The Great Gatsby Leads Fitzgerald’s Most Valuable Literary Collectibles

Rare editions and manuscripts linked to Scott Fitzgerald have become prized collectors’ items, with some fetching hundreds of thousands of dollars at Sotheby’s auctions.

The Great Gatsby leads a selection of five of the author’s most expensive literary collectibles, highlighting the value attached to physical traces of his writing career.

For collectors, the appeal goes beyond the works’ literary reputation. First editions, signed copies and manuscripts can carry added significance through their rarity or connection to Fitzgerald’s personal life.

Those associations distinguish the items from ordinary copies of his books, making them objects of interest for readers and collectors alike.

The auction prices underscore how Fitzgerald’s literary legacy extends beyond the printed text, with rare surviving copies and documents commanding substantial sums.