writer. Basis for the 2010 independent film of the same name. 250 pp,

New York: Arcade Publishing, (1994). Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, written when she was just nineteen - the story of a young girl growing up in a small Sicilian village, for whom trousers symbolize freedom and independence. Translated from the Italian by Diana di Carcaci. Basis for the 1990 film of the same name directed by Maurizio Ponzi. 118 pp. ISBN: 1-53970263x.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, 1996. SIGNED first edition - SIGNED by two authors: by Ron Carlson at his story "Keith" - basis for the award-winning film of the same name - and by Houston at his story "Faith." A retrospective collection of works read by participants at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference over the past 12 years - included are prose, poetry and essays by the authors shown above and by others including Richard Ford, Tess Gallager, Carolyn Forche, John Barth, John Edgar Wideman, Tobias Wolff, Robert Stone, Jeanne Houston, Maxine Kumin, George Garrett, Robert Olen Butler, Ray Bradbury and more. A wonderful anthology which includes previously unpublished essays on the reading and writing process. 348 pgs, a slightly oversized format. ISBN: 0-87905-8161.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, 1996. First edition - A retrospective collection of works read by participants at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference over the past 12 years - included are prose, poetry and essays by the authors shown above and by others including Richard Ford, Tess Gallager, Carolyn Forche, John Barth, John Edgar Wideman, Tobias Wolff, Robert Stone, Jeanne Houston, Maxine Kumin, George Garrett, Robert Olen Butler, Ray Bradbury and more. A wonderful anthology which includes previously unpublished essays on the reading and writing process. 348 pgs, a slightly oversized format. ISBN: 0-87905-8161.

New York: Villard, 1993. SIGNED first edition - The author's sixth novel, a legal thriller set in Chicago in 1983 and the basis for the film of the same name starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton. SIGNED on the title page. 423 pp.

New York: Morrow, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, the basis for the very funny movie of the same name.

New York: Viking, 2000. SIGNED first edition - Author's unusual first novel, set in 1920s Copenhagen and inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife - the "nearly forgotten story of the love between a man who discovers that he is, in fact, a woman and the woman who would sacrifice anything for him." SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Award, and a NY Times Notable Book. Basis for the Academy Award winning motion picture of the same name starring Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery. 277 pp plus author's note.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1930. Hardcover first edition - Novel which begins with the Oklahoma land rush - on the Cherokee strip - in 1893.Twice adapted for the movies (in 1931 and again in 1960.) 388 pp Illustrated endpapers.

New York: Morrow, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His fourth novel, a legal thriller and basis for the 2002 film of the same name, starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. SIGNED on the title page. 341 pp. ISBN: 0-688-149626.

New York: Morrow, (1998.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His fourth novel, a legal thriller and basis for the 2002 film of the same name, starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. SIGNED on the title page. 341 pp. ISBN: 0-688-149626.

New York: Random House, (1962) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first play (preceded by a novel, a television play and a syndicated comic strip, the Nebbishes. Illustrated with photos from the first Broadway production starring Jason Robards and Sandy Dennis. Winner of the Tony award for best play 1963, as well as garnering the best actress award for Sandy Dennis. Basis for the 1965 Academy award winning film for best actor, nominated for best film and best writing. 126 pp.

New York: Warner, 1995. First edition - The second mystery by the author of "The Caveman's Valentine," basis for the movie of the same name. 420 pp.

New York: Warner, 1995. First edition - The second mystery by the author of "The Caveman's Valentine," basis for the movie of the same name. 420 pp.

New York: Dutton, (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young adult novel, both an enormous best seller and the basis of the very popular movie of the same name. SIGNED (in green) by the author on a blank preliminary page. 313 pp. ISBN: 978-0525478812.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. SIGNED first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, of the South from the Civil War to the present, told in the voice of a woman who lived through it all. INSCRIBED on the half title page. Winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize. Basis for the 1994 American television miniseries starring Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Cicely Tyson (who won the Emmy award for her role) and Anne Bancroft. The earlier - and far more uncommon - of the two proofs, with the page numbers handwritten in the upper corner. 737 pp.

New York: Grove Press, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel - a "neo-beat grungeoisie love story" which follows a group of young people as they move between Portland, Oregon, and New York, "circulating lazily on the perimeters of society, their days structured around a cup of coffee, scoring a little weed, jobs that come and go." SIGNED on the title page. Reportedly based on Hornburg's relationship with then-unknown Courtney Love, and the basis for a 1998 film of the same name. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-802115101.

London: Quartet, (1995). First edition - The author's first novel - a "neo-beat grungeoisie love story" which follows a group of young people as they move between Portland, Oregon, and New York, "circulating lazily on the perimeters of society, their days structured around a cup of coffee, scoring a little weed, jobs that come and go." Reportedly based on Hornburg's relationship with then-unknown Courtney Love, and the basis for a 1998 film of the same name. Issued only as a trade paperback in the UK. 234 pp. ISBN: 0-704302527.

New York: World Publishing Co., (1944) dj. Hardcover first edition - An omnibus edition with two complete novels, including her first mystery - The So Blue Marble - a classic suspense novel set in New York City and a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone selection, and The Fallen Sparrow, the story of Kit McKittrick and how he avenged the death of his friend. This novel was made into a film in 1943 starring John Garfield. Each is paginated separately - 240 and 307 pp.

Boston: Small, Maynard and Co,. (1923). Hardcover first edition - Romantic novel by this British author, set in the deserts of North Africa and published just a few years after her novel, The Sheik, which was not only a huge bestseller, but the basis of the 1923 film of the same title starring Rudolf Valentino. This novel was the basis for the 1926 film "Old Loves and New" starring Walter Pidgeon. 302 pp

New York: Viking, (1987). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning Southern author's second novel, set in South Carolina, this is the story of how the Odom family fell apart and then reconfigured itself in a new pattern, as told by their 17 year old daughter. Basis for the 1992 film of the same name starring Albert Finney, Jill Clayburgh. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise by Louise Erdrich and Gloria Naylor, among others. 261 pp. Dust jacket by Wendell Minor. ISBN: 0-670818100.