I was fortunate, when I read that she signed her book if it was purchased at her local bookstore. I purchased several copies asked them to be personalized for family and friends. Not too long afterwards she stopped signing when she found out people were selling them on eBay.
City on The Edge of Forever, autographed by Harlan Ellison, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, autographed by Neil Gaiman, and a surprise autographed copy of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. I picked up the Joy Luck Club at a Half Price Book store – it was even personalized! (How could anyone let that go?!)
The haunted lighthouse. By RL Stine. Dorothy of Oz. And. The Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage. Roger Baum. I have a few other signed books but these are my favorites
I have several books in the Outlander series autographed by the author, but I have one paperback in the series that’s signed by almost all of the cast, the producers, AND the author. That one is VERY special to me.
He does the best signings! He wrote “with love” on a book for my mom but he made the w look like a butt with pimples ?. On my book he wrote “Emily, it was so nice to finally meet you!”
@Atul’s Being Mortal. I went to a book signing at the Strand bookstore on the day it was released. I don’t read much non- fiction but that book is so important. I also loved The Checklist Manifesto- I highly recommend!!
Patty Duke’s Call Me Anna, personalized to me (and she signed it as “Sean and Mac’s mom” because she didn’t think a 13 year old knew who she was. In fact, I was a huge fan! This was 30 years ago
When Neil Gaiman’s Trigger Warning was release he sent a bunch of autographed copies out to independent bookstores. Snowbound Books in Marquette, MI got a few copies and my husband surprised me with one. What a guy ♥️!
Neil Gaiman signed “Blueberry Girl” for my daughter. I have her teachers write something in it for her every year. I will give it to her when she graduates high school.
Awe. We have a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh The Places You Will Go. We have her teacher sign it each year. She starts middle school next year, so it will be a little more work. I think by H.S. we will just pick a few of her favorite teachers and maybe the principal.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1st edition and signed), The Help by Kathryn Stockett (signed), East of Eden by John Steinbeck (1st edition and signed)
Certainly Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolfe is one. But probably I’d say The Daughters of Mars, by Thomas Keneally, who as we talked while he signed, added an asterisk with “who’s actually read the book.” I had, and it made me laugh!
Landline by Rainbow Rowell, Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie, The Death Cure by James Dashner, and Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris.
:’River of Grass’ signed by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. I bought it in Florida in the 70’s. Also a Peterson field guide signed by Roger Tory Peterson, who I met not long before he died.
Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein’s All but My Life, and Enola Gay by Colonel Paul Tibbits, both signed at history conferences following their presentations.
If you are in the DC area you can see her work in the National Museum of Art. My daughter & I got to see how her work progressed from the initial sketch to the finished piece.
Christopher Moore, got it on my birthday along with a birthday hug. I also bought an autographed 1st edition copy of Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West at a Half Price books for 99 cents. Lol. They didn’t think it would sell. I just like witches, so I picked it up. Love the series, seen the play X3.
Sadly, most of the book stores are closing down. I love to browse them, but that will be a thing of the past soon. I stopped buying books, as I was becoming quite the hoarder. I only buy my favorite authors now. Christopher Moore, Toni Morrison, Gregory MacGuire and a few others I knew I would read more than once.
Lots since I’m a librarian and attend lots of conferences but The Prince of Tides signed by Pat Conroy is special. We also chatted and when he shook my hand when we parted I refused to let my husband hold my hand. ?? He said that was your I met the Beatles moment. No – it was better!
I have Outlander by Diana Gabaldon–which was a total prize because it is a paperback in pristine condition that I found at a used bookstore! I also have some Jan Brett books my daughters and I got at an author meet and greet.
Have a signed copy of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood from a lecture of hers I attended. I also have a signed copy of Neil Gaiman’s short story collection Trigger Warning, that I snagged a bookstore that was sent a certain number of signed copies.
Thanks to the University of Northern Iowa’s annual Reading Conference: Jose Aruego, Tomie dePaola, Marc Brown, Jean Craighead George, Mem Fox, Steven Kellogg. Does anyone remember these wonderful children’s book authors?
I surprised my Mom and took her to a book signing with Ginger Rodgers whom she loved. I now have the book after my Mom passed. I also have an autographed copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian .
Yes!!! I have one too. Met him in Jan 2017 at the Bookmark, Neptune Beach FL. Wonderful talk! He gave me a t-shirt for being the only Armenian the crowd.
@Sophia absolutely!! I sent him a message the day before I saw him- he always responds which I love. He actually recognized me called mt by my full name and I was so thrilled!!
I have one autographed by Buzz Aldrin, Encounter with Tiber. I got to meet him too. Awesome! Another is The Confessor autographed by author Terry Goodkind. It must have been an extra after a book signing because I didn’t notice until I got it home. Another is The Doctor’s Daughter: A Journey to Justice. Met the author Belle Blackburn for coffee one day for her to autograph several copies. She has a sequel to her book The Doctor’s Daughter: The Choice.
I’ve got a signed Anne McCaffrey book, won in a trivia contest (unfortunately never met her). I’ve got four signed books by Rhoda Wooldridge, who is a distant relative of mine, and three of those I found at Goodwill for 30 cents each, but I can’t remember where I got the fourth one. And my favorite so far, a copy of San Domingo signed by Marguerite Henry, with a copy of the program for the conference she was speaking at. I wish I’d gotten to meet her, but finding that book was good enough. Oh, and at least four that Doranna Durgin has signed for me.
Desi Arnaz’ “A Book”. I took a chance on a long lunch time to see him in person and he was so warm and gracious. There was a book for me and one for my Mom who had the same name as his mother- Dolores. His mother went by Lolita.
Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston. I read a review of her book in the LA Times in the early 90’s, bought her book, and asked her to sign it when I went to a book-signing event in San Diego. She commented then that it may be worth some money because it was a first edition. Well, that started me thinking about collecting first-edition books. . . . I still have her book (signed), among many others now.
I was gutted to have my autographed Handle With Care ‘borrowed’ by a friend as it had quite a personal message from when I met her. Treasure my James Patterson, The Jester, although far from one of his best projects.
I have two, and they’re both autobiographies by baseball players. I was able to meet my all-time favorite athlete, Ryne Sandberg many years ago and got my book signed. My brother just happened to be in the Atlanta airport on the day my second favorite all-time athlete, Chipper Jones, was doing a signing and he got one for me. ⚾❤
I have a copy of Death Comes to Pemberly signed by P. D. James and I have a copy of The Book of Three signed by Lloyd Alexander. I had to stand in line for 2 hours to get that one. I know it may not sound like much, but I won’t stand in line for anything, including renewing my driver’s license.
Several signed by David Sedaris. One from Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking. But, the best one of all is from Lincoln Hall, Dead Lucky. He died a few years after I met him. That just makes it more precious to me.
