Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published in 1994 and follows the story of an antiques dealer on trial for the death of a male prostitute. Subtitled A Savannah Story, with an initial printing of 25,000 copies, the book became a New York Times Best-Seller for 216 weeks following its debut and remains one of the longest-standing New York Times Best-Sellers.

This article is about the non-fiction book. For the 1997 film, see Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film).
Midnight in the Garden
of Good and Evil
The cover of the 1994 book, which features the Bird Girl sculpture.
AuthorJohn Berendt
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction novel
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
January 1994
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages389
ISBN0-679-42922-0
OCLC27975809
975.8/724 20
LC ClassF294.S2 B48 1994

The book was adapted for Clint Eastwood's 1997 film, with several characters' names changed to protect their privacy.

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