# Is "A Master of Djinn" by P. Djèlí Clark a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom / Tor.com, 2021) is identified by: Tordotcom (Tom Doherty Associates / Macmillan) hardcover, published May 2021. The standard Tordotcom hardcover (2021) is the publisher's true first; the UK Orbit edition is a separate issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tordotcom (Tom Doherty Associates / Macmillan) hardcover, published May 2021
- First printing carries the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with a priced dust jacket
- Publisher's boards
- Publisher imprint reads Tordotcom / Tor.com
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P. Djèlí Clark |
| Publisher | Tordotcom / Tor.com |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tordotcom (Tom Doherty Associates / Macmillan) hardcover, published May 2021 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Tordotcom (Tom Doherty Associates / Macmillan) hardcover, published May 2021. First printing carries the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with a priced dust jacket. Publisher's boards.

## Is this the true first?
The standard Tordotcom hardcover (2021) is the publisher's true first; the UK Orbit edition is a separate issue. A Subterranean Press limited/signed edition also exists as a distinct collectible issue, but the Tordotcom trade hardcover is the first edition for identification purposes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No mainstream book club edition. Confirm the 'First Edition' statement and full number line ending in 1; do not confuse the Tordotcom trade hardcover with the Subterranean Press limited edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Master of Djinn* by P. Djèlí Clark a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-master-of-djinn
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.