Pulitzer Prize Winning Books | The Alabama Booksmith

The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea	Jack Davis	*THE GULF* is the definitive history of the Gulf of Mexico, from its prehistoric formation to the cultures that have populated it to this day. In 2018, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History. THIS COPY (shown below) is signed by Jack Davis on a page bound into the...
All The Light We Cannot See	Anthony Doerr	*ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE* is one of the most universally praised books in the history of our store. Set in occupied France during World War Two, this haunting story will change the way the reader thinks of fate, love and history. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Anthony Doerr...
The Orphan Master's Son	Adam Johnson	*THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON* won the Pulitzer Prize. The book is part thriller, part story of lost innocence, and part story of romantic love. All this is set in North Korea that is rife with cruelty and hunger THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Adam Johnson on the title page at his...
The Poisonwood Bible	Barbara Kingsolver	*THE POISONWOOD BIBLE* is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a Southern family of missionaries who move to the Belgian Congo in the late 1950s to spread the word of God, but encounter culture shock and a rapidly shifting political climate. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title...
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	*TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD* is the most beloved book of the last hundred years. Although set in the American South during mid twentieth century, with a focus on race, it is a universal look at the lack of justice toward any group during any time period. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by...
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House	Jon Meacham	*AMERICAN LION: ANDREW JACKSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE* is the definitive portrait of the man who forever changed the American presidency - and America itself. For his efforts, Jon Meacham won the Pulitzer Prize. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title page by Jon Meacham at the store...
The Goldfinch - Signed First Edition	Donna Tartt	*THE GOLDFINCH* follows the struggling life of a young boy who survives an accident that kills his mother, abandoned by his father and adopted by a wealthy Park Avenue family. In adulthood, he is captivated by a painting that reminds him of his mother, but also draws him into the criminal underworld. ...
The Goldfinch	Donna Tartt	*THE GOLDFINCH* follows the struggling life of a young boy who survives an accident that kills his mother, abandoned by his father and adopted by a wealthy Park Avenue family. In adulthood, he is captivated by a painting that reminds him of his mother, but also draws him into the criminal underworld. ...