I don’t have an autographed book, but I have a first edition of Animal Farm, In Cold Blood, Death of a Salesman, Whitman’s translation of Dante’s inferno, and Childe Harold’s pilgrimage.
Just recently had the opportunity to attend a book signing by Elizabeth George. We chatted, then she signed her most recent book, The Punishment She Deseres
When I was a children’s librarian many years ago, I attended the Children’s Book Festival every year. One year I got to meet Beverly Cleary and she autographed a book for me. 🙂
I used to collect children’s books, so friends would give me any books that they might find interesting. I have been given signed copies of In Cold Blood by Capote, Prepared for the Worst by Christopher Hitchens and The Encyclopedia of Sex by Dr. Ruth. My most prized signed book, though, is a first edition of Abraham Lincoln: A Biography by Benjamin Thomas which I rescued from a dumpster, complete with dust jacket.
Several – Kinfolks by Gurney Norman Divine Right’s Trip by Gurney Norman Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison Dance of Dragons by George RR Martin The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Redshirts by John Scalzi … …. I have a small bookshelf full – there’s a few local bookstores who net great authors when they are nearby and I tend to grab them when I can stand in line. Sometimes just to hear an author speak makes me happy – and if you have never read Gurney Norman, check him out – the top 2 I listed by him are great, but very different books. I argue that you could but Divine Right’s Trip between On The Road and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and you would have a good, solidly odd road trip book collection.
Oh yes! Pete Hamill’s first novel ‘The Gift’, Cyndi Lauper’s Memoirs (she was my childhood friend growing up), Adriana Trigiani (she signed a couple of her novels for me at a book signing in Huntington, NY)
I collect signed books. I think I treasure two — one book signed by Helene Hanff (who I’ve met) and the other by an author I haven’t met — Maria Von Trapp
Me too. I saw the movie first because Ann Bancroft was in it. Left the movie never realizing I’d fall in love with the book and author — and eventually befriending her in her later years.
I had the pleasure of meeting Billie Letts at a book talk in a small town just outside Tellico Plains, TN. We exchanged teacher stories and she autographed my copy of Where the Heart Is with a personalized message. I also had the opportunity to meet Nicholas Sparks at a women’s conference. When I handed him my copies of A Walk to Remember and Message in A Bottle he told me that those were his favorites of all the books he had written because they were written about his dad and his sister.
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. I had a teen reading group at the library and she visited our town. One of the kids had her autograph it to my dog, Gretchen, as a joke!
My husband once stayed in the “Author’s Suite” at a well known Chicago hotel. It contained wall-to-wall bookcases filled with books. Every book was signed by the author, who apparently stayed there when they were on their book tour. Oh how I wish I had been with him on this trip!
the hotel was the Ambassador West, back in the early 90’s. He stayed there regularly for work and on this particular trip, he got the upgrade because they were fully booked.
The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes by Willie Nelson & Portraits of Courage by George W. Bush(which is a book signing event I actually got to work by passing books to him).
Named my first daughter after Meggie and she signed the book to her. Very sweet. She said half her books were signed to daughters named after that character.
Baa Baa Black Sheep signed by Pappy Boyington and the Japanese pilot who shot him down the last time. They were on a book tour and my dad drove me to see them ?
“We Thought We Heard The Angels” by James C. Whittaker. The complete epic story of the ordeal and rescue of those who were with Eddie Rickenbacker on the plane lost in the Pacific….I was at an estate sale. I did not know until later that the sale was a single military man who never married. HIs military uniform was still hung in a closet with his black/shiny shoes below. I came across this book, signed by the author. I was totally amazed! I love true stories, and this one is even signed by the author! I purchased it for a small price, can’t remember. Maybe 5 to 10 dollars. I still can’t believe it. It is an excellent read on survival. You could probably read it in 1 or 2 sittings. Ask an older person “Who is Eddie Rickenbacker?” See what you find. I have done this and it is amazing how big this story was at that time, but never made it in the history books…that I know of. Although Eddie Rickenbacker is in the history books somewhere …as I think he set a record for how many enemy planes he shot down in WWII. Awesome story…..very good read!! ..and I still have it!!
Eva’s Story by Eva Schloss – It was amazing getting to know a Holocaust survivor. Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal by Rachel Naomi Remen is very special to me. It is the book that saw me through my father’s struggle with cancer and his passing. It was a great honor to hear her speak.
This is the one for me. Harry Crosby was a much beloved lead navigator in the 100th Bomb Group, flying B-17’s out of England during WWII, and my dad was in the same Group. Since my dad, like most Vets of that era, never spoke much about the War, after he passed I was left to try to put together some of his military history. I encountered Col. Crosby at a book signing in Maine in 1993, and, not only did he sign his book and dedicate it to my dad, but, he put me in touch with some surviving members of my dad’s crew so that I was able to get some personal stories of their time together. “A Wing and A Prayer” is a wonderful history about the bombers flying over Europe during WWII, and, this copy is one of my most treasured possessions.
Oh, I hated hearing she passed away. I felt Kinsey was a friend that I could meet for bad wine at Rosie’s. I love getting lost in her mystery alphabet series since the 80s
Many! John Fowles french lieutenants woman, Outlander,Michael Ondaatje English Patient, Rick Bragg All over but the Shoutin’, John Grisham The Partner,willie Morris My dog Skip and probably a few more.
I have a bunch of signed books (I go to a lot of signing events), but by precioussessss are The Outsiders by SE Hinton and Remember When by Judith McNaught (my absolute fave romance author).
Schaefer, “Shane.” I was able to secure his autograph on 20 books as keepers for students in a special reading class I was teaching in the 80s, a few years before his death in 1991.
I have a number of prized autographed books, but I think my favorites are books by Neil Gaiman and Connie Willis, two of my favorite authors. I also have a prized book autographed by Alice Walker. It is a nonfiction book. In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, but I also have read and loved several of her novels.
I worked at a bookstore when Outlander was sent out as an ARC. I loved it so much, I sent her a fan letter. She sent a lovely thank you note and the first three chapters (typewritten… because it was a million years ago!) of Dragonfly in Amber. I have a lot of signed books but this is one of my most prized!
I have a bunch, quite a few that were signed editions, but these are my favorites, I had to scrunch them into one photo. The American Gods is a first and signed, sadly not to me, but my ex. I am also stupidly happy that I have my two favorite authors both on one book. My absolute most prized ones I have to post separately though.
Ok, these two are my absolute most prized. The French Chef (along with a few others she signed) was my Mom’s and I inherited them from her when she passed. I also have a hilarious and wonderful photo of my Mom and Julia together, and Julia’s zipper on her pants is down. ? And the other is Exene Cervenka. Poet, writer, singer. She was one of my idols and meeting her and finding out how nice she is was one of the highlights of the last 10 years.
