# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (8)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (8) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2013) is identified by: First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2013; laminated pictorial boards issued without dust jacket. US Amulet edition is the true first, published November 5, 2013.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1
- Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2013; laminated pictorial boards issued without dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries a complete number line ending in 1; Amulet Books (Abrams), New York, 2013; laminated pictorial boards issued without dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Amulet edition is the true first, published November 5, 2013.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so that it no longer terminates in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (8)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-hard-luck-8
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.