# Is "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (Penguin Press, 2014) is identified by: Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line down to 1 and the Penguin Press colophon. US Penguin Press is the true first (June 2014); the UK Blackfriars/Little, Brown edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line down to 1 and the Penguin Press colophon
- Ng's debut, published June 26, 2014 (ISBN 9781594205712), with a modest first printing
- Publisher imprint reads Penguin Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Celeste Ng |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line down to 1 and the Penguin Press colophon |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line down to 1 and the Penguin Press colophon. Ng's debut, published June 26, 2014 (ISBN 9781594205712), with a modest first printing.

## Is this the true first?
US Penguin Press is the true first (June 2014); the UK Blackfriars/Little, Brown edition followed. As her scarce debut, the first/first is the key collectible; signed copies are sought.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition issue; confirm via "First Edition" plus the full number line to 1. Later printings add bestseller and award blurbs.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Everything I Never Told You* by Celeste Ng a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/everything-i-never-told-you
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.