Novels by Actors

Novels written by actors known for their film & television work.
Updated October 2, 2022
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Shopgirl a novella
Martin, Steve, 1945-
One of the most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as a gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancholy and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic (Elle). A frequent contributor to both The New Yorker and the New York Times<...
The hottest state
Hawke, Ethan
Postcards from the edge
Fisher, Carrie.
Montaro Caine
Poitier, Sidney.
* When a coin is found in a baby's hand, the doctor who finds it sends it up to a lab at MIT, where Montaro Caine, a student, does a work-up on it and discovers it to be made of materials not known on Earth. Caine never learns the owner's identity, but two decades later, as Caine, now CEO of Fitzer...
Mycroft Holmes
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
A new novel written by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! Fresh out of Cambridge University, the young Mycroft Holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the Secretary of State for War. Yet this most British of civil servants has strong ties to the...
When it happens to you a novel in stories
Ringwald, Molly.
Tales of love, loss, and betrayal are at the heart of When It Happens to You, the debut story collection from actress and author Molly Ringwald. A Hollywood icon, Ringwald defined the teenage experience in the eighties in such classic films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, and...
Object of beauty
Martin, Steve, 1945-
Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, rich and even richer with her magnetic charisma and liveliness....
Get Jiro!
Bourdain, Anthony.
Don't miss this original graphic novel from Anthony Bourdain, renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author (Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw) and star of the Emmy-winning hit travel show No Reservations and the brand new series The Layover! Co-written
The gun seller
Laurie, Hugh
Thomas Lang used to be an officer of the Scots Guard, now he is unemployed and drifting. The only commodity he has to sell is himself. But when he is offered a contract to murder a wealthy businessman he politely declines. He goes to warn the target, is attacked by a tough already on the premises...
L A Candy
Conrad, Lauren.
In L.A. CANDY, nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes the star of a reality T.V. show. With fame comes wealth, hot clothes and even hotter love interests -- and Jane's lapping it all up with her eclectic entourage of pals who are always up for a wild...
Holy cow a modern day dairy tale
Duchovny, David.
A New York Times bestseller, Holy Cow is a rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forget Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that-her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her...
Uncommon type some stories
Hanks, Tom
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that the legendary Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. "Reading Tom Hanks's Uncommon Type is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time." --Ann Patchett,...
Dream factory
Leigh, Janet.
The Dream Factory by Janet Leigh released on Jan 25, 2002 is available now for purchase.
The hippopotamus
Fry, Stephen
Palo Alto : stories
Franco, James
A fiercely vivid collection of stories about troubled California teenagers and misfits--violent and harrowing, from the astonishingly talented actor and artist James Franco. Palo Alto is the debut of a surprising and powerful new literary voice. Written with...
My French whore
Wilder, Gene, 1933-2016.
The beloved actor and screenwriter's first novel, set during World War I, delicately and elegantly explores a most unusual romance.  It's almost the end of the war and Paul Peachy, a young railway employee and amateur actor in Milwaukee, realizes his marriage is one-sided.  He enlists, and ships off...

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