The resort towns of Palm Springs, California and other communities in the Coachella Valley, as a filming location, topical setting, and storyline subject for films, television shows, literature, and music, are frequently featured in popular culture. Besides Palm Springs, other nearby communities include Bermuda Dunes, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Mecca, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and the Salton Sea. All are in Riverside County, southern California. This list focuses on the popular cultures of literature and music.
Listed alphabetically by title, series, author last name.
The Affair at Palm Springs – a crime novel by Clifford Knight (1938). New York: Mead, Dodd. LCCN 38-25880. OCLC 8518016
"Aggie Underhill Mysteries" by Michelle Ann Hollstein
A Hardboiled Murder – (2009). Xlibris. pp. 217. ISBN 1441573259
Maid in Heaven – (2008). Xlibris. pp. 139. ISBN 143637331X. OCLC 295033611
A Prickly Situation – (2011)
Something's Fishy in Palm Springs – (2008). Xlibris. pp. 122. ISBN 978-1436355988. OCLC 290448401
Alliance of Terror – suspense by Ronald Lawruk (2011). CreateSpace. pp. 250. ISBN 978-1460989371. OCLC 633149004
"Amanda Thorne" mysteries by David James (copyright by David Stukas) (all by New York: Kensington)
A Not So Model Home – (2012). pp. 304. ISBN 978-0758206329. OCLC 780483973
Three Bedrooms, Two Baths, One Very Dead Corpse – (2010). pp. 268. ISBN 978-0758206312. OCLC 471824588
The Angry Buddhist – a novel by Seth Greenland (2012). New York: Europa Editions. pp. 399. ISBN 978-1609458874. OCLC 759911099
An April Afternoon – a novel by Philip Wylie (1938) OCLC 6505489
As If Love Were Enough – fiction by Anne Taylor Fleming (2006). New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-1401307486. OCLC 61864898
"Bad Day in Palm Springs" in Slow days, fast company: the world, the flesh, and L.A.: tales – Eve Babitz (1977). New York: Knopf/ Random House. pp. 178. ISBN 0394409841. LCCN 76-47922. OCLC 2645787
The Bad Ending: A Palm Springs Mystery – by Scott Brassart (2008). PublishAmerica. pp. 172. ISBN 978-1424196470. OCLC 436086488
Behind the Screen: Hacking Hollywood – a techno-thriller by Mark Stone (2008). Emerald Book Company. pp. 285. ISBN 978-1934572023
Betrayal – Danielle Steel (2012). Delacorte Press. pp. 336. ISBN 978-0385343190
Beyond Betrayal: Legacy of a Madman – suspense by Bill Westbrook (2009). New York: Vantage Press. pp. 129. ISBN 978-0533161492
Biceps of Death – humorous mystery fiction by David Stukas (2004). New York: Kensington. pp. 226. ISBN 978-0758206305. OCLC 56333574
Cafe Respect – a mystery novel by Steve Scott (2005). iUniverse. pp. 290. ISBN 978-0595369546
A Can of Worms – short stories by Jon Seawright (2009). Xlibris. pp. 582. ISBN 978-1441588074
The Case of the Drowning Duck – a Perry Mason novel by Erle Stanley Gardner (1942) ISBN 978-0345378682. OCLC 21493120
Christopher Strange – fiction by Ruth E. McKee (1941). Doubleday
"Clair Gray" mysteries by Michael Craft (all by New York: St. Martin's Minotaur)
Desert Autumn – (2001). pp. 343. ISBN 978-0312280345. OCLC 48084192
Desert Spring – (2004). pp. 243. ISBN 978-0312320805. LCCN 2003-58789
Desert Summer – (2004). pp. 258. ISBN 978-0312320805. LCCN 2004-66402
Desert Winter – (2003). pp. 293. ISBN 978-0312305017. LCCN 2002-31891
Coachella – a novel by Sheila Ortiz Taylor (1998). University of New Mexico Press. pp. 197. ISBN 978-0826318435
The Coming of the Quantum Cats – a novel by Frederik Pohl (1986). ISBN 978-0553257861
A Contractor from Palm Springs – gay romance by Nathan Grant (2008). e-book. ISBN 978-1465745620
The Cracked Earth – a Jack Liffey mystery by John Shannon (1999, 2008). New York: Berkley Prime Crime. ISBN 978-0425167328. OCLC 40699645, 227016175
Crossing Vines – a novel by Rigoberto González (2003) ISBN 978-0806135281. OCLC 50809294
Damn Straight – a Lillian Byrd crime story by Elizabeth Sims (2003). Los Angeles, CA: Alyson. pp. 272. ISBN 978-1555837860. LCCN 2003-40446
