# Is "A Second Chance at Eden" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Second Chance at Eden by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 1998) is identified by: A novella and six stories set in the Night's Dawn (Confederation) universe. UK Macmillan hardcover (1998) is the true first collection; the US Warner Aspect edition followed in 1999.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A novella and six stories set in the Night's Dawn (Confederation) universe
- Macmillan UK hardcover, London, 1998
- ISBN 0-333-74125-0
- 'First published 1998 by Macmillan' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | A novella and six stories set in the Night's Dawn (Confederation) universe |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
A novella and six stories set in the Night's Dawn (Confederation) universe. Macmillan UK hardcover, London, 1998; 431 pp; ISBN 0-333-74125-0 (9780333741252). 'First published 1998 by Macmillan' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1.

## Is this the true first?
UK Macmillan hardcover (1998) is the true first collection; the US Warner Aspect edition followed in 1999.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Second Chance at Eden* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-second-chance-at-eden
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.