Just met Michael Capuzzo (non-fiction writer) and got him to sign his book Close to Shore. We read his book in AP Lang at my school. I also have a book signed by coaching legend Dean Smith.
He is so good at personalizing his autograph. He grabbed the book he signed for my husband to add something more personal when he found out my husband had to miss him because his mother had passed. When I told him I bought the Jane Goodall book for my daughter because she is the honorary head of USC’s Occupational Therapy School, he wrote “your mother is very proud of you”❤️
@Jolie, I have. I intern with an agent, and I read books on a daily basis. Some really good ones, too! Before I’d seriously consider the self route, I’d want to be fairly certain the readers were there, you know? This book is like a kid I’ve raised from a toddler. *Grin.* But you can’t ever really be certain readers will pick your book up. A chicken or the egg conundrum. *Grin.*
@Jolie Before I’d consider it again. Wrote and published a collection of poetry called Prose From A Grandson To A Senior Fellow for my grandfather. It was the last book he ever read. He passed away in 2003.
@Jolie Thanks so much! You are right about this group. It’s the book club I’ve always hoped for! And thanks for the like on my page! Hopefully the book will be out soon, and I’ll be able to autograph it for you!
@JoDee Grazie Grazie your pearls brought me to tears. He made words dance his grammar impeccable engaging this reader w/opening paragraph As a prof I am forever dismayed @ students inability to write We lost a good one indeed.
I work in a nursing home where one of the residents is Nancy McArthur, the author of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks series. I bought my favorite book of the series and asked her to autograph it. I didn’t realize at the time how bad her arthritis was, but she took ten minutes to print To Bobbi and sign her name. I was so grateful. <3
Joy Lanzerotte This is my favorite. The brothers and their pet plants join a children’s group who sleep overnight in a museum. Chaos ensues. Nan’s books are clever and funny. There are I think twenty in the series. Enjoy!
@Bobbi Grazie Grazie. @ one point in my lyfe I had an entire library of children’s books all signed. Then ? I let them go; thank you for this big hugs ? joy
A number of my Anne Rice’s are autographed, and I recently downsized my cookbooks from 100+ to 1 shelf. A few of my beloved autographed ones left the fold: Jeff Smith ( before the scandals) and Graham Kerr who I loved as a kid and was so disappointed when I met the real “alcoholic in denial thing” as an adult. My most treasured one we still have is Pete Seeger‘s last book tour for his storytelling book.
The Giver.
Shirley Temple’s autobiography!!!!
She was lovely and gracious- I also have a photo of her signing my book!
Robert Cormier’s “I Am the Cheese”
This is my copy of Turtles all the way down! It’s signed by John green and it has Hank’s Hanklerfish ?
Mine is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She made a slight mistake writing my name so she enclosed a little note apologizing.
I was fortunate, when I read that she signed her book if it was purchased at her local bookstore. I purchased several copies asked them to be personalized for family and friends. Not too long afterwards she stopped signing when she found out people were selling them on eBay.
John Ashbery’s Notes from the Air
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To Kill a Mockingbird…
Signed to me by Harper Lee given as a birthday present.
Oh my, what a treasure!
@Teresa it is one of the best presents ever!
The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb. I’ve met her a few times and was a bit star-struck ?
I love her books!
The Outsiders signed by S.E.Hinton
That would be amazing the Outsiders is my favorite book ❤️
John Glenn’s memoir ?
End of Watch – Stephen King
City on The Edge of Forever, autographed by Harlan Ellison, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, autographed by Neil Gaiman, and a surprise autographed copy of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. I picked up the Joy Luck Club at a Half Price Book store – it was even personalized! (How could anyone let that go?!)
The haunted lighthouse. By RL Stine. Dorothy of Oz. And. The Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage. Roger Baum. I have a few other signed books but these are my favorites
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
The Land Remembers by Ben Logan, also Wapiti Wilderness by Mardie Murie (got to meet her in early 1996 at her cabin in WY
A folklore and songbook inscribed and signed by Carl Sandburg.
A copy of October Sky signed by Homer Hickam. Several years ago, we took a trip to West Virginia for the 50th Anniversary of Coalwood Days
Stephen King on Gerald’s Game!
I’m jealous.
Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson
I have many signed by authors from Ohio. We have a Book Fair every year with local authors that are there to sign.
Ban this Book by Alan Gratz. It was a gift from a friend.
Stephen King’s Danse Macabre…
I have several books in the Outlander series autographed by the author, but I have one paperback in the series that’s signed by almost all of the cast, the producers, AND the author. That one is VERY special to me.
Outlander series books as well. ?? Hi Erin! ?
@Linda HI Linda!!
Slash’s autobiography, by Slash ?
A book of lullabies illustrated by Maurice Sendak and inscribed, “welcome!”
Old Mr. Flood by Joseph Mitchell and Letter to My Daughter signed to me by Maya Angelou.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
I have an autographed magazine with one of Edna St Vincent Millay poems signed by her.
A selected book of writings by MLK, signed by Yolanda King, his daughter.
A signed copy of Beloved. I was so happy to meet Toni Morrison.
Oh. My. God.
I would die.
I have a signed book from David Sedaris. He drew a pic of a giant squid in it.
He does the best signings! He wrote “with love” on a book for my mom but he made the w look like a butt with pimples ?. On my book he wrote “Emily, it was so nice to finally meet you!”
Playing with Fire, by Tess Gerritsen and Finders Keepers by Stephen King!
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions by @Gloria
Swimming to Cambodia—Spalding Gray
@Atul’s Being Mortal. I went to a book signing at the Strand bookstore on the day it was released. I don’t read much non- fiction but that book is so important. I also loved The Checklist Manifesto- I highly recommend!!
Illusions by Richard Bach
To Kill a Mockingbird
Wow! Really? That is a collector for sure
My grandmother gave it to me for my birthday. You can bet that I’ve kept it in mint condition.
Earth’s Children series (Clan of the Cave Bear) by Jean Auel. She was a friend of my late mother, and I inherited her autographed copies
The Phantom Tollbooth signed by Norton Juster and The Book Thief signed by Markus Zusak
Hardcover copy of Nevewhere signed by Neil Gaiman
I have a couple of his signed. I treasure them so much.
I had a First Edition of John Lennon’d In His Own Write signed by John Lennon. My mother threw it out.
Oh No!!
You just reminded me of “A Spaniard in the Works”, oh how I loved and laughed reading that book. So sorry your mom threw out your book.
Rabbit, Run (John Updike) and North (Seamus Heaney)
My husband has one by Clive Cussler from a car show in Houston.
