One and Done

Books from authors that who published but one novel. Some might surprise you!
Updated September 19, 2022
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Paper Book
Look for The Land of Sweet Forever, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces by Harper Lee, coming October 21, 2025. Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize...
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
Paper Book
Emily Brontë's only novel and a gothic classic - a gripping story of obsession, revenge, and tragedy - now the feature film "Wuthering Heights" from Emerald Fennell, which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.
Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
Paper Book
'Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.' Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell's magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
Paper Book
The most heartwarming, glorious and gorgeous novel that you will read all year.
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
Paper Book
The moving story of a handsome horse who lives a life of hardship and kindness.
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy
Ebook
'They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.' This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother's...
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
Paper Book
One of our hand-picked classics that no home should be without, now with Beya Rebaï's beautifully atmospheric artwork.
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
Paper Book
J. D. Salinger wrote one of the most famous books ever written, The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger wrote many stories and, in 1941, after several rejections, Salinger finally cracked The New Yorker, with a story, "Slight Rebellion Off Madison," that was an early sketch of what became a scene in "The...
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Paper Book
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted for picture book readers for the very first time! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince. The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's...
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
Audiobook
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Ralph Elllison's Invisible Man is a monumental novel, one that can well be called an epic of modern American Negro life. It is a strange story, in which many extraordinary things happen, some of them...
A Confederacy of Dunces
John Kennedy Toole
Paper Book
A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces.The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
Paper Book
Discover the story of The Picture of Dorian Gray with this striking collector's edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Editions series! The classic texts that shaped our culture feature exclusive cover art by distinguished artist Malika Favre. Her bold, graphic style gives each classic...
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski
Ebook
'I flat-out loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. I don't re-read many books, because life is too short. I will be re-reading this one.' Stephen King An International Bestseller Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life on his family's farm in remote...

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