# Is "Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles 2)" by Robin Hobb a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles 2) by Robin Hobb (Voyager / HarperCollins, 2010) is identified by: UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover published March 2010 is the true first. UK Voyager hardcover (March 2010) is the true first; the US edition followed about two months later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover published March 2010 is the true first
- Copyright page states first publication by Voyager 2010 and carries a number line that includes the 1
- The US HarperCollins hardcover did not follow until May 2010
- Publisher imprint reads Voyager / HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robin Hobb |
| Publisher | Voyager / HarperCollins |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover published March 2010 is the true first |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Voyager (HarperCollins) hardcover published March 2010 is the true first. Copyright page states first publication by Voyager 2010 and carries a number line that includes the 1. The US HarperCollins hardcover did not follow until May 2010.

## Is this the true first?
UK Voyager hardcover (March 2010) is the true first; the US edition followed about two months later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; check the full number line rather than the jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles 2)* by Robin Hobb a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dragon-haven-rain-wild-chronicles-2
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.