# Is "Forever Peace" by Joe Haldeman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman (Ace Books, 1997) is identified by: First hardcover from Ace Books, 1997 (ISBN 0-441-00406-7), with a full number line 1 through 10 present. The US Ace 1997 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First hardcover from Ace Books, 1997 (ISBN 0-441-00406-7), with a full number line 1 through 10 present
- Bound in quarter light-olive paper over black paper boards with gilt spine lettering; the priced dust jacket, with cover art by Bruce Jensen, should be present and unclipped
- Collation [10], 1-326 pages
- Publisher imprint reads Ace Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Joe Haldeman |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First hardcover from Ace Books, 1997 (ISBN 0-441-00406-7), with a full number line 1 through 10 present |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First hardcover from Ace Books, 1997 (ISBN 0-441-00406-7), with a full number line 1 through 10 present. Bound in quarter light-olive paper over black paper boards with gilt spine lettering; the priced dust jacket, with cover art by Bruce Jensen, should be present and unclipped. Collation [10], 1-326 pages.

## Is this the true first?
The US Ace 1997 hardcover is the true first. The UK Millennium/Orion edition (1998) is later. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel; a thematic companion to The Forever War rather than a direct sequel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition bears a blind-stamped indent to the lower rear board, lacks the priced jacket, is slightly smaller, and uses cheaper boards; it carries no full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Forever Peace* by Joe Haldeman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/forever-peace
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.