# Is "1Q84" by Haruki Murakami a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (Alfred A. Knopf, 2011) is identified by: First complete English-language edition, gathering all three books in a single volume. Knopf US October 2011 one-volume edition is the first complete English-language edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First complete English-language edition, gathering all three books in a single volume
- Translated by Jay Rubin (Books 1-2) and Philip Gabriel (Book 3)
- Borzoi colophon on the copyright page; first printing carries the full number line
- Distinctive semi-transparent (translucent) dust jacket designed by Chip Kidd and Maggie Hinders
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First complete English-language edition, gathering all three books in a single volume |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First complete English-language edition, gathering all three books in a single volume. Translated by Jay Rubin (Books 1-2) and Philip Gabriel (Book 3). Borzoi colophon on the copyright page; first printing carries the full number line. Distinctive semi-transparent (translucent) dust jacket designed by Chip Kidd and Maggie Hinders.

## Is this the true first?
Knopf US October 2011 one-volume edition is the first complete English-language edition. The UK Harvill Secker issue is contemporaneous but a different format: Books 1-2 published 18 October 2011, Book 3 published 25 October 2011, two physical volumes. The Japanese original appeared 2009-2010.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Vintage paperback is the reprint. Distinguish the US single-volume first from the UK two-volume split issue (and from the Harvill Secker perspex-jacketed limited edition of 111 copies).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *1Q84* by Haruki Murakami a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/1q84
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.