# Is "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King (Scribner, 1999) is identified by: First Scribner edition, first printing, identified by the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page. US Scribner is the true first; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Scribner edition, first printing, identified by the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page
- Bound in quarter black paper over blue paper boards, with red lettering and a red peace-sign device stamped on the spine
- 525 pages
- The pictorial collage dust jacket (design credited to Phil Heffernan) is unclipped, with the printed price present on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Year | 1999 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Scribner edition, first printing, identified by the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First Scribner edition, first printing, identified by the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page. Bound in quarter black paper over blue paper boards, with red lettering and a red peace-sign device stamped on the spine; 525 pages. The pictorial collage dust jacket (design credited to Phil Heffernan) is unclipped, with the printed price present on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Scribner is the true first; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The book-club edition lacks the number line, carries no printed jacket price, and is typically smaller and lighter than the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hearts in Atlantis* by Stephen King a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hearts-in-atlantis
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.