I forgot, I have one by him too, just can’t remember which title. Going to have to go through the shelves and find it.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Time Travelers Wife
The Giver
Patty Duke’s Call Me Anna, personalized to me (and she signed it as “Sean and Mac’s mom” because she didn’t think a 13 year old knew who she was. In fact, I was a huge fan! This was 30 years ago
I have a hard cover Sookie Stackhouse book signed by Charlaine Harris
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman.
A few, but my signed copy of Kaddish and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg is special to me.
Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret- Judy Blume
That is awesome. I loved her books so much when I was growing up.
@Amy she was just lovely to meet.
Iron gold by pierce brown
Call Me By Your Name
When Neil Gaiman’s Trigger Warning was release he sent a bunch of autographed copies out to independent bookstores. Snowbound Books in Marquette, MI got a few copies and my husband surprised me with one. What a guy ♥️!
A few @Terry novels.
Back Roads by Tawni O’dell
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Have a few. J. A. Jance and Elmore Leonard among others.
Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood.
Several
Camino Island by John Grisham. He is my absolute favorite.
I have several shelves full, but my most prized is Pat Conroy’s Beach House.
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
Neil Gaiman signed “Blueberry Girl” for my daughter. I have her teachers write something in it for her every year. I will give it to her when she graduates high school.
Awe. We have a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh The Places You Will Go. We have her teacher sign it each year. She starts middle school next year, so it will be a little more work. I think by H.S. we will just pick a few of her favorite teachers and maybe the principal.
That’s what I was thinking. Pick teachers I know really mean something to her.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1st edition and signed), The Help by Kathryn Stockett (signed), East of Eden by John Steinbeck (1st edition and signed)
Wow, you’re rich!!
In the Arena, by Charlton Heston. He did a book signing at the local Media Play when this came out back in the 90s.
Certainly Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolfe is one. But probably I’d say The Daughters of Mars, by Thomas Keneally, who as we talked while he signed, added an asterisk with “who’s actually read the book.” I had, and it made me laugh!
I found this at a thrift store. Can’t believe someone gave this up. I’m not a Schwartz but I love it!
I have a signed copy of Farewell to Manzanar I got at the FOL sale. Can’t believe someone parted with it, either.
All of them acquired when meeting the author! So exciting to meet those who create the worlds that i get to experience. ??
I found an autographed copy of Hank Aaron’s autobiography at a used bookstore a few years ago.
Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
Landline by Rainbow Rowell, Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie, The Death Cure by James Dashner, and Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris.
“Naked” by David Sedaris – @Beth, you reminded me of the Sedaris’ book I read! Thank you
Yes, Carlos Fuentes Buried Mlrror
P.D. James, two of them!
Plainsong, and Eventide both by Kent Haruf. He spoke at Vroman’s Books in Pasadena and he was exactly how I imagined him.
I have two signed copies from the Longmire series. Met the author in person.
The Audacity of Hope, signed by President Obama.
Yes!!! One by Chris Bohjalian!
Dreams from my Father by Barack Obama.
:’River of Grass’ signed by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas. I bought it in Florida in the 70’s. Also a Peterson field guide signed by Roger Tory Peterson, who I met not long before he died.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Greatest Generation!
Charlotte’s Web, Stuart LIttle, and Trumpet of the Swan…autographed by E.B. White at his farm in Maine.
Edwidge Danticat
Loose Woman collection of Poems by Sandra Cisneros.
Scott Kelly
Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein’s All but My Life, and Enola Gay by Colonel Paul Tibbits, both signed at history conferences following their presentations.
Living History by Hilary Clinton
Jealous!
I have a signed copy as well!!
Yes I have one signed book. Arthur Hailey / Roots
Generation X signed by Douglas Coupland. He came to my college in 1995.
The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood, The Corrections and Freedom – Jonathan Franzen
I’m kinda proud of this one signed by David Sedaris. We went to the same college.
Tales Without Hate by William Mobile Ashby who was New Jersey’s first Black Social Worker and a great human being.?
I agree with Farewell to Arms and Red Badge of Courage
Diana Gabaldon
Booked by Kwame Alexander & One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn.
Sam Sheppard
Devices and Desires, P.D. James.
Wow!!! Hardbound?
@Sophia Yes. 🙂
@Pam Divine!! 😉
Handmaids Tale, the original edition, Margaret Atwood, when she spoke in Sarasota FL, 1980s.
That would fetch a pretty penny today!
The Forever War
11.22.63 signed by Stephen King
My favorite Stephen King book!
@Ann I haven’t even read it yet!
@Lisa it’s incredible!
The Last Cattle Drive by Robert Day and X by Sue Grafton.
Nicholas Sparks
Outlander Diana Gabaldon
The Great Santini signed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina, by Ret. Col. Donald Conroy!
The Gate Keeper by Charles Todd. Just got it for a bday gift & they included a “wedding invite” with it.
Frank Deford. Over Time:My Life As A Sports writer. St. Petersburg FL. At Univ of South FL. Gave it as a gift to my son in law.
A few signed by Tomi dePaola
84 Charing Cross Rd by Helene Hanff.
What a treasure!!!
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Art book signed by Georgia Okeeef
If you are in the DC area you can see her work in the National Museum of Art. My daughter & I got to see how her work progressed from the initial sketch to the finished piece.
@Mary fantastic!! I saw her retrospective at the Philips in DC in 1999.
@Sophia fantastic!! Came home with this poster!
Christopher Moore, got it on my birthday along with a birthday hug. I also bought an autographed 1st edition copy of Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West at a Half Price books for 99 cents. Lol. They didn’t think it would sell. I just like witches, so I picked it up. Love the series, seen the play X3.
Which of Moore’s books?? My youngest daughter, a reluctant reader as a child, has read all his books.
Love Half-Price Books. I have found several treasures there over the years.
Secondhand Souls
Sadly, most of the book stores are closing down. I love to browse them, but that will be a thing of the past soon. I stopped buying books, as I was becoming quite the hoarder. I only buy my favorite authors now. Christopher Moore, Toni Morrison, Gregory MacGuire and a few others I knew I would read more than once.
J. K. Rowling, Patricia Polacco, Alan Say, and numerous other children’s authors.
Lots since I’m a librarian and attend lots of conferences but The Prince of Tides signed by Pat Conroy is special. We also chatted and when he shook my hand when we parted I refused to let my husband hold my hand. ?? He said that was your I met the Beatles moment. No – it was better!
I have Outlander by Diana Gabaldon–which was a total prize because it is a paperback in pristine condition that I found at a used bookstore! I also have some Jan Brett books my daughters and I got at an author meet and greet.
Have a signed copy of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood from a lecture of hers I attended. I also have a signed copy of Neil Gaiman’s short story collection Trigger Warning, that I snagged a bookstore that was sent a certain number of signed copies.
