The Naked and the Dead
- Editions tracked
- 4
- First edition
- New American Library, 1948
The first edition of The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer was published in New York by New American Library in 1948. We track 4 editions.
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- 1st New American Library1948 Hardback I own The Naked and the Dead, New American Library 1948 Log in to want this
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- Rinehart1948 Hardback I own The Naked and the Dead, Rinehart 1948 Log in to want this
- Collector's Book Club1949 Hardback I own The Naked and the Dead, Collector's Book Club 1949 Log in to want this
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- Followed by
- Barbary Shore
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- Editions recorded
- 31 on Open Library, 26 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 17 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Naked and the Dead?
The first edition of The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer was published in New York by New American Library in 1948.
How many editions of The Naked and the Dead are there?
We track 4 editions of The Naked and the Dead, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Naked and the Dead win any awards?
Yes: The Naked and the Dead won the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction, according to Wikidata.
What should I read after The Naked and the Dead?
In order, it is followed by Barbary Shore, according to Wikidata.