# Is "All the Birds in the Sky" by Charlie Jane Anders a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Books, 2016) is identified by: Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, New York) hardcover, published January 2016. The US Tor hardcover (2016) is the true first, showing the stated 'First Edition' with the number line ending 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, New York) hardcover, published January 2016
- The copyright page carries the stated 'First Edition' with the number line 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- Bound in blue paper over boards with a stamped spine; the pictorial first-issue dust jacket is illustrated by Will Staehle and should retain the printed retail price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Charlie Jane Anders |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, New York) hardcover, published January 2016 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, New York) hardcover, published January 2016. The copyright page carries the stated 'First Edition' with the number line 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Bound in blue paper over boards with a stamped spine; the pictorial first-issue dust jacket is illustrated by Will Staehle and should retain the printed retail price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor hardcover (2016) is the true first, showing the stated 'First Edition' with the number line ending 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The UK Titan Books edition (ISBN 9781785652950) is a separate, later issue. The novel won the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Watch for any later book-club printing: typically no printed jacket price, a possible blind-stamp on the rear board, and an absent or incomplete Tor number line. The trade first printing shows the 'First Edition' statement with the full number line 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and blue boards with a stamped spine.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *All the Birds in the Sky* by Charlie Jane Anders a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/all-the-birds-in-the-sky
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.