A Deadly Kind of Love – a novel by Victor J. Banis (2011). Frisco, TX: Dreamspinner Press. pp. 208. ISBN 978-1615819157. OCLC 760885610
Deadly Rendezvous: A Toni Underwood Mystery – a mystery by Diane Davidson (1994). Rising Tide Press. pp. 191. ISBN 978-1883061029
The Death Web ("S.T.O.R.M." Series #5) – children's literature by Emma L. Young (2009). London: MacMillan. pp. 304. ISBN 978-0330454179. OCLC 269433807
The Deer Park – a novel by Norman Mailer (1955). ISBN 978-0375700408
"Delia's Series" family saga by Virginia C. Andrews (all by New York: Pocket Books)
Delia's Crossing – (2008). pp. 416. ISBN 978-1416530848. OCLC 256491150
Delia's Heart – (2009). pp. 374. ISBN 978-1416530916. LCCN 2008-28926
Desert Rain – a novel by Ann Maxwell writing as Elizabeth Lowell (1996 (1983 as Summer Thunder)). New York: Avon. pp. 409. ISBN 978-0380767625 LCCN 96-96071
"Desert Rose" – a romance story in Easter Promises by Lois Richer (2010). Steeple Hill. pp. 274. ISBN 978-0373875849 (also includes "Bluegrass Easter" by Allie Pleiter)
The Eleventh Hour – a Connor Hawthorne mystery by Lauren Maddison (2004). Los Angeles, CA: Alyson. pp. 308. ISBN 978-1555838782. LCCN 2004-57075
Emerald – fiction by Phyllis Whitney (1983). Doubleday
Enchanted Oasis – a romance by Faith Baldwin (1938). New York: Dell. pp. 240. OCLC 33325644
Every Frat Boy Wants It – by Todd Gregory (2007). Kensington. pp. 288. ISBN 978-0758217196
Eyes of Your Heart – by Frederic Delarue (2009). Frederic Delarue Productions. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0982495902
Fire: a drama in three acts – by Mary Hunter Austin (1914)
The Franchise Babe – a novel about the LPGA by sportswriter Dan Jenkins (2008). Doubleday. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0385519106
From Barcelona, with Love – a Mac Reilly suspense by Elizabeth Adler (2011). New York: St. Martins Press. pp. 352 ISBN 978-0312668358. OCLC 702941529
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture – a novel by Douglas Coupland (1991). St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 192. ISBN 978-0312054366
The Golden Years Caper – fiction by Robert Carson (1970). Little Brown
Gun Play – a "Shooting Shrink" book by Michael Thompkins (2006). pp. 280. ISBN 1-56315-339-4
Happy Maisy Coleman – fiction by Juli I. Huss (2004). Rhinbeck, NY: Monkfish Books. pp. 279. ISBN 978-0972635776. LCCN 2004-4365
Have You Ever Noticed? Humor from the Pundit of Palm Springs – by Lou Perlin (2007). William Pub. pp. 192. ISBN 978-0966690651
"Henry Wright Mysteries" by Albert Simon
Coachella Valley Traffic Jam – (2005). ISBN 0-976200-38-4
For Sale in Palm Springs – (2001). ISBN 0-976200-34-1
Mystery on the Tramway – (2004). ISBN 0-976200-36-8
Highwire Moon: a Novel – by Susan Straight (2001). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 306. ISBN 978-0618056149. OCLC 45243327
Gregory Hinton novels (all by New York: Kensington)
Cathedral City – (2001). pp. 342. ISBN 978-1575668505. OCLC 47058848, 50438245
Desperate Hearts – (2002). pp. 341. ISBN 978-0758201720. OCLC 50247149, 52145614
Hollywood Wives – by Jackie Collins (1987). Pocket Books. pp. 560. ISBN 978-0671704599
Hot Water – a romance novel by Kathryn Jordan (2006). New York: Berkeley Publishing. pp. 288. ISBN 978-0425207574. LCCN 2005-57051. OCLC 62282751
Human Whirlpool – fiction by Robert Callahan (1946). Murray & Gee
I went to Palm Springs and all I got was Three Dead Blondes – a woman detective story by Anne Stinnett (2012). Booktango. ISBN 978-1468904499
"Jacob Asch Mysteries" by Arthur Lyons
Castles Burning – (1979, 1983, 1986). Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN 978-0030476211. OCLC 5824419, 12450013, 18748238
Fast Fade – a "Jacob Asch Mystery" (1987, 1990, 1991). New York: Mysterious Press. ISBN 978-0892962167. OCLC 15281811, 21077338, 22663655
Julio and Schwartz: a Brooklyn friendship – a novel by Kenneth Garrett (2007). Palm Springs, CA: Williams Publishing. ISBN 978-0966690620. OCLC 76855725.
