# Is "Against All Enemies" by Tom Clancy a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Against All Enemies by Tom Clancy (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2011) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page beneath a complete descending number line ending in 1. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page beneath a complete descending number line ending in 1
- A stand-alone thriller written with Peter Telep and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in June 2011
- Issued in hardcover in publisher's boards with a printed dust jacket; the jacket carries the publisher's printed price at the lower flap corner, which should be present on a collectible first-issue jacket
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Clancy |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page beneath a complete descending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page beneath a complete descending number line ending in 1. A stand-alone thriller written with Peter Telep and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in June 2011. Issued in hardcover in publisher's boards with a printed dust jacket; the jacket carries the publisher's printed price at the lower flap corner, which should be present on a collectible first-issue jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition (ISBN 9780399157301) is the true first. A simultaneous or near-simultaneous UK edition appeared from Michael Joseph, a Penguin imprint (ISBN 9780718158460), under its own binding and jacket; the Putnam printing is the collected first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings and any book-club issue drop the 'First Edition' statement and the complete number line; club copies also typically lack the printed jacket price and may carry a blind stamp or club code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Against All Enemies* by Tom Clancy a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/against-all-enemies
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.