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
The Kite Runner by Kahled Hossini. My second favorite book of all time
Many
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Author Walter Mosley
The Fourth Hand… John Irving
Assata Shakur ( autobiography) signed by Angela Davis who did the foreward.
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
The first four Harry Potter books.
Thanks to the University of Northern Iowa’s annual Reading Conference: Jose Aruego, Tomie dePaola, Marc Brown, Jean Craighead George, Mem Fox, Steven Kellogg. Does anyone remember these wonderful children’s book authors?
Yes!
Yes
Yes, but it is my first Petersen Field Guide to the Birds, with Roger Tory himself.
Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook!
Yes
I surprised my Mom and took her to a book signing with Ginger Rodgers whom she loved. I now have the book after my Mom passed. I also have an autographed copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian .
Sailing Around the Room by Poet Billy Collins
The book my husband wrote and signed when he gave it to me.
Ann McCaffrey signed several of of my Dragon books. I got to meet her in 1977 in Nassau Bay, TX and again in LA before she passed alongside her son.
X-RAY by Ray Davies, lead singer of the Kinks, signed while onstage singing All of the Day, And All of the Night. Crazy!
Yes! A Man Called Ove! ?
Furiously Happy, Jenny Lawson, an old iPod signed by David Sedaris, Last Psalm at Sea Level, signed by the author, poet @Meg
The guest room by Chris bohjalian
Yes!!! I have one too. Met him in Jan 2017 at the Bookmark, Neptune Beach FL. Wonderful talk! He gave me a t-shirt for being the only Armenian the crowd.
@Sophia I absolutely positively without a doubt love Chris!! I saw him at a talk in Avon Connecticut and he was wonderful and such a nice guy!!
@Sophia absolutely!! I sent him a message the day before I saw him- he always responds which I love. He actually recognized me called mt by my full name and I was so thrilled!!
I had an autographed copy of Ahab’s Wife, but my dog actually ate it! ☹️?
Sue Grafton ?
Me too!
Yes, one about a silly Easter Bunny, written by my Grandmother.
“There and back Again ,” J.R.R. TOLKIEN
A coffee table book on his fashion thru the decades, signed by Jean Paul Gautier.
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss!
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King! Went to see him speak and have a signed copy
Lisa Scottoline
The Chopped cookbook, signed by Ted Allen and a bunch of the judges ?
I have one autographed by Buzz Aldrin, Encounter with Tiber. I got to meet him too. Awesome! Another is The Confessor autographed by author Terry Goodkind. It must have been an extra after a book signing because I didn’t notice until I got it home. Another is The Doctor’s Daughter: A Journey to Justice. Met the author Belle Blackburn for coffee one day for her to autograph several copies. She has a sequel to her book The Doctor’s Daughter: The Choice.
The Great Santini signed by Pat Conroy!!! ❤️
Suzanne Brockmann
Mario Vargas Llosa
Two signed by Terry Tempest Williams!
Jimmy Carter’s and Garrison Keillor’s
Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins, have a picture with him as well…
Carl hiassin and James rollins
Beloved by Toni Morrison.
Yes….a Copy of Shadow of Night by @Deborah and One of the books in the Throne of Glass series by @sarah j Maas.
Diana Gabaldon Outlander.
Diana Gabaldon signed Voyager for me in London last year.
I live for the day!
I have some autographed books by William Kent Krueger.
Bruce Campbell!!
I’ve got a signed Anne McCaffrey book, won in a trivia contest (unfortunately never met her). I’ve got four signed books by Rhoda Wooldridge, who is a distant relative of mine, and three of those I found at Goodwill for 30 cents each, but I can’t remember where I got the fourth one. And my favorite so far, a copy of San Domingo signed by Marguerite Henry, with a copy of the program for the conference she was speaking at. I wish I’d gotten to meet her, but finding that book was good enough. Oh, and at least four that Doranna Durgin has signed for me.
Several! Bobby Orr, H. Jon Benjamin, Lindsey Stirling, and Michio Kaku ?
Richard Halliburton. Found it a few years back in an auction.
Ray Bradbury signed my worn out high school copy of Farenheit.
Desi Arnaz’ “A Book”. I took a chance on a long lunch time to see him in person and he was so warm and gracious. There was a book for me and one for my Mom who had the same name as his mother- Dolores. His mother went by Lolita.
I’ll Never Change My Name by Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Kitchen Confidential- Tony Bourdain
Robert Munsch
Sleeping Beauties! Signed by both Stephen King and Owen King!
Two: a Robert Jordan and The Philosophy of Andy Wharhol.
Anne Rice and Carrie Fisher
Showing up for life. Bill Gates Sr.
The Time Travelers Wife ☆☆Audrey Niffenegger.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. ❤️
Yes. More than one!
Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston. I read a review of her book in the LA Times in the early 90’s, bought her book, and asked her to sign it when I went to a book-signing event in San Diego. She commented then that it may be worth some money because it was a first edition. Well, that started me thinking about collecting first-edition books. . . . I still have her book (signed), among many others now.
Signed copy of Watership Down by Richard Adams found by chance in an English bookshop ?
I was gutted to have my autographed Handle With Care ‘borrowed’ by a friend as it had quite a personal message from when I met her. Treasure my James Patterson, The Jester, although far from one of his best projects.
Ray Bradbury’s
Pursuit of honor by Vince Flynn
Love Warriors
Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King The book is Devil in the Grove and Jimmy Carter’s book of his poetry.
I have two, and they’re both autobiographies by baseball players. I was able to meet my all-time favorite athlete, Ryne Sandberg many years ago and got my book signed. My brother just happened to be in the Atlanta airport on the day my second favorite all-time athlete, Chipper Jones, was doing a signing and he got one for me. ⚾❤
I have a copy of Death Comes to Pemberly signed by P. D. James and I have a copy of The Book of Three signed by Lloyd Alexander. I had to stand in line for 2 hours to get that one. I know it may not sound like much, but I won’t stand in line for anything, including renewing my driver’s license.
A 30th anniversary edition of The Handmaid’s Tale, signed by Margaret Atwood.
Several signed by David Sedaris. One from Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking. But, the best one of all is from Lincoln Hall, Dead Lucky. He died a few years after I met him. That just makes it more precious to me.
This Much I Know is True by Wally Lamb
The Tenth of December by George Sanders and Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat
The Gulag Archapelo
I have 3 books signed by their author, Susan Branch. ❤️
Look Homeward Angel autographed by Thomas Wolfe’s sister and The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
I don’t have an autographed book, but I have a first edition of Animal Farm, In Cold Blood, Death of a Salesman, Whitman’s translation of Dante’s inferno, and Childe Harold’s pilgrimage.
The Kid Stays In Th Picture by Robert Evans.
I really want my copy of Perfect Storm signed by Junger though.
One day.
