# Is "Dreamcatcher" by Stephen King a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (Scribner, 2001) is identified by: First Scribner edition (ISBN 0-7432-1138-3), with the word 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above the full first-printing number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (the '1' must be present). The US Scribner trade hardcover (March 2001) is the true first edition, first printing; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Scribner edition (ISBN 0-7432-1138-3), with the word 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above the full first-printing number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (the '1' must be present)
- The trade first is quarter-bound with a purple/lilac paper spine lettered in silver over blue paper-covered boards, with a small flame device at the base of the spine
- First-state pictorial dust jacket shows the deer/canine motif with STEPHEN KING / DREAMCATCHER / A NOVEL, and the printed price should be present and unclipped on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Scribner edition (ISBN 0-7432-1138-3), with the word 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above the full first-printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First Scribner edition (ISBN 0-7432-1138-3), with the word 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page above the full first-printing number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (the '1' must be present). The trade first is quarter-bound with a purple/lilac paper spine lettered in silver over blue paper-covered boards, with a small flame device at the base of the spine. First-state pictorial dust jacket shows the deer/canine motif with STEPHEN KING / DREAMCATCHER / A NOVEL, and the printed price should be present and unclipped on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Scribner trade hardcover (March 2001) is the true first edition, first printing; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book club edition lacks the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line and carries no printed jacket price. Note also a distinct Advance Reading Copy exists with a darker purple spine and darker blue boards than the lighter-toned regular first issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dreamcatcher* by Stephen King a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dreamcatcher
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.