# Is "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury, 2015) is identified by: Bloomsbury, published May 5, 2015. Both the US (Bloomsbury USA Childrens) and UK (Bloomsbury) firsts were published the same day, May 5, 2015; either is a true first for its market.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bloomsbury, published May 5, 2015
- The US first (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, ISBN 9781619634442) and the UK first (Bloomsbury, ISBN 9781408857861) appeared simultaneously, each a true first of its market
- The true first hardcover has a full number line ending in 1 and a priced first-state jacket
- Cornerstone of the modern romantasy boom and Maas's most-collected series opener
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah J. Maas |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bloomsbury, published May 5, 2015 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Bloomsbury, published May 5, 2015. The US first (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, ISBN 9781619634442) and the UK first (Bloomsbury, ISBN 9781408857861) appeared simultaneously, each a true first of its market. The true first hardcover has a full number line ending in 1 and a priced first-state jacket. Cornerstone of the modern romantasy boom and Maas's most-collected series opener.

## Is this the true first?
Both the US (Bloomsbury USA Childrens) and UK (Bloomsbury) firsts were published the same day, May 5, 2015; either is a true first for its market. Confirm the priced jacket and number line ending in 1. Signed and illustrated later editions are 'first thus.'

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue. The trap is the many later printings and the illustrated/special editions. Confirm the number line ends in 1 and the first-state priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Court of Thorns and Roses* by Sarah J. Maas a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses
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.