Mailer, Norman

The naked and the dead by Norman Mailer ( Book )
292 editions published between 1935 and 2007 in 27 languages and held by 4,288 libraries worldwide
Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows a platoon of Marines who are stationed on the Japanese-held island of Anopopei.

The executioner's song by Norman Mailer ( Book )
73 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in 16 languages and held by 3,815 libraries worldwide
Re-creates the crime, trial and events leading to the execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, who requested the death sentence.

Ancient evenings by Norman Mailer ( Book )
70 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in 13 languages and held by 3,262 libraries worldwide
Menehetet I rises from peasant stock to become a harem overlord between the reigns of Ramses II and Ramses IX of Egypt.

Tough guys don't dance by Norman Mailer ( Book )
86 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in 18 languages and held by 3,083 libraries worldwide
After an encounter with a woman who reminds him of the wife who deserted him, Timothy Madden awaken with fragmented memories and an agonizing suspicion that he committed murders.

The castle in the forest : a novel by Norman Mailer ( Book )
60 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in 11 languages and held by 3,033 libraries worldwide
A mysterious SS man offers an insightful glimpse of the life and career of Adolf Hitler, offering a unique perspective on his family, his childhood and adolescence, and the evolution of the man who became the personification of evil.

Harlot's ghost by Norman Mailer ( Book )
56 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 2,872 libraries worldwide
Story of CIA intelligence officer Harry Hubbard, and his mentor Hugh Tremont Montague code name Harlot.

The armies of the night; history as a novel, the novel as history by Norman Mailer ( Book )
89 editions published between 1967 and 2009 in 13 languages and held by 2,852 libraries worldwide
The author chronicles his experiences during the four days of events surrounding the peace march on the Pentagon in October, 1967.

Oswald's tale : an American mystery by Norman Mailer ( Book )
38 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 2,709 libraries worldwide
Reconstructs the life of Lee Harvey Oswald including the Minsk years, childhood, time in the Marine Corps and the events from 1961-1963.

An American dream by Norman Mailer ( Book )
136 editions published between 1964 and 2006 in 20 languages and held by 2,545 libraries worldwide
In this nightmare vision of life, a hard-drinking TV figure, with schizophrenic tendencies, strangles his wealthy wife.

The Gospel according to the Son by Norman Mailer ( Book )
55 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 18 languages and held by 2,544 libraries worldwide
The autobiography of Jesus Christ, written by him after his ascension into heaven. The novel opens with his youth as a carpenter, gives his reaction to God's announcement of his mission to save mankind, and describes the terror of the crucifixion. Christ analyzes his two sides--the divine and the human--and recalls his debates with the devil.