# Is "Lila" by Marilynne Robinson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lila by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014) is identified by: First printing states "First edition, 2014" on the copyright page with a complete number line that includes the numeral 1. The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition (2014) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states "First edition, 2014" on the copyright page with a complete number line that includes the numeral 1
- The dust jacket carries the original printed price
- Third novel of the Gilead cycle; winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states "First edition, 2014" on the copyright page with a complete number line that includes the numeral 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing states "First edition, 2014" on the copyright page with a complete number line that includes the numeral 1. The dust jacket carries the original printed price. Third novel of the Gilead cycle; winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.

## Is this the true first?
The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition (2014) is the true first. The UK Virago edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line or state a higher printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lila* by Marilynne Robinson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/lila
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.