# Is "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind (Simon & Schuster, 1998) is identified by: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998 — the definitive New Hollywood history. The US Simon & Schuster first printing is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998 — the definitive New Hollywood history
- First edition, first printing with the number line ending in 1 and the original priced dust jacket
- A cornerstone collected film book
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter Biskind |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998 — the definitive New Hollywood history |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998 — the definitive New Hollywood history. First edition, first printing with the number line ending in 1 and the original priced dust jacket. A cornerstone collected film book.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster first printing is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note. Confirm the number line ends in 1 and the jacket is priced.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Easy Riders, Raging Bulls* by Peter Biskind a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/easy-riders-raging-bulls
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.