New York: Macmillan, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young couple who recently moved to New York from Chicago hire a nanny to take care of their first child, only to discover that something evil lurks within her. Basis for the 1990 film "The Guardian." 229 pp. ISBN: 0-02-5454404.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1994. dj. Hardcover - Highly acclaimed first novel by this young Northwestern writer. Basis for the movie of the same name. ISBN: 0-15-1001006.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1994. dj. Hardcover - Author's highly praised first novel (third book.) Winner of the Pen Faulkner award. Guterson was selected by Granta as one of the 20 best young writers in the US. Basis for the movie of the same name. A gripping story set on the islands off the coast of Washington. ISBN: 0-15-1001006.

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1956. First edition - Story based on the Disney film of the same name. Illustrated throughout with duotone drawings (black and blue) by Dan Spiegle. Small format (6" by 4 1/2") in stapled wrappers, unpaginated (32 pp.)

New York: Random House, 1995. First edition - Nonfiction account of a legal case in Massachusetts involving toxins from a nearby factory polluting the groundwater and drinking water, and causing a cluster of leukemia cases in the small town involved. The book went into numerous printings, being re-released after an initial slow response, and was made into a very good movie starring John Travolta. National Book Award finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award. 492 pp.

New York: Penguin, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's wonderful and magical first book, inspired by her own childhood in France (her great-grandmother was known locally as a witch) and the basis for the equally charming movie of the same name, starring Johnny Depp and Juliet Brioche.). ISBN: 0-670-881791.

London: Doubleday, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - True first edition of Harris's best known book, inspired by her own childhood in France (her great-grandmother was known locally as a witch) and the basis for the movie of the same name, starring Johnny Depp and Juliet Brioche.) SIGNED on the title page. Shortlisted for Whitbread Best Novel Award. 394 pp. ISBN: 0-670-881791.

New York: Penguin, (1999.). The author's wonderful and magical first book, inspired by her own childhood in France and the basis for the movie of the same name. 306 pp. ISBN: 0-14-0282033.

New York: Penguin, (2000.). The author's wonderful and magical first book, inspired by her own childhood in France and the basis for the movie of the same name (photograph from the film on the front cover.). 306 pp. ISBN: 0-141-00018x.

New York: Penguin, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's wonderful and magical first book, inspired by her own childhood in France (her great-grandmother was known locally as a witch) and the basis for the equally charming movie of the same name, starring Johnny Depp and Juliet Brioche.). ISBN: 0-670-881791.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - An international thriller rooted in the war on terrorism: the story of a ghostwriter brought in to help a newly retired British Prime Minister to write his memoirs. Set on Martha's Vineyard, an island off Cape Cod, Massachusett. Basis for the 2010 Roman Polanski film, The Ghost Writer, starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. A hardcover Advance Reader's Edition, in a special promotional dust jacket with a letter from the publisher on the rear cover. 335 pp. ISBN: 1416551816.

New York: Delacorte, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Sequel to 'The Silence of the Lambs' and basis of the movie of the same name with Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. ISBN: 0-385-29929x.

New York: Globe Book Company. (1968). Hardcover - Intended for use in schools, with exercises and questions at the rear, this collection of Harte's stories is notable for its use of movie stills to illustrate the story. Includes the classics "The Outcasts of Poker Flats," "The Luck of Roaring Camp" and more. vi, 224 pp.

New York: Riverhead Books, (2015) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first suspense novel, both a fascinating read and an enormous bestseller that went through many printings. Basis for the movie of the same name. SIGNED by the author on a blank preliminary page. 323 pp. ISBN: 9781594633669.

New York: Riverhead Books, (2015) dj. Hardcover - The author's first suspense novel, both a fascinating read and an enormous bestseller that went through many printings. Basis for the movie of the same name. 323 pp.

New York: Poseidon Press, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, and the basis of the movie of the same name. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-671-735098.

