# Is "Hideaway" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hideaway by Dean Koontz (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992) is identified by: Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992, first US edition. The UK Headline hardcover, London 1992, precedes the US Putnam edition and is the true first; the Putnam is the first US edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992, first US edition
- The copyright page carries the Putnam number line running down to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap and does not bear a Book-of-the-Month Club statement
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992, first US edition |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992, first US edition. The copyright page carries the Putnam number line running down to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap and does not bear a Book-of-the-Month Club statement.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Headline hardcover, London 1992, precedes the US Putnam edition and is the true first; the Putnam is the first US edition. Both appeared in 1992.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club reprints lack the Putnam number line and the printed jacket price, and are typically identifiable by a blind stamp or dot to the rear board and the smaller, lighter binding.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hideaway* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hideaway
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.