# Is "House of Suns" by Alastair Reynolds a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2008) is identified by: Gollancz UK hardcover (2008), copyright page stating first publication in Great Britain in 2008 by Gollancz with a complete number line including 1; priced dust jacket. UK Gollancz hardcover (2008) is the true first; the US Ace edition followed in 2009.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- , copyright page stating first publication in Great Britain in 2008 by Gollancz with a complete number line including 1; priced dust jacket
- Issued alongside a simultaneous trade paperback; the hardcover is the collectible first
- Publisher imprint reads Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | , copyright page stating first publication in Great Britain in 2008 by Gollancz with a complete number line including 1; priced dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Gollancz UK hardcover (2008), copyright page stating first publication in Great Britain in 2008 by Gollancz with a complete number line including 1; priced dust jacket. Issued alongside a simultaneous trade paperback; the hardcover is the collectible first.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz hardcover (2008) is the true first; the US Ace edition followed in 2009.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *House of Suns* by Alastair Reynolds a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/house-of-suns
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.