# Is "Assassin's Fate (Fitz and the Fool 3)" by Robin Hobb a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Assassin's Fate (Fitz and the Fool 3) by Robin Hobb (HarperVoyager, 2017) is identified by: UK HarperVoyager hardcover (ISBN 978-0-00-744425-0) published 4 May 2017; the US Del Rey hardcover (ISBN 978-0-553-39295-1) followed on 9 May 2017. The UK HarperVoyager hardcover (4 May 2017) preceded the US Del Rey hardcover (9 May 2017) by five days, giving the UK edition technical precedence; both are collected as firsts.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK HarperVoyager hardcover (ISBN 978-0-00-744425-0) published 4 May 2017; the US Del Rey hardcover (ISBN 978-0-553-39295-1) followed on 9 May 2017
- First printings of both carry a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, in priced dust jackets
- Publisher imprint reads HarperVoyager
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robin Hobb |
| Publisher | HarperVoyager |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK HarperVoyager hardcover (ISBN 978-0-00-744425-0) published 4 May 2017; the US Del Rey hardcover (ISBN 978-0-553-39295-1) followed on 9… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK HarperVoyager hardcover (ISBN 978-0-00-744425-0) published 4 May 2017; the US Del Rey hardcover (ISBN 978-0-553-39295-1) followed on 9 May 2017. First printings of both carry a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, in priced dust jackets.

## Is this the true first?
The UK HarperVoyager hardcover (4 May 2017) preceded the US Del Rey hardcover (9 May 2017) by five days, giving the UK edition technical precedence; both are collected as firsts. A signed, numbered UK limited edition of 150 copies (Goldsboro) was also issued.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; check the full number line rather than the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Assassin's Fate (Fitz and the Fool 3)* by Robin Hobb a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/assassins-fate-fitz-and-the-fool-3
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.