# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot (16)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot (16) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2021) is identified by: First printing has a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Amulet Books/Abrams, 2021. The US Amulet/Abrams edition, published October 26, 2021, is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Amulet Books/Abrams, 2021
- Issued as a hardcover with pictorial (printed) boards and no dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing has a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Amulet Books/Abrams, 2021. Issued as a hardcover with pictorial (printed) boards and no dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Amulet/Abrams edition, published October 26, 2021, is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so the lowest digit is greater than 1; otherwise nearly identical. First printings are common given the large run.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot (16)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-big-shot-16
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.