# Is "A Memory of Light (WoT 14, with Brandon Sanderson)" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Memory of Light (WoT 14, with Brandon Sanderson) by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 2013) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published January 8, 2013. US Tor is the true first; the UK Orbit edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published January 8, 2013
- Copyright page states 'First Edition: January 2013' with a full number line down to 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Blue boards with red spine lettering; facsimile Jordan signature on the title page
- Series finale, completed by Brandon Sanderson
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published January 8, 2013 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published January 8, 2013. Copyright page states 'First Edition: January 2013' with a full number line down to 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Blue boards with red spine lettering; facsimile Jordan signature on the title page. Series finale, completed by Brandon Sanderson.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor is the true first; the UK Orbit edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
SFBC and later printings differ; later printings drop the 1 from the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Memory of Light (WoT 14, with Brandon Sanderson)* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-memory-of-light-wot-14-with-brandon-sanderson
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.