# Is "Judgment Prey" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Judgment Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2023) is identified by: First printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the presence of the 1 denoting the first printing. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the presence of the 1 denoting the first printing
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2023 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the presence of the 1 denoting the first printing.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; thirty-third Prey novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Judgment Prey* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/judgment-prey
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.