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Bret Easton Ellis first editions

What Bret Easton Ellis first editions are worth, valued from recorded sales, with each edition’s value by condition and signature and how to identify its first printing.

What Bret Easton Ellis first editions are worth

Every Bret Easton Ellis edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.

EditionHow to identify itUnsignedSigned
The Rules of Attraction
Simon and Schuster, 1987 · First edition, first printing
Copyright page: “Copyright © 1987 by Bret Easton Ellis” and the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” under “Manufactured in the United States of America”$46$496
Imperial Bedrooms
Alfred A. Knopf, 2010 · First edition, first printing
Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, below “Manufactured in the United States of America”$10$75
American Psycho
Vintage Contemporaries, 1991 · paperback original · First edition, first printing
Copyright page: “A Vintage Contemporaries Original, March 1991” and “First Edition” stated——

Signed Bret Easton Ellis first editions

What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.

  • The Rules of Attraction (Simon and Schuster, 1987 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $496 against $46 unsigned
  • Imperial Bedrooms (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $75 against $10 unsigned

Common questions

What are the most valuable Bret Easton Ellis first editions?
The Rules of Attraction (first edition, first printing, about $46 unsigned), Imperial Bedrooms (first edition, first printing, about $10 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
How do I know if my Bret Easton Ellis book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page for a first edition statement or a number line that still has its 1, and compare the dust jacket price with the first printing's. Each edition page lists the exact points.
Can I sell a Bret Easton Ellis first edition to BBourse?
Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.

Selling a Bret Easton Ellis first edition? We value the exact copy and make a firm cash offer. Get an offer.