Here are the books for J. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition criteria (and photos).

Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1934


 

Now in November
Both title page and copyright page should say 1934. No printing statement  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Josephine

Pulitzer Prize

Simon & Schuster
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 231

1934


 

Ulysses (American Edition)
The true first edition of Ulysses was published in 1922 by Shakespeare and  (more...)

Last: Joyce
First: James

Random House
Original Price: 3.50
Pages: 768

1935


 

Winter Orchard
Both title page and copyright page should say 1935. No printing statement  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Josephine

Simon and Schuster
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 308

1951


 

From Here to Eternity
The first edition was a limited edition with an extra page for the signature.  (more...)

Last: Jones
First: James

National Book Award

Charles Scribner's Sons
Original Price: $4.50
Pages: 861

1962


 

The Thin Red Line
Copyright page has Scribners A-6.62[H]. Dust jacket carries price of $5.95  (more...)

Last: Jones
First: James

Charles Scribner's Sons
Original Price: $5.95
Pages: 495

1990


 

Middle Passage
Copyright page has full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Back of dust  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Charles

National Book Award

Atheneum
Original Price: $17.95
Pages: 209

1992


 

Children of Men
The first edition was published in the UK. Copyright pages states "First  (more...)

Last: James
First: P.D.

Faber and Faber
Original Price: £14.99
Pages: 239

1997


 

The Perfect Storm
First Edition is stated at top of copyright page, and there is a full number  (more...)

Last: Junger
First: Sebastian

Norton & Company, Inc.
Original Price: $23.95
Pages: 227

1998


 

Who Moved my Cheese?
Copyright page has full Putnam number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Spencer

Putnam
Original Price: $19.95
Pages: 94

1999


 

Waiting
First Edition is stated on the copyright page above number line "2 4 6 8 9 7  (more...)

Last: Jin
First: Ha

National Book Award

Pantheon
Original Price: $24.00
Pages: 308

2003


 

The Known World
FIRST EDTION is stated in the middle of the copyright page, with full number  (more...)

Last: Jones
First: Edward P.

Pulitzer Prize

Amistad
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 388

2004


 

War Trash
First Edition is stated on copyright page above number line "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3  (more...)

Last: Jin
First: Ha

Pantheon
Original Price: $25.00
Pages: 352

2007


 

Tree of Smoke
"First edition, 2007" is stated at the top of the copyright page, and full  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Denis

National Book Award

Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Original Price: $27.00
Pages: 614

2007


 

A Free Life
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page above number line "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3  (more...)

Last: Jin
First: Ha

Pantheon
Original Price: $26.00
Pages: 660

2012


 

The Orphan Master's Son
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page below the full Random House  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Adam

Pulitzer Prize

Random House
Original Price: $26.00
Pages: 443

2015


 

Fortune Smiles
FIRST EDITION is stated below Random House number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1.  (more...)

Last: Johnson
First: Adam

National Book Award

Random House
Original Price: $27.00
Pages: 304