# Is "Eversion" by Alastair Reynolds a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eversion by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2022) is identified by: Gollancz UK hardcover, 2022, in a priced dust jacket. The UK Gollancz hardcover (May 2022) is the true first; the Orbit US trade paperback followed on 2 August 2022.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Gollancz UK hardcover, 2022, in a priced dust jacket
- The first printing carries the Gollancz odd-then-even number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page; the printed jacket price should be present (price-clipping does not by itself disqualify a first)
- Note that Gollancz also issued a separate signed limited edition of Eversion, which is a distinct issue from the standard trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Year | 2022 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Gollancz UK hardcover, 2022, in a priced dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Gollancz UK hardcover, 2022, in a priced dust jacket. The first printing carries the Gollancz odd-then-even number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page; the printed jacket price should be present (price-clipping does not by itself disqualify a first). Note that Gollancz also issued a separate signed limited edition of Eversion, which is a distinct issue from the standard trade first.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Gollancz hardcover (May 2022) is the true first; the Orbit US trade paperback followed on 2 August 2022. There was no US hardcover, so the Gollancz hardcover stands as the first hardcover edition worldwide.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eversion* by Alastair Reynolds a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eversion
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.