# Is "Dodger" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dodger by Terry Pratchett (Doubleday, 2012) is identified by: Non-Discworld historical YA. UK Doubleday true first (13 September 2012); the US HarperCollins edition followed on 25 September 2012.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Non-Discworld historical YA. UK Doubleday (London) first edition, first impression, published 13 September 2012; the copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1
- Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, and a pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Paul Kidby that should retain its printed UK price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Non-Discworld historical YA. UK Doubleday (London) first edition, first impression, published 13 September 2012; the copyright page carries… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Non-Discworld historical YA. UK Doubleday (London) first edition, first impression, published 13 September 2012; the copyright page carries a full number line ending in 1. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, and a pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Paul Kidby that should retain its printed UK price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
UK Doubleday true first (13 September 2012); the US HarperCollins edition followed on 25 September 2012.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show a shortened number line. Some retail (Tesco) copies were issued with a pair of Paul Kidby postcards laid in; these are not a separate edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dodger* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dodger
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.