The Stand
Just recently had the opportunity to attend a book signing by Elizabeth George. We chatted, then she signed her most recent book, The Punishment She Deseres
Yes, but it is not on the list.
When I was a children’s librarian many years ago, I attended the Children’s Book Festival every year. One year I got to meet Beverly Cleary and she autographed a book for me. 🙂
That must be a treasure!!
It is! I also have others, and some of the illustrators actually drew pictures in them. 🙂
Pat Conroy signed my copy of The Prince of Tides ❤️
Jimmy Stewart-Book of poems
Nelson DeMille – Plum Island!
I have read almost all of his books.
A copy of Kinky Friedman’s book “God Bless John Wayne”, i had him inscribe to my dad for a birthday. Got it back after he passed.
Sue Grafton’s X and she signed my A B and C compilation too! Miss her!
Also have the regular book signed too
Lois Lowry. She is lovely!!
Joyce Carol Oats
I used to collect children’s books, so friends would give me any books that they might find interesting. I have been given signed copies of In Cold Blood by Capote, Prepared for the Worst by Christopher Hitchens and The Encyclopedia of Sex by Dr. Ruth. My most prized signed book, though, is a first edition of Abraham Lincoln: A Biography by Benjamin Thomas which I rescued from a dumpster, complete with dust jacket.
I recently got Jeff Klinkenberg, well-known Florida writer, to sign 2 of his books. . .Alligators in B-flat, & Seasons in Florida.
Someday I hope to have a Chris Bohjalian book autographed
LOVE his books!
I’m reading Trans-sister Radio right now
I love him and can’t believe none of his books were on the list
Yes, a Bram Stoker.
Yes, romance author @Iris book Synergy.
Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey. Also, Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle.
How did I forget Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver! One of my favorite books ever.
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
Congressman John Lewis’ March
Sidney Poitier
Which one? Mine is The Measure of a Man
Yeeeessss
I use to eat lunch w/Sidney …amazing
Wow!!!! That is amazing!
Had one….To Kill a Mockingbird….signed first edition….Sold it last year
using the money to help pay for my granddaughter’s college.
Mary Higgins Clark
Which one? I also have one of hers autographed. Mount Vern Love Story.
That should be Vernon
The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories
James Arness autobiography, the Maple series by Lori Nichols and The Serfina books by Robert Beatty, also several books from Jerome Wexler
The Stand by Stephen King
I have several. Clay’s Quilt and Parchment of Leaves by Silas House, Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson, and Believe Me by Eddie Lizard.
Several –
Kinfolks by Gurney Norman
Divine Right’s Trip by Gurney Norman
Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison
Dance of Dragons by George RR Martin
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Redshirts by John Scalzi
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I have a small bookshelf full – there’s a few local bookstores who net great authors when they are nearby and I tend to grab them when I can stand in line. Sometimes just to hear an author speak makes me happy – and if you have never read Gurney Norman, check him out – the top 2 I listed by him are great, but very different books. I argue that you could but Divine Right’s Trip between On The Road and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and you would have a good, solidly odd road trip book collection.
Homer and Langley by E. L. Doctorow.
Oh yes! Pete Hamill’s first novel ‘The Gift’, Cyndi Lauper’s Memoirs (she was my childhood friend growing up), Adriana Trigiani (she signed a couple of her novels for me at a book signing in Huntington, NY)
Stephen King’s Danse Macabre.
Two. One David Sedaris. And one Junot Diaz.
I collect signed books. I think I treasure two — one book signed by Helene Hanff (who I’ve met) and the other by an author I haven’t met — Maria Von Trapp
I loved 84 Charing Cross Road!
Me too. I saw the movie first because Ann Bancroft was in it. Left the movie never realizing I’d fall in love with the book and author — and eventually befriending her in her later years.
84 Charing Cross Road…great read and good movie, too!
I just read 84, Charing Cross Road and loved it!
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah.
The Last Hunt by Bruce Coville, Wag! by Patrick McDonnell and Dragon Kiss by E.D. Baker.
Fannie Flagg “I Still Dream About You.” My favorite book of her’s is “Welcome to the World Baby Girl” but this is the one I have her autograph on.
Many Winters by Nancy Wood
The Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam & Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jamie Ford
The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah
Outlander!
Eloise, signed by Hilary Knight
Roots by Alex Haley
*Although there are accusations of plagiarism now. ?
Isaac Asimov
Gary Soto signed his poem in my copy of Highway 99.
Outlander!
Two from Anne Rice. Servant of the Bones and Memnoch the Devil. I haven’t read either of them.
I did. Dad’s wife destroyed it, along with other memorabilia she found in my former home!
One Nation by Dr. Ben Carson
11-22-63 by Stephen King and Galilee by Clive Barker
Fields of Fire by James Webb.
Our Endangered Values by Jimmy Carter.
Jacksonland by Steve Inskeep
Jimmy Carter “a call to action”.
Brand of Egypt Maine by Carolyn Chute. BEANS!! I hate how my tablet autocorrect as if it knows better than I do!!!!
The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond
I liked this too. You know there is a second volume, as well.
@Judy yes, several. But she signed my copy of this one! ?
Steve Alten’s The Reaper.
Gabaldon’s Outlander
When I worked at HarperCollins, I managed to snag a signed copy of The Fireman by Joe Hill. FOREVER CHERISHING IT ??
Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales… ?
How great are these books!.
I have several signed books by various local authors, it’s one of my hobbies.
Get them inscribed if you can.
Yes. They are Indie authors. Bright Side by @Author and Remember When by @TTorrest
I had the pleasure of meeting Billie Letts at a book talk in a small town just outside Tellico Plains, TN. We exchanged teacher stories and she autographed my copy of Where the Heart Is with a personalized message. I also had the opportunity to meet Nicholas Sparks at a women’s conference. When I handed him my copies of A Walk to Remember and Message in A Bottle he told me that those were his favorites of all the books he had written because they were written about his dad and his sister.
I have read Ville Letts’book you mentioned two or three times. Really enjoyed it.
@Judy Billie Letts’book. Bakes frustrated when my phone won’t go e me the word I want.
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander.
Adriana Trigiani signed a few for me! ❤️?
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. I had a teen reading group at the library and she visited our town. One of the kids had her autograph it to my dog, Gretchen, as a joke!
What a memorable Nwbery.
The Toynbee Convector by Ray Bradbury
Nuts, Don t Know It.
It’s. a collection. I watched him sign it.
Yes my elm creek series by @Jennifer
I am a quilter. Couldn’t get enough of her for a long time.
@Judy she’s the best. But I’ve been really lucky to meet her and become friends
I am reading “Sonoma Rose.” I am enjoying it very much!
@Barbara all are wonderful as well as her historical novels
I will definitely read more!
“Bloodroot” by Amy Greene and several from Anne Rice at her book signings
Had a stack of inscribed books that were valuable. Gave them to my granddaughter.
