# Is "And Then There Were None (UK first: Ten Little Niggers)" by Agatha Christie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of And Then There Were None (UK first: Ten Little Niggers) by Agatha Christie (William Collins, 1939) is identified by: UK Collins Crime Club, 6 November 1939, is the true first, published under the original period title. The UK Collins Crime Club edition (November 1939) is the true first under its original title; the US Dodd, Mead edition (January 1940) is the American first under the now-standard title.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Collins Crime Club, 6 November 1939, is the true first, published under the original period title
- The US Dodd, Mead edition appeared in January 1940 under the now-standard title And Then There Were None
- A standalone novel and Christie's best-known work; the original UK dust jacket is scarce
- Publisher imprint reads William Collins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Publisher | William Collins |
| Year | 1939 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Collins Crime Club, 6 November 1939, is the true first, published under the original… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK Collins Crime Club, 6 November 1939, is the true first, published under the original period title. The US Dodd, Mead edition appeared in January 1940 under the now-standard title And Then There Were None. A standalone novel and Christie's best-known work; the original UK dust jacket is scarce.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Collins Crime Club edition (November 1939) is the true first under its original title; the US Dodd, Mead edition (January 1940) is the American first under the now-standard title.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Many later reprints and book-club issues exist; the original UK Collins first in its dust jacket is the key issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *And Then There Were None (UK first: Ten Little Niggers)* by Agatha Christie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/and-then-there-were-none-uk-first-ten-little-niggers
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.