John Steinbeck
267 copies for sale · $20–$55,000 · 135 first editions · 15 signed
Notable copies for sale
In Dubious Battle Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$9,500
The Red Pony Signed Limited Edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,500
The Red Pony and The Great Mountains and The Murder; in The North American Review (first edition, signed) — Biblioctopus$10,000
Flight (first edition, signed, 1984) — Biblio$250
The Long Valley (first edition, 1938) — Biblio$1,095
Sea of Cortez (first edition, 1941) — Biblio$1,095
Red Pony (first edition, signed) — Heritage Book Shop$3,000
Of Mice and Men (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$52,000
Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$38,000
Of Mice and Men (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$22,000
In Dubious Battle (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$17,500
In Dubious Battle (first edition, signed) — Heritage Book Shop$6,500
What these are worth
Burning Bright (first edition, 1950)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Forgotten Village4 copies from 3 sellers
The Forgotten Village (first edition, 1941)3 copies from 3 sellers
The grapes of wrath (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Grapes of Wrath (first edition, 1939)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Long Valley (first edition)4 copies from 4 sellers
The Winter of Our Discontent12 copies from 3 sellers
To A God Unknown (first edition)4 copies from 3 sellers
Tortilla Flat (first edition)4 copies from 4 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
THE WAYWARD BUS14 copies · $20–$1,148
THE MOON IS DOWN13 copies · $20–$658
THE RED PONY11 copies · $20–$998
THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT10 copies · $43–$128
GRAPES OF WRATH8 copies · $3,500–$55,000
THE SHORT REIGN OF PIPPIN IV6 copies · $43–$478
THE LONG VALLEY6 copies · €18–€88
THE GRAPES OF WRATH5 copies · £51–£3,500
Tortilla Flat4 copies · $1,250–$12,500
THE LONG VALLEY4 copies · $400–$2,500
OF MICE AND MEN4 copies · $35–$2,387
Of Mice and Men3 copies · $5,200–$52,000
Grapes Of Wrath3 copies · $10,500–$28,500
CUP OF GOLD3 copies · $43–$25,000
TORTILLA FLAT3 copies · $43–$9,087
TO A GOD UNKNOWN3 copies · $1,600–$7,500
RED PONY3 copies · $153–$4,000
CANNERY ROW3 copies · $500–$2,500
The Pastures of Heaven3 copies · $975–$2,000
TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY3 copies · $73–$198
Market context
200 copies of John Steinbeck's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $100 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.