Peyton Place Book

Peyton Place (1956)

The book that started it all. Grace Metalious' novel sold more than 60,000 copies in the first ten days after release, and the book remained on the New York Times best-seller list for 59 weeks. It is estimated that more than 12 million copies have been sold, putting it among the top-selling novels of all time.

Return to Peyton Place (1959) - the Sequel

The follow-up to Peyton Place, Return to Peyton Place, was published in 1959 and was similarly successful.

Other Novels by Grace Metalious

• The Tight White Collar (1961)
• No Adam in Eden (1963)

Other Related Books

• Inside Peyton Place: The Life of Grace Metalious by Emily Toth (2000)
• Looking for Peyton Place by Barbara Delinsky (2006)
• Beyond Peyton Place: My Fifty Years on Stage, Screen, and Television by Ed Nelson (2008)

May 24, 2013