My husband once stayed in the “Author’s Suite” at a well known Chicago hotel. It contained wall-to-wall bookcases filled with books. Every book was signed by the author, who apparently stayed there when they were on their book tour. Oh how I wish I had been with him on this trip!
We need to know the name of this hotel.
Me too. Go to the Walter Library on U of Mn. Camps. That will make your heart happy too since you missed your husband’s trip.
the hotel was the Ambassador West, back in the early 90’s. He stayed there regularly for work and on this particular trip, he got the upgrade because they were fully booked.
Yes, a copy autographed by the great Norton Juster himself – lucky me.
No kidding, what a treasure. Loved JUMPING TO THE ISLAND OF CONCLUSIONS.
Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
A book, off E-bay, Unfortunately, signed by Bill Cosby!…. gotta be worth something, ‘eh? LOL
Roots signed by Alex Haley.
Did not know you had that …
Got it when the mall remodeled and had a big party to celebrate and he came and was signing Roots…I stood in line forever to get my book signed.
I remember that party,sorry to say I do not remember him there.
Oh he was and it was a thrill.
May e once, but now?
The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes by Willie Nelson & Portraits of Courage by George W. Bush(which is a book signing event I actually got to work by passing books to him).
Charles Schulz signed my Peanuts book
The Thornbirds Coleen McCullough
One of my favorite books
Mine too.
Named my first daughter after Meggie and she signed the book to her. Very sweet. She said half her books were signed to daughters named after that character.
I have an entire shelf of autographed books. My faves are my Jimmy Carter one and my 6 John McCain ones.
Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen.
Okay — So I was just totally drooling over a signed copy of Hitchhiker’s Guide and now this. Sigh. What an awesome thing to have 🙂
@Barbara – He signed it “Sincerely, L. Cohen”. ?
@Gail Sure – rub it in. LOL. That is really awesome.
Interview with the Vampire
I have 5 Outlander books signed by Diana Gabaldon. She is really a hoot.
That’s amazing!!!
My husband has the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Wow. That’s awesome. Wish I had one of those 😉
The Things They Carried, The Orchid Thief
Baa Baa Black Sheep signed by Pappy Boyington and the Japanese pilot who shot him down the last time. They were on a book tour and my dad drove me to see them ?
“We Thought We Heard The Angels” by James C. Whittaker. The complete epic story of the ordeal and rescue of those who were with Eddie Rickenbacker on the plane lost in the Pacific….I was at an estate sale. I did not know until later that the sale was a single military man who never married. HIs military uniform was still hung in a closet with his black/shiny shoes below. I came across this book, signed by the author. I was totally amazed! I love true stories, and this one is even signed by the author! I purchased it for a small price, can’t remember. Maybe 5 to 10 dollars. I still can’t believe it. It is an excellent read on survival. You could probably read it in 1 or 2 sittings. Ask an older person “Who is Eddie Rickenbacker?” See what you find. I have done this and it is amazing how big this story was at that time, but never made it in the history books…that I know of. Although Eddie Rickenbacker is in the history books somewhere …as I think he set a record for how many enemy planes he shot down in WWII. Awesome story…..very good read!! ..and I still have it!!
Where White Men Fear to Tread by Russell Means.
Patti Smith – Just Kids
Cold Sassy Tree
The Woman In the Window by A Finn
Eva’s Story by Eva Schloss – It was amazing getting to know a Holocaust survivor. Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal by Rachel Naomi Remen is very special to me. It is the book that saw me through my father’s struggle with cancer and his passing. It was a great honor to hear her speak.
Just won 3 in a raffle by Richard Russo — he is wonderful! Empire Falls, Nobody’s Fool — excellent!
This Boy’s Life – Tobias Wolff
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
So Long and Thanks for Àll the Fish! Personalized, too!
This is the one for me. Harry Crosby was a much beloved lead navigator in the 100th Bomb Group, flying B-17’s out of England during WWII, and my dad was in the same Group. Since my dad, like most Vets of that era, never spoke much about the War, after he passed I was left to try to put together some of his military history. I encountered Col. Crosby at a book signing in Maine in 1993, and, not only did he sign his book and dedicate it to my dad, but, he put me in touch with some surviving members of my dad’s crew so that I was able to get some personal stories of their time together. “A Wing and A Prayer” is a wonderful history about the bombers flying over Europe during WWII, and, this copy is one of my most treasured possessions.
Awesome story Libbyl God Bless your Dad!
Eric Carle- The Very Busy Spider
The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Ron Novello’s The Lazlo Letters
Doris Kearns Goodwin Team of Rivals
That is one of my favorites from my book club reads!
I love doris
Outlander-Diana Gabaldon
Sue Grafton X. Not my favorite Sue Grafton book but my favorite because she autographed it.
Oh, I hated hearing she passed away. I felt Kinsey was a friend that I could meet for bad wine at Rosie’s. I love getting lost in her mystery alphabet series since the 80s
Rebecca Harness Ezell I felt exactly the same. I too wanted to meet her at Rosie’s, I also had a little crush on Henry ?
The Audacity of Hope- Barack Obama
Yes!!!
Rose Under Fire – Elizabeth Wein
Midnight in the garden of good and evil.
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest Gaines
Many! John Fowles french lieutenants woman, Outlander,Michael Ondaatje English Patient, Rick Bragg All over but the Shoutin’, John Grisham The Partner,willie Morris My dog Skip and probably a few more.
I have a bunch of signed books (I go to a lot of signing events), but by precioussessss are The Outsiders by SE Hinton and Remember When by Judith McNaught (my absolute fave romance author).
The Gospel According to Peanuts signed by Robert L. Short and signed by Charles Schulz with a drawing of Snoopy!
Read My Pins – Madeleine Albright
The Homecoming by Earl Hamner Jr. and the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
The Cage- Ruth Minsky Sender (Signed as Riva) surrounding her experience in the holocaust
“Roots” by Alex Haley, “All God’s Children Got Traveling Shoes” by Maya Angelou and “Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone” by James Baldwin.
Roots
The eldest sister-in-law was kind enough to get Bob Hope’s signature on a Christmas in Nam book. DH deeply cherishes that book.
13 Hours
Schaefer, “Shane.” I was able to secure his autograph on 20 books as keepers for students in a special reading class I was teaching in the 80s, a few years before his death in 1991.
Oh in fact two by the same author
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Unbroken, autographed by Louis Zamperini himself.
I have a book on US Ski Resorts signed by Billy Kidd, even got to ski with him a few times at Steamboat.
I have a number of prized autographed books, but I think my favorites are books by Neil Gaiman and Connie Willis, two of my favorite authors. I also have a prized book autographed by Alice Walker. It is a nonfiction book. In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, but I also have read and loved several of her novels.
