# Is "Another Kind of Eden" by James Lee Burke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, 2021) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the number line ending in 1 (Simon & Schuster's characteristic staggered line). The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of 2021 is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the number line ending in 1 (Simon & Schuster's characteristic staggered line)
- Priced first-issue dust jacket present
- A signed first printing was widely available at publication, but the signature is not itself a first-edition point; the copyright-page statement and number line govern
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first edition, first printing: 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with the number line ending in 1 (Simon & Schuster's characteristic staggered line). Priced first-issue dust jacket present. A signed first printing was widely available at publication, but the signature is not itself a first-edition point; the copyright-page statement and number line govern.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of 2021 is the true first edition. A late entry in Burke's Holland-family series, carrying the family thread of his New Iberia and Texas cycles.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition for the first printing; seek the trade Simon & Schuster hardcover with the stated 'First Edition' and full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Another Kind of Eden* by James Lee Burke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/another-kind-of-eden
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.