Literature
| Date | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | The Quaker City | George Lippard | |
| 1899 | The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study | W. E. B. Du Bois | Sociological study of life for African Americans in late 19th century Philadelphia. |
| 1912 | The Financier | Theodore Dreiser | First volume of the Cowperwood trilogy. |
| 1939 | Kitty Foyle | Christopher Morley | Later turned into the film Kitty Foyle. |
| 1942 | Liberty Belle | Don Cameron & Chuck Winter, creators | Charlton Comics superheroine whose powers were originally tied to the ringing of the Liberty Bell. First appeared in Boy Commandos #1 (Winter 1942). Rights currently owned by DC Comics. |
| 1957 | The Philadelphian | Richard P. Powell | |
| 1974 | Oreo | Fran Ross | |
| 1990 | Philadelphia Fire | John Edgar Wideman | Based on the events surrounding the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house by the Philadelphia Police Department. |
| 1993 | Flyy Girl | Omar Tyree | Features the character Tracy Ellison. |
| 1988 - 2003 | Badge of Honor (novel series) | W. E. B. Griffin | Series about detectives in the Philadelphia Police Department. |
| 1998 - present | Heart of the City | Mark Tatulli | Daily comic strip. |
| 1999 | The Resurrectionist (Old Philadelphia Mystery Series) | Mark Graham | |
| 2000 | For the Love of Money | Omar Tyree | Sequel to Flyy Girl. |
| 2001 | Epsilon | John J. Rust | |
| 2005 | Boss Lady | Omar Tyree | Omar Tyree's third Tracy Ellison novel. |
| 2006 | The Blonde | Duane Swierczynski |
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