Outlander is one of my most prized autographed books.
I have read it, and I am now reading Dragonfly in Amber, but unfortunately, I never met the author or got an autographed copy of the book.
I was fortunate to meet her and got a book signed, but you can get a signed copy from The Poisoned Pen. It’s her local bookstore. They allow online orders. She then goes in and will sign and personalize them. https://store.poisonedpen.com/?q=h.tviewer&filt%5Bfeatured%5D=+Features&filt%5Bfeatured_2%5D=+Autographed+Editions&using_sb=featured
I worked at a bookstore when Outlander was sent out as an ARC. I loved it so much, I sent her a fan letter. She sent a lovely thank you note and the first three chapters (typewritten… because it was a million years ago!) of Dragonfly in Amber. I have a lot of signed books but this is one of my most prized!
@Kate, that is a treasure! Incredible!
@Andi Thanks for the info about the bookstore.
What?! Jealous!
I have a bunch, quite a few that were signed editions, but these are my favorites, I had to scrunch them into one photo. The American Gods is a first and signed, sadly not to me, but my ex. I am also stupidly happy that I have my two favorite authors both on one book. My absolute most prized ones I have to post separately though.
Husband surprised me with a signed Fahrenheit 451 on our first (paper) anniversary.
So happy for you. Happy Anniversary.
Ok, these two are my absolute most prized. The French Chef (along with a few others she signed) was my Mom’s and I inherited them from her when she passed. I also have a hilarious and wonderful photo of my Mom and Julia together, and Julia’s zipper on her pants is down. ? And the other is Exene Cervenka. Poet, writer, singer. She was one of my idols and meeting her and finding out how nice she is was one of the highlights of the last 10 years.
I have a one from Nicole Krauss and one from Pat Conroy, both were such sweet people to meet!
Outlander
3 books autographed by Pat Conroy. Especially like his cookbook . Reads like a novel.
Be still my ❤️what a phenomenal writer. What is w/so many authors writing inc sentences and ending sentences w/a preposition?
One of my most memorable moments was hearing him speak at a luncheon on Hilton Head Island.
Loved Conroy. Met him several times here in Columbia. He was a gracious fellow and loved his readers.
Several by Jack Whyte – from his Camulod Series
Unbroken autographed by Louis Zamperini, about whom the book is written. A prized possession!
Just met Michael Capuzzo (non-fiction writer) and got him to sign his book Close to Shore. We read his book in AP Lang at my school. I also have a book signed by coaching legend Dean Smith.
A Lesson Before Dying- Ernest Gaines
The Captive Mind by Milosz. I got his autograph when he came to speak at The Democracy and Diversity program in Poland back in the summer of 1998.
To kill a mockingbird!
The President’s Shadow Brad Meltzer. My daughter had him sign it for me at BookCon. He wote, Marilyn, Your daughter loves you very much.
He is so good at personalizing his autograph. He grabbed the book he signed for my husband to add something more personal when he found out my husband had to miss him because his mother had passed. When I told him I bought the Jane Goodall book for my daughter because she is the honorary head of USC’s Occupational Therapy School, he wrote “your mother is very proud of you”❤️
Many, many. “The Water Is Wide” signed by Pat Conroy, “Walking With The Wind,” signed by Rep. John Lewis, among them.
“Bad Haircut” and “Mrs Fletcher” by Tom Perrotta.
Ezra Jack Keats
George Bush’s Portraits of Courage
Dennis Lehane’s MYSTIC RIVER.
Does my own book count??? *Grin.* I can autograph it whenever I want. The key now is getting people to read it! LOL
Insert plug here… name of book and where we can find it
@Derek Have you considered self publishing on Amazon?
@Jolie, I have. I intern with an agent, and I read books on a daily basis. Some really good ones, too! Before I’d seriously consider the self route, I’d want to be fairly certain the readers were there, you know? This book is like a kid I’ve raised from a toddler. *Grin.* But you can’t ever really be certain readers will pick your book up. A chicken or the egg conundrum. *Grin.*
@Jolie Before I’d consider it again. Wrote and published a collection of poetry called Prose From A Grandson To A Senior Fellow for my grandfather. It was the last book he ever read. He passed away in 2003.
@Jolie Thanks so much! You are right about this group. It’s the book club I’ve always hoped for! And thanks for the like on my page! Hopefully the book will be out soon, and I’ll be able to autograph it for you!
The Nix by Nathan Hill
“The Black Stallion”, by Walter Farley
Truman by David McCollough
All eight of the “Outlander” series signed by Diana Gabaldan
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout and My Reading Life by Pat Conroy. Treasures from my favorite authors.
Any thing by Conroy
@Joy agree. An author’s dream is to write one sentence like Pat and a reader’s euphoria is to read those words. The literary world lost a great one.
@JoDee Grazie Grazie your pearls brought me to tears. He made words dance his grammar impeccable engaging this reader w/opening paragraph
As a prof I am forever dismayed @ students inability to write
We lost a good one indeed.
Thanks so much. I loved everything he wrote but South of Broad was my least favorite.
Harlan Ellison’s ‘Deathbird Stories’… personalized signing “To the very short Michael Ward”
“The Very Fairy Princess” by Julie Andrews
Refuge, by Terry Tempest Williams
I work in a nursing home where one of the residents is Nancy McArthur, the author of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks series. I bought my favorite book of the series and asked her to autograph it. I didn’t realize at the time how bad her arthritis was, but she took ten minutes to print To Bobbi and sign her name. I was so grateful. <3
?I love ❤️ this story I’ll add book to my list
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&source=android-browser&q=more+adventures+of+the+plant+that+ate+dirty+socks
Joy Lanzerotte This is my favorite. The brothers and their pet plants join a children’s group who sleep overnight in a museum. Chaos ensues. Nan’s books are clever and funny. There are I think twenty in the series. Enjoy!
@Bobbi Grazie Grazie. @ one point in my lyfe I had an entire library of children’s books all signed. Then ? I let them go; thank you for this big hugs ? joy
A number of my Anne Rice’s are autographed, and I recently downsized my cookbooks from 100+ to 1 shelf. A few of my beloved autographed ones left the fold: Jeff Smith ( before the scandals) and Graham Kerr who I loved as a kid and was so disappointed when I met the real “alcoholic in denial thing” as an adult. My most treasured one we still have is Pete Seeger‘s last book tour for his storytelling book.
Molly Ivins
“Keep raising Hell”
You Come Too, Robert Frost
“The Egg and I” (1945) autographed by Betty MacDonald
I have a first edition signed copy of Hugo Cabret…a treasure I passed on to my son to keep for my grandson and grand daughter.
I have a Bible of my father’s signed by Carl Sandburg, one of his Masonic brothers.
Nicholas Sparks- Dear John and Safe Haven