# Is "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card (Tor Books, 1999) is identified by: Published by Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, New York). US Tor hardcover (1999) is the true first; the UK Orbit hardcover followed later the same year.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Published by Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, New York)
- Copyright page states 'First Edition: September 1999' with the full Tor number line ending in 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a first-issue jacket carries its original printed price
- Jacket cover art by Lisa Falkenstern
- Shadow Saga vol
- 1, a parallel novel to Ender's Game
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 1999 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Published by Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, New York) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Published by Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, New York). Copyright page states 'First Edition: September 1999' with the full Tor number line ending in 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a first-issue jacket carries its original printed price. Jacket cover art by Lisa Falkenstern. Shadow Saga vol. 1, a parallel novel to Ender's Game.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor hardcover (1999) is the true first; the UK Orbit hardcover followed later the same year.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
An SFBC book-club edition exists; it lacks the jacket price and the full Tor number line, and typically carries the club's blind stamp to the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ender's Shadow* by Orson Scott Card a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/enders-shadow
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.