# Is "A Dance with Dragons (ASOIAF 5)" by George R.R. Martin a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Dance with Dragons (ASOIAF 5) by George R.R. Martin (Bantam / Voyager, 2011) is identified by: US Bantam and UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcovers released simultaneously on 12 July 2011. US and UK are simultaneous co-firsts of 12 July 2011; either is acceptable as a first, and the co-publication should be noted.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Bantam and UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcovers released simultaneously on 12 July 2011
- US copy: stated first edition with full number line ending in 1
- UK copy: number line ending in 1
- Harper Voyager also issued a slipcased deluxe edition in a much smaller run, and signed slipcased copies exist
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam / Voyager
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George R.R. Martin |
| Publisher | Bantam / Voyager |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Bantam and UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcovers released simultaneously on 12 July 2011 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Bantam and UK Voyager/HarperCollins hardcovers released simultaneously on 12 July 2011. US copy: stated first edition with full number line ending in 1; UK copy: number line ending in 1. Harper Voyager also issued a slipcased deluxe edition in a much smaller run, and signed slipcased copies exist.

## Is this the true first?
US and UK are simultaneous co-firsts of 12 July 2011; either is acceptable as a first, and the co-publication should be noted.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
SFBC copies and later printings differ; the Voyager slipcased deluxe is a distinct collectible state.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Dance with Dragons (ASOIAF 5)* by George R.R. Martin a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-dance-with-dragons-asoiaf-5
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.