Here are the books for 1981. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition criteria (and photos).

Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1981


 

Rabbit is Rich
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page. 1981 is listed on the title  (more...)

Last: Updike
First: John

Pulitzer Prize

National Book Award

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 467

1981


 

Tar Baby
The true first edition is the Franklin Library Limited First Edition (see the  (more...)

Last: Morrison
First: Toni

Franklin Library
Original Price: None
Pages: 312

1981


 

A Flag for Sunrise
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page with no references to subsequent  (more...)

Last: Stone
First: Robert

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 439

1981


 

The Soul of a New Machine
"FIRST EDITION" is stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket has no review  (more...)

Last: Kidder
First: Tracy

Pulitzer Prize

National Book Award

Little, Brown and Company
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 293

1981


 

Gorky Park
FIRST EDITION is stated below Random House number line "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3" on  (more...)

Last: Smith
First: Martin Cruz

Random House
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 365

1981


 

At Paradise Gate
Copyright pages has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2". Boards are  (more...)

Last: Smiley
First: Jane

Simon and Schuster
Original Price: $12.95
Pages: 224

1981


 

In the Garden of the North American Martyrs
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page with no references to subsequent  (more...)

Last: Wolff
First: Tobias

Ecco Press
Original Price: $14.95
Pages: 175

1981


 

Paragon Walk
First Edition is stated below full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on  (more...)

Last: Perry
First: Anne

St. Martin's Press
Original Price: $9.95
Pages: 204

1981


 

Bodily Harm
The true first is the Canadian edition which was published in November of  (more...)

Last: Atwood
First: Margaret

McClelland & Stewart
Original Price: $16.95
Pages: 301

1981


 

Midnight's Children
The consensus is that the American edition (Knopf) precedes the UK edition  (more...)

Last: Rushdie
First: Salman

Knopf
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 446