2 Adam Johnson first editions are documented on this shelf, from The Orphan Master's Son (2012) to Fortune Smiles (2015) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Adam Johnson title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.
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- The Orphan Master's Son — 2012 · Random HouseRandom House first printing has 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full descending number line ending in 1. The first-issue cloth and jacket carry the printed jacket price. The number line ending in 1 is the decisive point. The US Random House 2012 hardcover is the true first edition; 'First Edition' plus a number line ending in 1 confirms a first printing. The 2013 Pulitzer followed the board declining to award a 2012 Fiction prize. Book-club editions lack the 'First Edition' statement and number line and usually show a rear-board blind-stamp.
- Fortune Smiles — 2015 · Random HouseCopyright page states 'First Edition' with the Random House number line reading 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 (the standard Random House sequence ending in 1). The first-issue dust jacket is unclipped, carrying the printed retail price on the front flap. Story collection. The US Random House hardcover (2015) is the true first; the book won the 2015 National Book Award for Fiction. No significant book-club issue. Confirm both the stated 'First Edition' and the full number line ending in 1; the jacket price should be present and unclipped.
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