Susan Orlean Signed Firsts: A Reference

Susan Orlean (born 1955) is the New Yorker staff writer whose curiosity-driven profiles and narratives have made her one of the most beloved nonfiction writers in America. The Orchid Thief (1998) — adapted into the Charlie Kaufman film Adaptation — and The Library Book (2018) are her best-known works, but her career spans decades of magazine writing that consistently finds extraordinary stories in ordinary-seeming subjects.

Key Titles and Values

• The Orchid Thief (Random House, 1998): $30–$75 signed
• The Library Book (Simon & Schuster, 2018): $25–$50 signed

Orlean is a generous signer who tours regularly. Signed copies are accessible and affordable.