# Is "Knife of Dreams (WoT 11)" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Knife of Dreams (WoT 11) by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 2005) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published October 11, 2005, ISBN 9780312873073; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line ending in 1. The US Tor hardcover is the true first; the UK Orbit edition followed in 2005.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published October 11, 2005, ISBN 9780312873073; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line ending in 1
- A first-state jacket retains the printed Tor price on the front flap (an unclipped flap is preferred)
- Last volume of The Wheel of Time that Jordan completed before his death
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published October 11, 2005, ISBN 9780312873073; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published October 11, 2005, ISBN 9780312873073; 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line ending in 1. A first-state jacket retains the printed Tor price on the front flap (an unclipped flap is preferred). Last volume of The Wheel of Time that Jordan completed before his death.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor hardcover is the true first; the UK Orbit edition followed in 2005.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
An SFBC edition and later Tor printings exist; the book-club copy is lighter, carries a blindstamped gutter code on the rear board and no printed jacket price, and lacks the Tor number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Knife of Dreams (WoT 11)* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/knife-of-dreams-wot-11
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.