New York: Signet, (1974.). Second book of memoirs by this award-winning playwright and author. Included in this is 'Julia' which became the basis for the movie of that name. 245 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition - Another novel combining his wit and humor with suspense, set in South Florida. Basis of the Demi Moore movie of the same name.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1993.) dj. Hardcover - Another novel combining his wit and humor with suspense, set in South Florida. Basis of the Demi Moore movie of the same name. 354 pp. ISBN: 0-679-419810.

New York: Vintage Books, (1992.). Movie tie-in edition of this classic mystery, originally published in 1955. Photograph from movie on front cover. 290 pp. ISBN: 0-679-742298.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, set in 1949, this is the story of two Cuban brothers, workers by day, musicians by night. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and basis for the movie of the same name. 407 pp. ISBN: 0-374-20125-0.

New York: HarperPerennial, (1992.). Author's second novel, set in 1949, this is the story of two Cuban brothers, workers by day, musicians by night. Winner of Pulitzer prize. Movie tie-in edition with photo from movie on front cover. 407 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0974516.

New York: Ballantine, 1992. SIGNED first edition - Author's first novel, the story of a 'freeway flyer' who stumbles upon the possibility of some unrecorded history in the story of a 93-year old woman, Lucy Boomer, who had worked for (and maybe been more to) five US Presidents. She promises Jack her journals, and in return he slips her out of her nursing home and begins the long drive to Iowa with her and a free-spirited hitchhiker. SIGNED on the title page. Long after this novel was first optioned, an adaption is scheduled to begin filming in the summer of 2019 with Director Howard Deutch. 186 pp.

New York: Ballantine, (1992) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, the story of a 'freeway flyer' who stumbles upon the possibility of some unrecorded history in the story of a 93-year old woman, Lucy Boomer, who had worked for (and maybe been more to) five US Presidents. She promises Jack her journals, and in return he slips her out of her nursing home and begins the long drive to Iowa with her and a free-spirited hitchhiker. SIGNED on the title page. Long after this novel was first optioned, an adaption is scheduled to begin filming in the summer of 2019 with Director Howard Deutch. 202 pp. ISBN: 0-345-372252.

New York: Penguin, (2006.). SIGNED - A special new edition of this classic coming of age novel, written when the author was only fifteen. A book which transformed young adult fiction into a darker and more realistic genre, and one which has lost none of its appeal to young teenagers. Basis of the movie of the same title. Includes a new foreword by the author. SIGNED by Hinton on the title page and uncommon thus. 180 pp plus an interview with Hinton and a reader's guide. ISBN: 0-14-240733x.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. Hardcover first edition - Novel of adventure and intrigue by prolific English novelist and playwright, now best remembered for The Prisoner of Zenda. "The heroine, a high spirited, penniless English girl, goes to Kravonia to seek her fortune. She has the good luck to save the life of the Prince, who falls in love with her. The story of her career becomes a galloping romance, in which adventures, court intrigues, and hair breadth escapes follow one another in quick succession." Basis for a 1920 silent film. Tinted frontispiece with tissue guard. 332 pp.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. Hardcover first edition - Novel of adventure and intrigue by prolific English novelist and playwright, now best remembered for The Prisoner of Zenda. "The heroine, a high spirited, penniless English girl, goes to Kravonia to seek her fortune. She has the good luck to save the life of the Prince, who falls in love with her. The story of her career becomes a galloping romance, in which adventures, court intrigues, and hair breadth escapes follow one another in quick succession." Basis for a 1920 silent film. Tinted frontispiece. 332 pp.

New York: Riverhead Books, (2004.). The author's very highly praised first novel, described as the first Afghan novel to be written in English - "the unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fatherÕs servant, ... a beautifully crafted novel set in a country in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption. And it is also about the power of fathers over sons -- their love, their sacrifices, their lies." Basis for the movie of the same name. 371 pp. ISBN: 1594480001.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1964) dj. Hardcover first edition - A man awakes alone, in Central Park in New York, with no memory of who he is. A story of discovery by an author best known for the books he wrote under the pseudonym of Ed McBain. Basis for the Delbert Mann film "Mister Buddwing" featuring James Garner. 349 pp.