# Is "Among Others" by Jo Walton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Among Others by Jo Walton (Tor Books, 2011) is identified by: First Tor hardcover, New York, January 2011 (ISBN 9780765321534). The US Tor 2011 hardcover is the true first, released in North America first; the UK Corsair edition (2013) is later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Tor hardcover, New York, January 2011 (ISBN 9780765321534)
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' and carries a full number line ending in 1; the dust jacket retains its printed front-flap price and is not price-clipped in first state
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jo Walton |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Tor hardcover, New York, January 2011 (ISBN 9780765321534) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Tor hardcover, New York, January 2011 (ISBN 9780765321534). The copyright page states 'First Edition' and carries a full number line ending in 1; the dust jacket retains its printed front-flap price and is not price-clipped in first state.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor 2011 hardcover is the true first, released in North America first; the UK Corsair edition (2013) is later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition. Later printings lack the full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Among Others* by Jo Walton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/among-others
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.