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  • The fiftieth anniversary edition of Pete Hamill's thrilling and provocative 1968 debut novel, with a brand-new introduction by the author....



  • In this collection of thirty-four sketches, the author captures the extraordinary range of people, experiences, places and feelings that is New York City -- the city behind the glamorous facade of Manhattan, inhabited by people who remember when this...



  • Never before collected in one volume, here are Pete Hamill's stories about Brooklyn, the borough in which he was born and grew up, and the one closest to his heart. A young boy with a mysterious past forever transforms the lives of the neighborhoo...



  • In a stately West Village townhouse, a wealthy socialite and her secretary are murdered. In the 24 hours that follow, a flurry of activity circles around their shocking deaths: The head of one of the city's last tabloids stops the presses. A cop inve...



  • It is 1934, and New York City is in the icy grip of the Great Depression. With enormous compassion, Dr. James Delaney tends to his hurt, sick, and poor neighbors, who include gangsters, day laborers, prostitutes, and housewives. If they can't pay...



  • Originally published in 1973 and long unavailable, THE GIFT returns to print in a paperback edition that features a bound-in reading group guide. This short novel portends the great literary promise that Pete Hamill would eventually fulfill in such b...



  • A man arrives in Manhattan in 1740 and can live forever, if he remains on the island, in this acclaimed bestselling magical epic tale."Straight from the fountain of epic adventure. . . . If you have recently stood in line for Harry Potter or Lord of ...



  • From a critically acclaimed author, a novel of an unlikely friendship in post-WWII NYC is "magic. . . . This page-turner of a fable has universal appeal." -- New York Times Book ReviewBrooklyn, 1947. The war veterans have come home. Jackie Robinson ...



  • It was 1953. A time of innocence. A time when the world seemed full of possibilities. And all the rules were about to change. Michael was a streetwise Brooklyn boy heading south to join the Navy and become a man. But he was about to learn more abo...






  • Blond blue-eyed Bobby Fallon is a tough Brooklyn Irish kid with a hunger to slay dragons. His fists hit like a mule kicking downhill. When he throws a punch, a scream bellows his rage, for his world is an endless chain of enemies. The torment of Pet...



  • TOMORROW, THE STRUGGLE WILL BE FOUGHT ON OUR STREETS On a visit to Northern Ireland, newspaper reporter Sam Briscoe meets with a mysterious IRA leader and agrees to deliver an envelope to his supporters in New York City. It's a decision with grave...




Award-Winning Books by Pete Hamill

Snow in August
1998 Alex Award -- Adult/For Young Adults


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pete Hamill has published 13 books.

Pete Hamill does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Killing for Christ, was published in March 2018.

The first book by Pete Hamill, Dirty Laundry, was published in October 1978.

No. Pete Hamill does not write books in series.