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1	Oil more books like this by Upton Sinclair In "Oil!" Upton Sinclair fashioned a novel out of the oil scandals of the Harding administration, providing in the process a detailed picture of the development of the oil industry in Southern California. Bribery of public officials, class warfare, and international rivalry over oil production are the context for Sinclair's story of a genial ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Vendetta: Luckys Revenge more books like this by Jackie Collins Features Lucky Santangelo from "Chances", "Lucky" and "Lady Boss". In "Lady Boss", Lucky bought Panther Studios. Here, her studios are taken from her by Dona Landsman - the scheming widow of the Santangelo's arch enemy, Santino Bonnati. And now Lucky - never a girl to give up - is out for revenge. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Married Lovers more books like this by Jackie Collins Collins continues her climb up the bestseller lists with her biggest novel yet. Three high-powered Hollywood couples, two hot affairs, and a devastating murder change forever the players' lives, in this sizzling new page-turner. see all copies from $3.10! new only from $7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The loved one more books like this by Evelyn Waugh In Waugh's satire of American life, Barlow, the English protagonist, is a young man who comes to Hollywood to stay with the screenwriter Francis Hinsley, his uncle. Shortly after Barlow's arrival, Hinsley is fired from his position and hangs himself. While making arrangements for the burial, Barlow falls in love with Aimee Thanatogenes, one of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Fame more books like this by Karen Kingsbury As Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews searches for meaning in his life, Jamie Hart makes her way as director of the Bloomington, Indiana, Christian Kids Theater. New families and situations will be introduced, but Dayne's search will stand at the center. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Last Scene Alive more books like this by Charlaine Harris On location in little Lawrenceton, Georgia, a Hollywood actress dies in her trailer. Local librarian and sleuth Roe Teagarden investigates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters more books like this by Elisabeth Robinson - The bestselling status (and subsequent blockbuster film adaptations) of Bridget Jones's Diary and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is proof of the enduring strength of this category.- Although the novel is invented, Elisabeth Robinson is a successful Hollywood producer whose credits include Braveheart and Last Orders. Her experience ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Forever more books like this by Karen Kingsbury Katie Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now she and the members of the Baxter family must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options. see all copies from $4.97! new only from $8.39! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Miss Lonelyhearts, & The day of the locust. more books like this by Nathanael West "Somehow or other I seem to have slipped in between all the 'schools, '" observed Nathanael West the year before his untimely death in 1940. "My books meet no needs except my own, their circulation is practically private and I'm lucky to be published." Yet today, West is widely recognized as a prophetic writer whose dark and comic vision of a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.01! \| first editions \| SVS
10	American Cinema/American Culture more books like this by John Belton An insight into the interplay between the film industry and mass culture in America, which examines the industry, its narrative conventions and cinematographic style. The work also presents a sweep of film history, using five genres - silent film melodrama, American comedy, the war film, film noir and the making of the West - as the basis for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.06! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Hollywood Wives: The New Generation more books like this by Jackie Collins Power! Sex! Money! Fame! The new Hollywood wives are back with a vengeance. Whatever they don't have, they want -- and whatever these women want, they get. Unlike their counterparts in the '80s, who were happy to give charity dinners and exclusive parties to further their husbands' careers, today's Hollywood wives are hungry to create their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle more books like this by JoAnna Carl A flashy Hollywood producer arrives in town with his charming chocolate Lab, claiming he's turning a local author's romance novel into a movie. Lee McKinney suspects he's a phony--and she grows even more suspicious when she stumbles upon a dead body. Includes chocolate trivia. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Cottage more books like this by Danielle Steel On a sunny day in Hollywood, a gleaming Rolls-Royce convertible pulls through the gates of the magnificent estate known as The Cottage. Modeled after the "cottages" of Newport, Rhode Island, the spacious, elegant property, sitting on fourteen acres of lush Bel Air, fits its owner to a T. For the man behind the wheel of the Rolls is Hollywood's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The day of the locust more books like this by Nathanael West West's final book, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, focuses on the fringes of Hollywood. Tod Hackett, late of Yale, designs sets for movies. Poor, awaiting inspiration for a great painting, he frequents the underbelly of California life, meeting various frustrated characters: a shy bookkeeper from Iowa, a smart-aleck child actress, a raging dwarf, and an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Postcards from the Edge more books like this by Carrie Fisher "I'm expecting a breakthrough any decade now..." POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE Suzanne Vale is funny and famous, a thirty-ish actress who has crash-landed in rehab, and navigated the humorous and harrowing byways of all of her addictions...even love. Tough yet fragile, she's hanging on -- and she's not sure why. There is her unsupporting cast of friends ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook more books like this by J Gunnar Erickson, Mark Halloran, Harris Tulchin In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film-from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making ... see all copies from $15.40! new only from $17.88! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Big Bamboo more books like this by Tim Dorsey The maniacal serial killer Serge A. Storms goes Hollywood and finds himself caught in a web of murder, mayhem, and kidnapping in this hilarious, sidesplitting novel from the outrageous author of "Torpedo Juice" and "Cadillac Beach." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Oxford History of World Cinema more books like this by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (Editor) The Oxford History of World Cinema is the most authoritative, up-to-date history of the Cinema ever undertaken. It traces the history of the twentieth-century's most enduringly popular entertainment form, covering all aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact. The book celebrates and chronicles over one hundred years of ... see all copies from $19.31! new only from $25.28! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Hollywood Babylon: The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood's Darkest and Best Kept Secrets more books like this by Kenneth Anger "Hollywood Babylon" was originally published in Paris, and quickly became an underground legend. Not a word has been changed. Not a story omitted. Here is the hot, luscious plum of sizzling scandal that continues to shock the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade more books like this by William Goldman Following the bestselling "Adventures in the Screen" Trade Goldman has even more secrets to tell. He shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of such movies as "The Princess Bride", "Misery and Maverick", and fills us in on what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, amongst many other Hollywood players. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Love play more books like this by Rosemary Rogers Beautiful and defiant Sara Colevile's brazen escapades have excited Marco Marcantoni--enflaming the hot-blooded Italian duke's most shameless passions. He vows he will have her--to use her until all his needs are satisfied. But Sara's nature is deceptive and it is she who ultimately prevails in a world where wealth makes love easy and dangerous. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Last Tycoon more books like this by F Scott Fitzgerald A mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Carpetbaggers more books like this by Harold Robbins A LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE A STORY OF MONEY AND POWER, SEX AND DEATH Jonas Cord coveted his father's fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. When his father died, Jonas swore to possess them all. But Rina Marlow was the celebrated screen goddess no man could master. Her sizzling sensuality might inflame and enthrall millions, but her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Laughing Gas more books like this by P G Wodehouse This is a P.G. Wodehouse novel. Joey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star, the idol of American motherhood. Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped in ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $8.43! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Tall Pine Polka more books like this by Lorna Landvik Tall Pines, Minnesota, is full of eccentric characters, among them young Fenny, whose parents are killed in a bizarre accident and who finds solace at the Cup O'Delight--the local café where they all congregate. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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