# Is "A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF 2)" by George R.R. Martin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF 2) by George R.R. Martin (Voyager / HarperCollins, 1998) is identified by: UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcover, published 16 November 1998, precedes the US edition; first edition stated with number line ending in 1. UK Voyager is the true first: the November 1998 UK hardcover precedes the US Bantam edition of early 1999.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcover, published 16 November 1998, precedes the US edition; first edition stated with number line ending in 1
- US Bantam Spectra hardcover followed in early 1999 with stated first edition and full number line
- Publisher imprint reads Voyager / HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George R.R. Martin |
| Publisher | Voyager / HarperCollins |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcover, published 16 November 1998, precedes the US edition; first edition stated with number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcover, published 16 November 1998, precedes the US edition; first edition stated with number line ending in 1. US Bantam Spectra hardcover followed in early 1999 with stated first edition and full number line.

## Is this the true first?
UK Voyager is the true first: the November 1998 UK hardcover precedes the US Bantam edition of early 1999.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
BCA (book club) Voyager hardbacks exist and are not the first edition; SFBC copies and later printings also differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF 2)* by George R.R. Martin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-clash-of-kings-asoiaf-2
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