# Is "Amulet" by Roberto Bolaño a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Amulet by Roberto Bolaño (New Directions, 2006) is identified by: New Directions 2006, first English-language edition, translated by Chris Andrews. First English edition of Amuleto (Spanish, 1999); the New Directions hardcover is the first American edition, first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- New Directions 2006, first English-language edition, translated by Chris Andrews
- Issued in quarter grey cloth over blue paper-covered boards with blue spine lettering and blue endpapers, in a dust jacket carrying the printed price
- Publisher imprint reads New Directions
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roberto Bolaño |
| Publisher | New Directions |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | American edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | New Directions 2006, first English-language edition, translated by Chris Andrews |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
New Directions 2006, first English-language edition, translated by Chris Andrews. Issued in quarter grey cloth over blue paper-covered boards with blue spine lettering and blue endpapers, in a dust jacket carrying the printed price.

## Is this the true first?
First English edition of Amuleto (Spanish, 1999); the New Directions hardcover is the first American edition, first printing. The UK Picador edition followed in 2009.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Amulet* by Roberto Bolaño a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/amulet
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.