"Lady Smith" in Good Housekeeping – an August 1936 short story by Myles Connolly
The Last Seduction – a Harlequin Temptation romance by Elda Minger (1996 & 1997). Toronto and Richmond, England: ISBN 978-0373256907. OCLC 34759658. ISBN 978-0263801859. OCLC 43214954.
The Legend of Jasper Kell – erotic fiction by Daniel McVay (2011). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 248. ISBN 978-1463601096.
Lies of Convenience – a Route 66 Mystery by M.M. Gornell (2012). Henderson, NV: Champlain Avenue Books. pp. 230. ISBN 978-0985500801.
The Lonesome Gods – fiction by Louis L'Amour (1983). Bantam. ISBN 978-0553050141. OCLC 9153527
Love in Palm Desert – A College Coming-of-Age Adventure – erotic fiction by Katriana Stilette (2014). Amazon Kindle. ASIN B00HRKUIT4.
The Magic Thread: Overcoming Challenges During World War II, a Young Girl Discovers Secrets That Change Adversity Into Adventure – juvenile fiction by M. J. MacPherson (2009). iUniverse. pp. 208. ISBN 978-0595528127 OCLC 609979727
William J. Mann gay literature
Object of Desire (2009). New York: Kensington. pp. 416. ISBN 978-0758213778. OCLC 298183298
Where the Boys Are (2003). New York: Kensington. ISBN 978-0758203274. OCLC 56465474
Eric G. Meeks fiction
The Author Murders: A Palm Springs Biblio-Thriller – (2007). ISBN 978-0595866540
Witch of Tahquitz: a Novel – (2010). Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. ISBN 978-1450508407. OCLC 842024429
A Mermaid Drowns In The Midnight Lounge – a mystery by Will Viharo (2011). Lulu.com. pp. 246. ISBN 978-0557548996
Moon Over La Quinta: a Baby Boomer Romance – by Ivory Lace (2014). Amazon Kindle ASIN B00QX377BI
Moody Forever – a mystery by Steve Oliver (1998). New York: St. Martin. ISBN 978-0312193010. OCLC 38964259
Moving Target – a romance suspense by Elizabeth Lowell (2001). New York: Morrow. pp. 453. ISBN 0060198753. LCCN 00-68710. OCLC 45610064
Murder in Palm Springs – a mystery novel by Mike Romano (2000). National Writers Press. pp. 201. ISBN 978-0881001297. LCCN 00-102655. OCLC 47199575.
Murders in Palm Springs – about the murders of socialites Sophia & Edward Friendly and their maid Frances Williams, written by Albert Allen (2013). Amazon. pp 28. ASIN B00GL8Q310
Must See to Appreciate: Adventures of a Palm Springs Realtor – by D. G. Voda (2012). Brown & King. pp. 168. ISBN 978-0615650654
My Ascent into Submission – BDSM fiction by Nick Willams (2011). Nazca Plains. pp. 128. ISBN 978-1610982160
The Nasty – a novel by Joe Greer (2004). Baltimore, MD: Publish America. pp. 216. ISBN 978-1413725070. OCLC 239710237
Not a Girl Detective – a Cece Caruso Mystery by Susan Kandel (2005). New York: William Morrow. ISBN 978-0060581077. OCLC 779049298, 503014549
Nowhere Yet – fiction by Edward Cozza (2012). Encinatas, CA: Pinot Dog. (digital) ISBN 978-0988190603
The Oasis: Palm Springs Diaries – LGBT fiction by A.J. Llewellyn (2010). Silver Publishing. pp. 92. ISBN 978-1920468750
Oedipus at Palm Springs – a "Five Lesbian Brothers play" by Maureen Angelos, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey and Lisa Kron (2010). New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0573697029
One Way to Love – love stories by Glenna Finley (1982). New York: New American Library. pp. 184. ISBN 978-0451114266. LCCN 2006-593973
Oscar Season – detective mystery by Mary McNamara (2008). New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 325. ISBN 978-1416539919 OCLC 147986710
Other Desert Cities – a play by Jon Robin Baitz (2010). New York: Grove Press. pp. 112. ISBN 978-0802145659
Other People We Married – stories by Emma Straub (2011). New York: Penguin. 43367902 ISBN 978-1101575284 OCLC 748330004, 797348139
Other Resort Cities – stories by Tod Goldberg (2009). OV Books. pp. 200. ISBN 978-0981589992
Over the Edge – fiction by David Westheimer (1972). Little Brown
Palm Desert – book and CD-ROM video by Rudy VanderLans (photography & design), Brian Schorn & Kenneth FitzGerald (essays), and Van Dyke Parks, Honey Barbara, Elliott Peter Earle, Itchy Pet & Supercollider (music) (1999). Emigre Inc. pp. 96. ISBN 978-0966940909 OCLC 43367902
