# Is "Home" by Marilynne Robinson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Home by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008) is identified by: First printing states "First edition, 2008" on the copyright page accompanied by a complete number line that includes the numeral 1. The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition (2008) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states "First edition, 2008" on the copyright page accompanied by a complete number line that includes the numeral 1
- The dust jacket carries the original printed price
- Companion novel to Gilead
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states "First edition, 2008" on the copyright page accompanied by a complete number line that includes the numeral 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing states "First edition, 2008" on the copyright page accompanied by a complete number line that includes the numeral 1. The dust jacket carries the original printed price. Companion novel to Gilead.

## Is this the true first?
The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition (2008) is the true first. The UK Virago edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line or state a higher printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Home* by Marilynne Robinson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/home
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.