# Is "Blackouts" by Justin Torres a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Blackouts by Justin Torres (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023) is identified by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint. The US FSG hardcover of 2023 is the true first; the book won the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint
- True first states 'First edition, 2023' on the copyright page with the FSG number line, and the heavily illustrated text block is integral to the first issue
- Dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Justin Torres |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2023 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint. True first states 'First edition, 2023' on the copyright page with the FSG number line, and the heavily illustrated text block is integral to the first issue. Dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US FSG hardcover of 2023 is the true first; the book won the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No separate book-club edition is established; confirm the FSG first-edition statement and number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Blackouts* by Justin Torres a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/blackouts
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.