# Is "Fear Nothing" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 1998) is identified by: Bantam first US edition (published January 1998) states 'A Bantam Book / February 1998' on the copyright page with a full number line 10 through 1. The UK Headline edition (December 1997, with full number line) precedes the Bantam and is the true first; Cemetery Dance issued signed limited editions (698 numbered, 52 lettered) in 1998.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam first US edition (published January 1998) states 'A Bantam Book / February 1998' on the copyright page with a full number line 10 through 1
- First Christopher Snow novel
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam first US edition (published January 1998) states 'A Bantam Book / February 1998' on the copyright page with a full number line 10… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bantam first US edition (published January 1998) states 'A Bantam Book / February 1998' on the copyright page with a full number line 10 through 1. First Christopher Snow novel.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Headline edition (December 1997, with full number line) precedes the Bantam and is the true first; Cemetery Dance issued signed limited editions (698 numbered, 52 lettered) in 1998.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions lack the number line and the jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Fear Nothing* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/fear-nothing
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.