# Is "In America" by Susan Sontag a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of In America by Susan Sontag (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000) is identified by: First printing states 'First edition, 2000' on the copyright page and carries the standard FSG number line ending in 1. The US FSG hardcover (2000) is the accepted true first and the National Book Award for Fiction winner.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First edition, 2000' on the copyright page and carries the standard FSG number line ending in 1
- Issued in a printed-price dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Susan Sontag |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First edition, 2000' on the copyright page and carries the standard FSG number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First edition, 2000' on the copyright page and carries the standard FSG number line ending in 1. Issued in a printed-price dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US FSG hardcover (2000) is the accepted true first and the National Book Award for Fiction winner. A Jonathan Cape London edition appeared the same year; the US FSG printing is the established first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are typically smaller in format, lack the FSG number line, may carry a blind-stamp to the rear board, and have an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *In America* by Susan Sontag a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/in-america
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.