Palm Desert Killing (The Val & Kit Mystery Series, #5) – mystery by Rosalind Burgess (2015). Blake Oliver Publishing. pp. 266. ISBN 978-0692499702
Palm Springs – fiction by Tom Ardies (1978). Garden City, NJ: Knopf Doubleday. pp. 400. ISBN 978-0385128469. LCCN 77-92206. OCLC 4136613
Palm Springs – Trina Mascott (2000). BackinPrint.com (received the National Federation of Press Women's First Place Award for Fiction). ISBN 978-0595129133. LCCN 97-816554
Palm Springs – fiction by Stella Lowe (2007). Xlibris. pp. 148. ISBN 978-1425727376
"The Palm Springs PI Series" by Alex Ironrod
Deception: Palm Springs (2014) MLR Press. ISBN 978-1608209224
Cages: Cathedral City (2015) MLR Press. ASIN B00W2UHFRM
Palm Springs Weekend – fiction by Marvin H. Albert (1963). New York: Dell Publishing. OCLC 23183101
Pandora Brown – fiction by Mary Sheldon (2004). New York: Kensington. ISBN 978-0758203090. OCLC 54828842
Poodle Springs – a Philip Marlowe novel by Raymond Chandler (1958 unfinished; completed in 1989 by Robert B. Parker). New York: Putnam. pp. 268. ISBN 978-0399134821 OCLC 19981112
Prelude to the Apocalypse – parts 1 ("Prologue" and "Portico"), 2 ("The Coast"), and 3 ("Hell Springs") of the 5 part series by Kirby Wright (2011). Lemon Shark Press.
Pulp – a pulp fiction mystery by Charles Bukowski (1994). Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press. pp. 202. ISBN 0-87685-926-0 LCCN 94-4352.
The Rainbow Detective Agency: Rancho Mirage – LGBT fiction by Ryan Field (2016). Smashwords. pp. 161. ISBN 978-1310799402.
Rancho Mirage: an American Tragedy of Manners, Madness, and Murder – a true life crime story by Aram Saroyan (1993). Fort Lee, NJ. Barricade. ISBN 978-0942637953
Christie Ridgway romance novels
An Offer He Can't Refuse – (2005). ISBN 978-0060763480
The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men – (2006). New York: Avon. pp. 374. ISBN 978-0060763503. LCCN 2006-576237. OCLC 67551270
The Saint Goes West – a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris (1942). New York: Avon. pp. 154. LCCN 48-10747
Shadow Fires – a horror novel by Dean Koontz (1987). Berkeley. pp. 528. ISBN 978-0425136980
Silent Scream – a "Groovy Mystery Caper" by James Huskins (2010). CreateSpace. pp. 226. ISBN 978-1456347826
Sisters – fiction by Pat Booth (1987). Crown Books
South of Eden – a "Boulder Cup Series" book by Russell K. Hatler (2008). Lulu.com. pp. 352. ISBN 1435745620 (Kindle edition)
The Spirit of Palm Springs – a novel by László Hajdú (2005). AuthorWorks. pp. 300. ISBN 978-1420821024
Spirit Ranch – a mystery by Richard Foxx (2011). ISBN 978-0615432229
Stars – part two of "The Butterfly Trilogy" by Barbara Wood (as Kathryn Harvey) (2005). Authors Choice. pp. 367. ISBN 978-0595347797. LCCN 2012-6387
A Stranger Lies There – fiction by Stephen Santogrossi (2007). New York: Thomas Dunne. ISBN 978-0312364410. OCLC 85833287
Tahquitz Exchange – a novel by Bernnie Reese (1993). DeChamp Co. pp. 225. ISBN 978-0962880230. LCCN 93-90902. OCLC 34320859
The Ten-Ounce Siesta – a mystery by Norman Partridge (1998). Berkeley Publishing Group. pp. 254. ISBN 978-0425161432
Unbreakable Love – a romance by Angela Carling (2011). Acacia Publishing. pp. 319. ISBN 978-1935089476
Under a Desert Sky – a police detective novel by Loren Lockner (2006). Virtualbookworm.com Publishing. pp. 396. ISBN 978-1589398900
Unholy Birth – horror fiction by Andrew Neiderman (2007). New York: Pocket Star. pp. 339. ISBN 978-1416516842. LCCN 2007-584030
Unkindness of Ravens – a mystery by Kathleen Tracy (2006). Paribus Press. pp. 304. ISBN 978-1933705828
Vermilion Sands – a short-story collection by J. G. Ballard (1971)
"Veterinarian Mysteries" by Lillian M. Roberts
Almost Human – (1998). New York: Fawcett Gold Metal. pp. 278. ISBN 978-0449002285. LCCN 98-96105. OCLC 728099464
The Hand that Feeds You – (1997). New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. pp. 278. ISBN 978-0449149867. LCCN 96-91030. OCLC 36919986
Riding for a Fall – (1996). New York: Ballantine. pp. 279. ISBN 978-0449149850. OCLC 35811078
Joseph Wambaugh detective fiction
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert – (1992). New York: W. Morrow. pp. 336. ISBN 978-0688111281. OCLC 23767167.
