Days of Our Lives is celebrating its 50th anniversary by releasing an official photo book and hosting a U.S. book signing tour featuring popular cast members, including Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans), Drake Hogestyn (John), Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) and Christopher Sean (Paul Norita).

The book, Days of our Lives: 50 Years, is an in-depth, photographic journey of the longest-running scripted program in NBC history.

It includes rare black-and-white historical images and beautiful full color photos of the cast, the soap's memorable love stories and Salem events over the decades.

“As a longtime member of the Corday Productions family, it is a privilege to present this memory book," says the soap's co-executive producer and author Greg Meng. "Days of our Lives: 50 Years is a collection of rare photos providing a big picture view of the show’s histor,y while reflecting the heart and soul of the show through some of the beloved and iconic stories during the first 50 years. This is a tribute to our family of fans around the world."

Among the subjects featured:

• Tantalizing Triangles – Relive the complex affairs of the heart between Bill, Laura and Mickey; Roman, Marlena and John; and Carrie, Austin and Sami.
• Supercouples – Fall in love with Bo and Hope, Steve and Kayla, and Jack and Jennifer all over again.
• Bad to the Bone - Stefano DiMera reigns at the top of a long list of villains who have brought trouble to Salem over the years.

• Shocking Twists – Bo is Victor’s son, the real Roman Brady returns, Vivian buries Carly alive, and the big reveals of The Salem Strangler, The Salem Slasher and The Salem Stalker!
• Groundbreaking Stories - The first gay male couple to be married on a soap (Sonny and Will, 2014), daytime's first interracial romance (David and Valerie, 1976), and the first soap opera stars to appear on the cover of Time (Doug and Julie, 1976) 

Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and in stores, the book is being officially released on October 27, 2015. However, it can be pre-ordered, now.

In conjunction with the release, the show is kicking off a multi-city book signing tour. Cities slated for the tour include: New York, Northvale (NJ), Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, and Pigeon Forge.

Cast slated to participate are: Deidre Hall (Marlena), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Thaao Penghlis (Andre), Stephen Nichols (Steve), Galen Gering (Rafe), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Greg Vaughan (Eric), Camila Banus (Gabi), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Billy Flynn (Chad), Christopher Sean (Paul), Kate Mansi (Abigail), Drake Hogestyn (John), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Martha Madison (Belle), James Reynolds (Abe), Bill Hayes (Doug), Susan Seaforth-Hayes (Julie ), James Lastovic (Joey), Peggy McCay (Caroline), Arianne Zucker (Nicole), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Jen Lilley (Theresa ), Wally Kurth (Justin), Sal Stowers (Lani), Judi Evans (Adrienne), as well as author/co-executive producer, Greg Meng.

Book Tour Dates

• Los Angeles-10/25/2015 Book signing at Barnes & Noble The Grove at 2:00pm
• Phoenix-10/26/2015 Book signing at Changing Hands at 6:30pm
• New York-10/27/2015 Book signing at Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue at 12:00pm
• Northvale, NJ-10/27/2015 Book signing at Books & Greetings at 6:30pm
• Denver-10/28/2015 Book signing at Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove at 6:30pm
• Dallas-10/29/2015 Book signing at Barnes & Noble at 6:30pm
• Kansas City-10/30/2015 Book signing at Oak Park Mall (B&N) at 6:30pm
• Atlanta-10/30/2015- FoxTale Book Shoppe - Location TBD at 6:30pm
• Pigeon Forge-10/31/2015 Book signing at the Titanic Museum from 11:00am to 3:00pm