# Is "A Desolation Called Peace" by Arkady Martine a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Tor Books, 2021) is identified by: First Tor hardcover, March 2021 (ISBN 9781250186461). The US Tor 2021 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Tor hardcover, March 2021 (ISBN 9781250186461)
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line including 1, and carries the printed price on the dust jacket flap
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arkady Martine |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Tor hardcover, March 2021 (ISBN 9781250186461) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Tor hardcover, March 2021 (ISBN 9781250186461). First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line including 1, and carries the printed price on the dust jacket flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor 2021 hardcover is the true first. The UK Tor (Tor UK / Pan Macmillan) 2021 hardcover is a separate first issue; a signed and numbered UK limited also exists.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition is the standard concern; verify the 'First Edition' statement and number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Desolation Called Peace* by Arkady Martine a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-desolation-called-peace
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.