# Is "Camino Island" by John Grisham a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Camino Island by John Grisham (Doubleday, 2017) is identified by: First edition, first printing (New York: Doubleday, 2017; ISBN 9780385543026), with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). The US Doubleday hardcover, published June 2017, is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing (New York: Doubleday, 2017
- ISBN 9780385543026), with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Bound in black paper over boards with a green overlay to the spine and silver lettering; the first-state jacket carries the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Grisham |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first printing (New York: Doubleday, 2017 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing (New York: Doubleday, 2017; ISBN 9780385543026), with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Bound in black paper over boards with a green overlay to the spine and silver lettering; the first-state jacket carries the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Doubleday hardcover, published June 2017, is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club printings omit the 'First Edition' statement and the terminal 1, and are typically smaller and lighter with a jacket lacking the printed flap price; later trade printings likewise raise the lowest number in the line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Camino Island* by John Grisham a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/camino-island
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.