# Is "Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Alfred A. Knopf, 2017) is identified by: Knopf (New York), published March 7, 2017 (ISBN 9781524733131). Knopf (US) and Fourth Estate (UK) both published in 2017 as effectively simultaneous editions; the Knopf 'First Edition' with full number line ending in 1 and the March 7, 2017 publication date is the US first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Alfred A. Knopf (New York), published March 7, 2017 (ISBN 9781524733131)
- Small-format hardcover stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1
- Adapted from a letter Adichie wrote to a friend
- First-state jacket carries the printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Alfred A. Knopf (New York), published March 7, 2017 (ISBN 9781524733131) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Alfred A. Knopf (New York), published March 7, 2017 (ISBN 9781524733131). Small-format hardcover stating 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1. Adapted from a letter Adichie wrote to a friend. First-state jacket carries the printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
Knopf (US) and Fourth Estate (UK) both published in 2017 as effectively simultaneous editions; the Knopf 'First Edition' with full number line ending in 1 and the March 7, 2017 publication date is the US first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition; the US first is identified by the stated 'First Edition' line together with the complete number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions* by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dear-ijeawele-or-a-feminist-manifesto-in-fifteen-suggestions
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.