The Fever (2014) Signed First Edition Reference

The Fever was published by Little, Brown in 2014. When a high school girl suffers a seizure in class, a wave of similar episodes spreads through the school’s female population. The investigation into whether the seizures are caused by a toxic environmental agent, an HPV vaccine reaction, or mass hysteria forces a community to confront uncomfortable truths about adolescent sexuality, parental anxiety, and the power of suggestion.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York Publication date: 2014 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $30–$80
• Inscribed copies: $50–$125
• Unsigned first edition: $8–$15

Abbott’s exploration of mass hysteria among teenage girls — drawing on real historical episodes — demonstrates her ability to use genre conventions to explore social and psychological phenomena.