# Is "Deeply Odd" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2013) is identified by: Bantam trade hardcover, published May 2013. The Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam trade hardcover, published May 2013
- First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1
- Odd Thomas novel number six
- A Barnes and Noble signed edition exists under a different ISBN with a signed page tipped in
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam trade hardcover, published May 2013 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bantam trade hardcover, published May 2013. First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. Odd Thomas novel number six. A Barnes and Noble signed edition exists under a different ISBN with a signed page tipped in.

## Is this the true first?
The Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first. The Charnel House signed limited edition followed in December 2013, and the UK trade paperback appeared after the US release.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book club edition shares the trade ISBN but carries a book club identification number, lacks the copyright-page number line, and has no printed price on the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Deeply Odd* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/deeply-odd
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.