The points of issue
Atria Books, 2016, issued as a trade paperback original with no simultaneous hardcover at publication. The true first is the Atria trade paperback dated August 2, 2016, with the copyright page noting the first Atria paperback edition and a full number line ending in 1 (ISBN 9781501110368, 367 pages). The defining BookTok-era romance.
Is this the true first?
The Atria trade-paperback original is the true first; no first-printing hardcover existed at publication. Later collector and special-edition hardcovers are 'first thus.'
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue. Confirm the August 2016 first Atria paperback statement and the number line ending in 1. Later printings raise the cover price and break the line.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of It Ends with Us a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Atria Books, 2016, issued as a trade paperback original with no simultaneous hardcover at publication. The true first is the Atria trade paperback dated August 2, 2016, with the copyright page noting the first Atria paperback edition and a full number line ending in 1 (ISBN 9781501110368, 367 pages). The defining BookTok-era romance.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The Atria trade-paperback original is the true first; no first-printing hardcover existed at publication. Later collector and special-edition hardcovers are 'first thus.'
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No book-club issue. Confirm the August 2016 first Atria paperback statement and the number line ending in 1. Later printings raise the cover price and break the line.
I have a first edition of It Ends with Us — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.