# Is "Mind of My Mind" by Octavia E. Butler a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler (Doubleday, 1977) is identified by: First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1977, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. US Doubleday hardcover (1977) is the true first, identified by the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1977, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page
- Bound in publisher's green boards with blue lettering to the spine; the dust jacket was designed by Jan Esteves and should carry the publisher's printed price on the front flap, unclipped
- The second novel in the Patternist series
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Octavia E. Butler |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Year | 1977 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1977, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1977, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page. Bound in publisher's green boards with blue lettering to the spine; the dust jacket was designed by Jan Esteves and should carry the publisher's printed price on the front flap, unclipped. The second novel in the Patternist series.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday hardcover (1977) is the true first, identified by the stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Doubleday book-club edition lacks the printed jacket price, carries a blind-stamp on the rear board, and does not state 'First Edition' on the copyright page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mind of My Mind* by Octavia E. Butler a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mind-of-my-mind
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.