# Is "Conversations with Friends" by Sally Rooney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (Faber & Faber, 2017) is identified by: UK Faber first (May 2017): "First published in 2017 by Faber & Faber" on the copyright page with a full number line down to 1. UK Faber (May 2017) is the true first, preceding the US Hogarth edition (2017/2018).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Faber first (May 2017): "First published in 2017 by Faber & Faber" on the copyright page with a full number line down to 1
- Yellow boards lettered in black to the spine, typographical endpapers, in dust jacket
- ISBN 9780571333127
- Rooney's debut, with a modest first printing before her breakout
- Publisher imprint reads Faber & Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Sally Rooney |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Faber first (May 2017): "First published in 2017 by Faber & Faber" on the copyright page with a full number line down to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
UK Faber first (May 2017): "First published in 2017 by Faber & Faber" on the copyright page with a full number line down to 1. Yellow boards lettered in black to the spine, typographical endpapers, in dust jacket. ISBN 9780571333127. Rooney's debut, with a modest first printing before her breakout.

## Is this the true first?
UK Faber (May 2017) is the true first, preceding the US Hogarth edition (2017/2018). As her scarce debut, the UK first/first is the key collectible; signed copies are sought.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition issue; confirm via the full number line to 1 and the Faber imprint. The US Hogarth edition is a first American, not the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Conversations with Friends* by Sally Rooney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/conversations-with-friends
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.