Here are the books for 1997. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition criteria (and photos).

Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1997


 

American Pastoral
The true first edition is the Franklin Library "Signed First Edition." It is  (more...)

Last: Roth
First: Philip

Pulitzer Prize

Franklin Library
Pages: 423

1997


 

Cold Mountain
"FIRST EDITION" is stated on the center of the copyright page with full  (more...)

Last: Frazier
First: Charles

National Book Award

Atlantic Monthly Press
Original Price: $24
Pages: 356

1997


 

Memoirs of a Geisha
First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Ann Beattie blurb on top back  (more...)

Last: Golden
First: Arthur

Alfred A Knopf
Original Price: $25
Pages: 434

1997


 

The Red Tent
First Edtion: October 1997 is stated on the copyright page followed by the  (more...)

Last: Diamant
First: Anita

St. Martins Press
Original Price: $23.95

1997


 

The Weight of Water
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page with number line "10 9 8 7 6 5  (more...)

Last: Shreve
First: Anita

Little, Brown and Company
Original Price: $22.95
Pages: 246

1997


 

Here on Earth
Copyright page has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2". (more...)

Last: Hoffman
First: Alice

Putnam
Original Price: $23.95
Pages: 293

1997


 

Midwives
First Edition is stated on copyright page under number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3  (more...)

Last: Bohjalian
First: Chris

Harmony Books
Original Price: $24.00
Pages: 312

1997


 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
"First published in Great Britain in 1997" is stated on the copyright page  (more...)

Last: Rowling
First: J.K.

Bloomsbury
Original Price: £10.99
Pages: 223

1997


 

Mason & Dixon
"First Edition - 1997" is stated on copyright page above full number line "1  (more...)

Last: Pynchon
First: Thomas

Henry Holt and Company
Original Price: $27.50
Pages: 773

1997


 

Underworld
There was a special signed "not for sale" hardcover copy that was signed by  (more...)

Last: DeLillo
First: Don

Scribners
Original Price: $27.50
Pages: 827

1997


 

The Bear Comes Home
The copyright page has full number line "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0". The boards  (more...)

Last: Zabor
First: Rafi

Norton & Company
Original Price: $25.00
Pages: 480

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

1997


 

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
First Edition is stated toward the top of the copyright page, and full number  (more...)

Last: Wallace
First: David Foster

Little, Brown and Company
Original Price: $23.95
Pages: 353

1997


 

Plays Well with Others
First Edition is stated on the copyright page, and 1997 is stated on the  (more...)

Last: Gurganus
First: Allan

Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $25.00
Pages: 337

1997


 

Into Thin Air
Villard is a division of Random House which denotes a First Edition/1st  (more...)

Last: krakauer
First: Jon

Villard
Original Price: $24.95
Pages: 291