The Secrets of Harry Bright – (1985). New York: W. Morrow. pp. 345 ISBN 978-0688059583. OCLC 12082014.
The Way Home – a romance by Allison Johnson (2001). New York: Five Star. pp. 315. ISBN 0786230339. LCCN 00-49067
A Way of Life, Like Any Other (Chapter 10: "Palm Springs") – fiction by Darcy O'Brien (1977 & 2001). New York: Norton. ISBN 978-0393087987. OCLC 3203215
The Way Some People Die – a Lew Archer detective mystery by Ross Macdonald (1951). Vintage (2007 reissue). pp. 256. ISBN 978-0307278982
Wearing Black to the White Party – fiction by David Stukas (2003). New York: Kensington. pp. 247. ISBN 0758200404. LCCN 2003-102517
Web of Evil – suspense by Judith A. Jance (2007). Pocket Classics. pp. 383. ISBN 978-1416537731.OCLC 224874997
Where To? – fiction by Jon Seawright (2008). Xlibris. pp. 88. ISBN 978-1436348379
While Drowning in the Desert – a Neal Carey Mystery by Don Winslow (1996). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312144463. OCLC 832688960
The Winning of Barbara Worth – by Harold Bell Wright (1911). Chicago, IL: Book Supply Company. pp. 511. OCLC 1220257
The Writing Experience 2001: The Palm Springs Writer's Guild Anthology – edited by Hyacinthe Baron (2001). Writers Club Press. pp. 309. ISBN 978-0595180639
Folklore and remembrances
Ernie Pyle's Southwest – travel descriptions by Ernie Pyle (1965). Palm Desert, CA: pp. 105. OCLC 479815. LCCN 65-6125.
Europe, 1905 [and] Southern Cal., Palm Springs, 1935 – a travel journal by Laura A. Kelly (1935 (1905)). pp. 399. OCLC 12926400
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road – a memoir by Neil Peart (2002). Toronto, ONT: ECW Press. pp. 460. ISBN 978-1550225488 OCLC 49796529
Heritage Tales of Coachella Valley – anthology edited by Florence Powell (1976). Palm Springs, CA: American Association of University Women. pp. 65. OCLC 5886309, 463321335
Me Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood (also titled Me Cheeta: The Autobiography) – by Cheeta, as told to James Lever (2009). New York: Harper Collins. pp. 197. ISBN 978-0061647802.
Night of the Full Moon – creative nonfiction based on the abduction of socialite Elaine Chaddick by Herbert D. Clough (2008, 2010). Criterion House. ISBN 978-1884162169 (print). ISBN 978-1884162282 (Kindle)
Palm Springs....The Good, The Bad & The Twisted: A True Story – by Mr. Sparkles (2010). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 70. ISBN 978-1456356743
The Periscope: a Collection of Stories and Recollections About the Coachella Valley – (1980). Indio, CA: Coachella Valley Historical Society. OCLC 81296265
Postcards from Palm Springs – a memoir by Robert Julian (2007). Lulu.com. pp. 237 ISBN 978-1430322849
Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America – "A Memoir by the Other Son" (written with Mark Schone) by Kent Walker (2001). New York: Harper Collins. pp. 405. ISBN 978-0060188658 OCLC 46343316
Tales from the Desert – narratives by Roger A. Williams (2012). Xlibris. pp. 82. ISBN 978-1479731732
Vanishing footprints from the hot desert sand: remembrances of a 90 year old Palm Springs pioneer: horse and wagon days on the southern California desert – a historical autobiography by Marshall Glenn McKinney (1996). Sonoma, CA: McKinney. pp. 245. LCCN 96-94678. OCLC 36017354
Casa de Cuerva: 501 Poems of the Palm Springs Backcountry – Ethan Applegarth (2012). ISBN 978-1105726651
The Desert & Other Verses – poetry by Robert L. Edwards (1930). R.L. Edwards. pp. 104. OCLC 11998278.
