# Is "Just After Sunset" by Stephen King a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Just After Sunset by Stephen King (Scribner, 2008) is identified by: Stated first Scribner hardcover edition, released November 11, 2008, with the copyright page carrying the 'First Scribner hardcover edition' statement and a full number line beginning with 1. US Scribner is the true first; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Stated first Scribner hardcover edition, released November 11, 2008, with the copyright page carrying the 'First Scribner hardcover edition' statement and a full number line beginning with 1
- King's fifth story collection, roughly 367 pages
- The first-state dust jacket is the distinctive holographic wrap, with orange holographic titling on black wrapping to black titling over orange, and it carries the printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads Scribner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Stated first Scribner hardcover edition, released November 11, 2008, with the copyright page carrying the 'First Scribner hardcover… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Stated first Scribner hardcover edition, released November 11, 2008, with the copyright page carrying the 'First Scribner hardcover edition' statement and a full number line beginning with 1. King's fifth story collection, roughly 367 pages. The first-state dust jacket is the distinctive holographic wrap, with orange holographic titling on black wrapping to black titling over orange, and it carries the printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Scribner is the true first; the UK Hodder & Stoughton edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club copies lack the number line and the printed jacket price, and are physically smaller than the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Just After Sunset* by Stephen King a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/just-after-sunset
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.