# Is "Elantris" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2005) is identified by: Tor first hardcover (ISBN 0765311771), Sanderson's debut novel, published April 21, 2005, with Stephan Martiniere jacket art. The US Tor hardcover is the true first; the UK Gollancz followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tor first hardcover (ISBN 0765311771), Sanderson's debut novel, published April 21, 2005, with Stephan Martiniere jacket art
- The first printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the printed price on the jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tor first hardcover (ISBN 0765311771), Sanderson's debut novel, published April 21, 2005, with Stephan Martiniere jacket art |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tor first hardcover (ISBN 0765311771), Sanderson's debut novel, published April 21, 2005, with Stephan Martiniere jacket art. The first printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the printed price on the jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor hardcover is the true first; the UK Gollancz followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition is smaller, carries a blind-stamped gutter-code dot on the rear board, has an unpriced jacket, and lacks the complete number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Elantris* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/elantris
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.