Desert Lore – poems (especially "Andreas Canyon") by John Cutler Shedd (also, Willard Selwyn Wood, Spencer R. Atkinson, and Jesse Ray Miller) (1931). Los Angeles, CA: Jesse Ray Miller. pp. 47. OCLC 14760623. LCCN 31-25299.
Desert Spring: Poems – Natasha Borovsky, with sketches by Malou Knappp (1993). Berkeley, CA: Sila Nova Press. pp. 59. OCLC 29819741
Enchanted Sands – poetry and reminiscences by Elwood Lloyd (1939). Los Angeles, CA: Arthur H. Steake. pp. 54. OCLC 8796275.
Souvenirs of the Palm Springs Area – reminiscences and poetry by R.E. Harrington (1962). pp. 68. OCLC 3998802.
Young adult and children's literature
Are There Bears Here? : an Adventure on Mt. San Jacinto, California – juvenile fiction by Rick Sanger and Carol Russell (1997). Bishop, CA: Mountain Path Press. ISBN 978-0965314909. OCLC 36460478
"Bloodlines series" – a spin-off "Vampire Academy" series (young adult fiction) by Richelle Mead
Bloodlines – (2011). LCCN 2011-275842
The Golden Lily – (2012). pp. 424. ISBN 978-1595143181. LCCN 2012-12244. ISBN 978-1921518478
The Indigo Spell – (2013). pp. 401. ISBN 978-1595143198. OCLC 821686763
Coachella – juvenile literature by Greg Robison (2009). New York: Rosen Pub. pp. 978–1404217553. OCLC 185056576
Desert Blues: a Novel – juvenile fiction by Bill Albert (1994 & 2001). Sag Harbor, NY: Permanent Press. ISBN 978-1877946493. ISBN 978-0759266872. OCLC 29222197, 54376211
Far – juvenile fiction by Carol Matas (2008). Toronto: Key Porter Books. ISBN 978-1554700943. OCLC 226302735, 678918407
Flirting with Boys – a beach novel by Hailey Abbott (2009). New York: HarperTeen. pp. 256. ISBN 978-0061253843. LCCN 2008-942550
Little Tales of the Desert – juvenile fiction by Ethel T. Foster, with Hernando C. Villa (illustrations), (1913). Los Angeles, CA: Kingsley, Mason and Collins Co. ISBN 978-1176787933. LCCN 13-25440. OCLC 3726918, 79135411, 746980860
"Palm Springs Weekend at the Rivera Resort & Spa" – Betty & Veronica Digest, Issue 193 (1983) of the Archie Library comics
Past Crimes – young adult fiction by Carol Matas (2007). Key Porter. pp. 188. ISBN 978-1552638415. OCLC 69785842
Tempo Change – senior high school fiction by Barbara Hall (2009). New York: Delacorte Press. pp. 247. ISBN 978-0385736077. OCLC 244339558
"Palm Springs". Country Life. London, England: Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc. November 1928. ISSN 0045-8856. OCLC 6506223.
"Janet Pilgrim in Palm Springs". Playboy. Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Co., Inc. July 1962. ISSN 0032-1478. OCLC 3534353.
"A Lively Look at Palm Springs". Holiday. Curtis Publishing Company. February 1965. ISSN 0161-7184. OCLC 3582288.
"Golf's Brash New Look: Bob Lunn at Palm Springs". Sports Illustrated. February 17, 1969. ISSN 0038-822X. OCLC 34617214.
"Desert Classic". Metropolitan Home. Hachette Filipacchi II. November–December 2003. ISSN 0273-2858. OCLC 7045895. A pair of artists revitalizes a Neutra landmark by respecting both its architecture and view.
"A spectacular renovation in Palm Springs respects the past but pushes the midcentury feel into the future.". Metropolitan Home. Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corp. March 2006. ISSN 0273-2858. OCLC 14634311.
