The Kings of Cool (2012) Signed First Edition Reference

The Kings of Cool was published by Simon & Schuster in 2012, a prequel to Savages that traces the drug trade’s evolution in Southern California from the 1960s counterculture through the present. The novel connects the peace-and-love idealism of the hippie era to the brutal cartel violence of the contemporary drug trade, arguing that the seeds of the current crisis were planted in the libertarian drug culture of the 1960s.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York Publication date: 2012 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

A companion piece to Savages that deepens the historical context. Readily available signed.