# Is "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (Simon & Schuster, 2016) is identified by: Trade first edition: full number line ending in 1; 508 pages; jacketed hardcover ISBN 978-1-5011-4151-5 (the 9781501141522 ISBN is also associated with the trade); published September 27, 2016. The US Simon & Schuster edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade first edition: full number line ending in 1
- 508 pages; jacketed hardcover ISBN 978-1-5011-4151-5 (the 9781501141522 ISBN is also associated with the trade); published September 27, 2016
- Publisher-issued signed trade copies were signed in black ink on a specially bound page
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bruce Springsteen |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Trade first edition: full number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Trade first edition: full number line ending in 1; 508 pages; jacketed hardcover ISBN 978-1-5011-4151-5 (the 9781501141522 ISBN is also associated with the trade); published September 27, 2016. Publisher-issued signed trade copies were signed in black ink on a specially bound page.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster edition is the true first. A deluxe signed and numbered limited edition was issued in a gray linen clamshell case housing the signed/numbered book together with the 'Chapter and Verse' companion CD, a distinct collectible state sold as a boxed set. The UK Simon & Schuster edition is a separate British first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Watch for later printings (number line not ending in 1) offered as firsts; confirm the number-line 1. No significant early book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Born to Run* by Bruce Springsteen a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/born-to-run
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.