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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Innocence by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2013) is identified by: Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Bantam US trade hardcover of December 2013 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1
- Note the copyright line reads 2014 even though the book was published December 10, 2013; this is normal for this title
- ISBN 978-0-553-80803-2
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Note the copyright line reads 2014 even though the book was published December 10, 2013; this is normal for this title. ISBN 978-0-553-80803-2.

## Is this the true first?
Bantam US trade hardcover of December 2013 is the true first. Charnel House signed limited editions followed in January 2016.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the copyright-page number line and the price on the jacket flap.

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