"Palm Springs Infusion: Splashes of color and sophistication revive a desert house.". Architectural Digest. New York: Condé Nast Publications. February 2008.
"Jim Jennings Emphasizing Form & Light in his Elegantly Spare Palm Springs Retreat". Architectural Digest. New York: Condé Nast Publications. September 2009.
"At Home in the Desert ... a house near Palm Springs". Architectural Digest. New York: Condé Nast Publications. April 2010.
"Weekend Road Trips! Palm Springs". Orange Coast. Irvine, CA: O.C.N.L., Inc. May 2011. ISSN 0279-0483. OCLC 7479329.
Listed by earliest date of production or performance.
Songs from the 1936 Paramount Pictures film Palm Springs (a.k.a. Palm Springs Affair)by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
"I Don't Want to Make History, I Just Want to Make Love" (a.k.a. "Fame Doesn't Get You Any Fun" and "Columbus Took a Chance")
"The Hills of Old Wyomin'"
"Palm Springs"
"Dreaming Out Loud"
by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
"Will I Ever Know" (a.k.a. "Collegiate")
by Dorothy Fields and James McHugh
"I'm in the Mood for Love"
"Palm Springs Jump" – a 1940s jazz piece by Slim Gaillard
"Palm Springs Moon" and "The Lady From 29 Palms" in popular music sheets – 1946
"Winter in Palm Springs" in Fun Time – a 1957 Coral Records comedy album (CRL 57072), performed by Billy de Wolfe and Hermione Gingold; also available in Almanac and other Broadway-London revues (with Billy De Wolfe & Elaine Dunn; acc. musicians; Buster Davis, piano, musical director. 2009).
Palm Springs Suite – a 1959 Capitol Records album by Jack Fascinato
You're invited to spend the afternoon at the Frank Sinatra Show – a video recording of the 1959 ABC Television Frank Sintra Timex Show, released as a DVD in 2004 by Quantum Leap
Jazz Oasis – a 1960s jazz Capitol Records album recorded in Palm Springs by Charlie Barnet
Palm Springs Weekend – soundtrack from the 1963 film Palm Springs Weekend (Warner Brothers), music composed by Frank Perkins, with Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Ty Harden, Stefanie Powers, Robert Conrad, Andrew Duggan, Jack Weston, Carole Cook, Jerry Van Dyke Includes the score "Live Young" by Paul Evans and Larry Kusik
"Palm Springs Comes to Venice" in The Honey Pot – a 1967 film soundtrack by John Addison
"A smoke tree dream" and "The Tahquitz falls (with Pai-yil ad libitum)" in Two desert scenes, for flute and harp – (1975) musical scores by Roman Ryterband
"Palm Springs Drive" on American Gigolo – the 1980 soundtrack to the movie American Gigolo, composed and performed by Giorgio Moroder
"Palm Springs Weekend" – a song by William Goldstein from the 1980 Lawrence Schiller TV-movie soundtrack Marilyn: The Untold Story
"Palm Springs" in Social Climbers – a 1981 album by Social Climbers (Jean Seton Shaw, bass, vocals; A. Leroy, Farfisa organ, Korg machine; Mark Bingham, guitar, vocals)
Rockin' the Night Away – a 1988 music DVD with Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, Chaz Bono, Sonny Bono, Dion DiMucci, Dion and the Belmonts, Donovan, Donovan Leitch, The Grass Roots, The Mamas & The Papas, Peter Noone and Mackenzie Phillips
"Palm Springs, Sand and Stars" movement, The Atlantic and Pacific Suite – a 1994 composition by Ervin Litkei, arranged and conducted by Bernard Ebbinghouse with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Classic Songs for Leonard Reed's Original Shim Sham Shimmy – a 1995 album featuring Will Ryan & the Palm Springs Yacht Club, with Rusty Frank, produced by On Tap! & Animation Music
Vacationing in Palm Springs – a 1997 album from Californian ska punk band Reel Big Fish and Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
"Palm Springs" in Feverish – a 1998 album by Pure
The Other Palm Springs – a 1999 Peek-A-Boo Records album by Silver Scooter
Palm Springs I Love You – a 1999 Country & Western album by Danney Ball & The Hollywood SongWranglers. CitySong Records
Palm Springs Reunion: Ray Bush's BBC Jazz with Geoff Nicholas – a 2002 audio CD, Rollercoaster UK label
