This like-new first printing hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked, green cloth boards, and bright purple lettering on the spine of the book. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks was first published in 2011 and continues to be one of his notable works. The story follows two high school sweethearts from different backgrounds in a small North Carolina town, whose love is torn apart by family opposition and life circumstances. Like many of Sparks' novels, The Best of Me became a bestseller.