The Devil All the Time (2011) Signed First Edition Reference
The Devil All the Time was published by Doubleday in 2011 and is Pollock’s most acclaimed and commercially successful novel. The book weaves together multiple storylines set in southern Ohio and West Virginia from the end of World War II through the 1960s, connecting a cast of characters — a traumatized veteran, a pair of serial-killing evangelists, a corrupt sheriff, and a young man driven by fate toward violence — through a web of sin, faith, and blood.
The Book
The novel’s structure is ambitious — multiple points of view across two decades, converging toward a devastating climax. Pollock’s prose maintains the visceral directness of Knockemstiff while achieving the narrative scope of a multigenerational novel. The themes of religious extremism, masculine violence, and institutional corruption are explored with a nuance that transcends the shock value of the surface events.
The 2020 Netflix adaptation, starring Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgard, and Sebastian Stan, brought Pollock to a global audience and significantly boosted collector interest.
First Edition Identification
Publisher: Doubleday, New York Publication date: 2011 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket
Signed Copy Market Values
- Signed first edition, fine/fine: $100–$300
- Inscribed copies: $150–$450
- Unsigned first edition: $20–$50
The Netflix film has driven demand for signed first editions. Prices have risen since 2020 and continue to appreciate as Pollock’s reputation solidifies.