Pinafore!: a ship shape new musical – a 2001 adaptation of H.M.S. Pinafore
Masterbeat: White Party 2001 – a compilation of various artists (Agnelli & Nelson, Ananda Project, Victor Calderone, Operatica, Byron Stingily, et al.) hosted by DJ Brett Henrichsen on the Master Entertainment label, followed by Masterbeat: White Party 2002 (artists included Abigail, Gioia Bruno, Kim English, Jessica Folcker, et al.), and other Masterbeat albums
Jazz in Palm Springs – a 2002 jazz album by Andy Fraga
"Palm Springs" in The Very Best of Marc Antoine – a 2003 album by Marc Antone
Folk Songs of the Coachella Valley in Story and Song – a 2004 book and recording by John Malcolm Penn
"Palm Spring" in Party Groove: Winter Party, vol. 7 – a 2004 CD remix by Tony Moran
Live at Peabody's (Palm Springs) – a 2004 jazz album by Rocky Zharp & the Blues Crackers
Palm Springs – a 2005 Campo Records audio CD by Claudio Medeiros
The Martini Kings
Weekend in Palm Springs – c. 2005 audio CD with songs from the 2005 video Camp Burlesque and TV series Six Feet Under
Palm Springs Serenade – a 2012 DION album, with Buddy Greco
Mike Costley Live! A Palm Springs State of Mind – a 2006 Mike Costley audio CD
Symphony of Light – a 2006 audio CD by Frederick Delarue
"Palm Springs" in Exile On Schley Pass – a 2006 MP3 Alternative Rock album by Carl Johns on the Bronzerat label
"Palm Springs" in Near Disasters/Sweet Hereafters – a 2006 audio CD by Jay Ray on the CDBY label
"Palm Springs" in Rosé – a 2007 album by Bran Van 3000
"Palm Springs Song" in Rubber Solstice – Late Octobra – a 2007 MP3 Alternative Rock album by John Tabacco on the Modern Voices Distribution label
Palm Springs Getaway – a 2007 audio CD by Dr. Blackman
Live in Palm Springs – a 2007 jazz album by Max & Bruce Kurnow, followed by Live in Palm Springs, Vol. II in 2009
"Last Samba in Palm Springs" in Patterns, Circles and Shapes – a 2007 jazz MP3 album by John Mackay
"Palm Springs" in Win Us Over – a 2009 album by ASG
"Palm Springs" in California Years – a 2009 album by Jill Sobule
"Palm Springs" in Teenage Summer Days – a 2009 MP3 rock album by David Arthur Brown
"Palm Springs Eternal" in Suburban Field Recordings III – a 2010 alternative country album by Clem Snide on the snideco label
"Palm Springs" in One One – a 2010 album by Matthew Herbert
"California Gurls" – a 2010 song by Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg).
Coachella – a 2011 album with pieces from multiple artists at the Coachellafest
"Palm Springs Life" in Kaputt – a 2011 album by the Canadian group Destroyer
Desert Bass – a 2012 R&B/Rap Hip-Hop MP3 release by High Degree Hd, produced by Palm Springs Entertainment
"Palm Springs Reset" in We're Here with You – a 2012 electronic album by Julien-K
Greetings From the Follies: Great Moments At the Follies, Vol. 2 – Palm Springs Follies – (no date) audio CD
Tony Rose His Piano & Orchestra Recorded Live at the Palm Springs Racquet Club – (no date) LAR Productions Orange Vinyl
It's 1200 miles from Palm Springs to Texas – (no date) score by Jimmy Van Heusen
Live Palm Springs – (no date) an LP country album by Electric Horsemen
Live from Palm Springs – (no date) an LP album by Grace & Phil Moody
Cahuilla Indian legends and lore
Fischer, Millie Wolfe (2001). Footprints Through the Palms. Texas Ink. ASIN B001GTRUMU. OCLC 560777456. legendary Indian stories
Patencio, Francisco (1971). Hudson, Roy F., ed. Desert Hours with Chief Patencio. Hemerdinger, Bill (illustrations). Palm Springs, CA: Desert Museum. p. 38. As told to Kate Collins.
. LCC E99 C155 P3. OCLC 681440332, 2298555
Patencio, Francisco; Margaret Boynton (1970) [1943]. Stories and Legends of the Palm Springs Indians. Los Angeles, CA: Times-Mirror. p. 132. LCCN 44018350. OCLC 10803758. OCLC 4020904, 19463094
One of the first significant films shot in Palm Springs was Frank Capra's 1937 Lost Horizon, with scenes filmed in Tahquitz Canyon.
For a list of movies and television programs filmed in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley area, see: List of films shot in Palm Springs, California.
