Alibris: Novelists American

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS

» advanced search

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	The Year of Magical Thinking more books like this by Joan Didion In THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, Joan Didion writes an account of her life since the 2003 death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne. Didion's grief was profound and debilitating; she and Dunne had been married for nearly 40 years, during which they were hardly ever apart. But in the course of her mourning period, she also gained crucial insights ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Running with Scissors: A Memoir more books like this by Augusten Burroughs "Running with Scissors" is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead-ringer for Santa and a lunatic in the bargain. Suddenly, at age twelve, Augusten Burroughs found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian in perfect squalor. The doctor's bizarre family, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Travels more books like this by Michael Crichton This recounts the travels of Michael Crichton to some of the remotest places on Earth, and towards his own inner self. During his exploration he swam through a cloud of sharks off Tahiti, came eye to eye with an elephant in Africa, and met with painted tribesman in the highlands of New Guinea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Misery more books like this by Stephen King After a car crash, writer Paul Sheldon is saved by his number one fan. She brought him home, splinted his mangled legs, and all he had to do in return was write a very special book, one all about her favourite character. Because if he didn't, if he was bad, she would be cross - very cross. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Running with Scissors more books like this by Augusten Burroughs The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Magical Thinking: True Stories more books like this by Augusten Burroughs Augusten Burroughs continues his series of memoirs with this wild collection of stories. Here Burroughs confesses to various outrageous thoughts, including his desire to murder his cleaning lady and an obsession with becoming a transsexual. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	My Losing Season more books like this by Pat Conroy An intensely personal account of the season of '67 when Pat Conroy played basketball at the Citadel, the military college in Charleston, South Carolina, My Losing Season is no ordinary sporting memoir. It is an American classic of young men, their dreams, their ambitions, the friendships they forged, and the losses they suffered, both on and off ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Possible Side Effects more books like this by Augusten Burroughs From the bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" comes his most provocative collection of true stories yet. Readers should be forewarned and read the label: hilarious, troubling, and shocking results might occur. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	You Can't Go Home Again more books like this by Thomas Wolfe George Webber has written a successful novel about his family and hometown. When he returns to that town he is shaken by the force of the outrage and hatred that greets him. Family and friends feel naked and exposed by the truths they have seen in his book, and their fury drives him from his home. He begins a search for his own identity that takes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith more books like this by Anne Lamott In "Grace (Eventually)," the bestselling author of "Traveling Mercies" and "Plan B" delivers a poignant, funny, and bittersweet primer of faith, as she comes to discover what it means to be fully alive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Other Side of Me more books like this by Sidney Sheldon This memoir from songwriter, screenwriter, director, and bestselling novelist Sidney Sheldon mostly focuses on his Hollywood career. He recounts his meteoric rise from a suicidal teenager in Depression-era Chicago to an Oscar-winning screenwriter (for THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER), the successful creator of such TV shows as I DREAM OF JEANNIE, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir more books like this by Tony Hillerman This is a splendid memoir, an affectionate and unvarnished recollection of the life of one of America's best-loved writers today. Beginning with his upbringing in Depression-era Oklahoma, this book spans Hillerman's tour of duty in France in World War II, his newspaper career, and his now legendary entry into publishing. Photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith more books like this by Anne Lamott Anne Lamott is not only a notable fiction writer, she is also a deeply spiritual Christian and, politically, a staunch liberal. PLAN B is a sequel to TRAVELING MERCIES (1999). Like its predecessor, it's about a variety of issues (aging, the Bush White House, parenting), but Lamott also writes entertainingly about people--among them the minister of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Kiss more books like this by Kathryn Harrison One of today's best young American writers transforms into a work of art the darkest passage imaginable in a young woman's life: an obsessive love affair between father and daughter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir more books like this by Elizabeth McCracken "This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending," writes Elizabeth McCracken. In her ninth month of pregnancy, the prize-winning author learned that her baby boy had died. With humor, warmth, and unfailing generosity, the author considers the nature of love and grief. see all copies from $10.91! new only from $10.91! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Zuckerman Unbound more books like this by Philip Roth A novel which features the literary novelist Nathan Zuckerman. Zuckerman, dogged by personal neuroses and ill-health, has to contend with a tough television celebrity, who accuses him of plagiarising his personal life, whilst watching his father's terminal illness move towards its sad conclusion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Kiss: A Memoir more books like this by Kathryn Harrison Kathryn Harrison's memoir of her incestuous relationship with her father. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year more books like this by Louise Erdrich Reflections on the bond between mother and daughter, from conception through the infant's first year. The author aims to convey the intensity of the experience of being with child, becoming a mother and developing a new kind of love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers more books like this by Larry McMurtry Ranging from Texas to California on a young writer's journey in a car he calls El Chevy, "All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers "is one of Larry McMurtry's most vital and entertaining novels. Danny Deck is on the verge of success as an author when he flees Houston and hurtles unexpectedly into the hearts of three women: a girlfriend who makes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	My Dark Places more books like this by James Ellroy In 1958, when James Ellroy was 10 years old, his mother's body was found in a run-down town near Los Angeles. The murderer was never found; the case remains unsolved. This remarkable book--part unflinching autobiography, part vivid reportage--tells an extraordinarily gripping story about the failed murder investigation, uncovering Ellroy's daring, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Counterlife more books like this by Philip Roth In this 1986 novel, Roth's perennial antihero and alter ego, Nathan Zuckerman, travels to Israel (among other places) and discovers that a price must be paid if he is going to fulfill the dream to change his life--to find for himself a "counterlife" that will be more fulfilling and vital than the one he leaves behind. Roth plays with the idea of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Books: A Memoir more books like this by Larry McMurtry McMurtry, who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Brokeback Mountain," returns with a fascinating and surprisingly intimate memoir of his lifelong passion of buying, selling, and collecting rare and antiquarian books. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $11.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Palimpsest: A Memoir more books like this by Gore Vidal This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He spent his childhood in Washington DC, in the household of his grandfather, the blind senator from Oklahoma, T.P. Gore, and in the various domestic situations of his complicated and exasperating mother, Nina. Then come schooldays at St ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Christmas Gift more books like this by Ferrol Sams In this timeless, touching holiday memoir drawing on his own experiences as a child of the Depression, master storyteller Ferrol Sams rekindles the sentiment and spirit of the Christmas season in a book that will capture the hearts of generations to come. see all copies from $14.50! new only from $80.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Running to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure more books like this by Jon Katz Jon Katz, a respected author and family man, arrived at age 50 feeling sedentary and uneasy. His wife was busy pursuing her own demanding career, his daughter was preparing to leave home for college, and his writing career had taken a dubious turn. A modern-day Walden, Running to the Mountain chronicles Katz's wonderfully witty and insightful ... see all copies from $4.40! new only from $8.19! \| first editions \| SVS

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.