# Is "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Less by Andrew Sean Greer (Lee Boudreaux Books / Little, Brown and Company, 2017) is identified by: US first published under the Lee Boudreaux Books imprint of Little, Brown. US Lee Boudreaux Books / Little, Brown 2017 is the true first; confirm via the stated edition and the number line that retains the 1.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US first published under the Lee Boudreaux Books imprint of Little, Brown
- The first printing has the copyright-page edition statement and a full descending number line that includes the 1
- Blue paper spine over blue paper-covered boards; first-issue jacket carries the printed price
- Published July 2017, before the 2018 Pulitzer
- Publisher imprint reads Lee Boudreaux Books / Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Sean Greer |
| Publisher | Lee Boudreaux Books / Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US first published under the Lee Boudreaux Books imprint of Little, Brown |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US first published under the Lee Boudreaux Books imprint of Little, Brown. The first printing has the copyright-page edition statement and a full descending number line that includes the 1. Blue paper spine over blue paper-covered boards; first-issue jacket carries the printed price. Published July 2017, before the 2018 Pulitzer.

## Is this the true first?
US Lee Boudreaux Books / Little, Brown 2017 is the true first; confirm via the stated edition and the number line that retains the 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line. No separate book-club edition is reliably documented for the first issue; treat any blind-stamped rear board with caution and verify against the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Less* by Andrew Sean Greer a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/less
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.