# Is "Mindstar Rising" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mindstar Rising by Peter F. Hamilton (Pan Books, 1993) is identified by: Pan UK mass-market paperback original (Pan Books, London, 1993). The UK Pan paperback original (1993) is the true first edition; the novel was issued directly in paperback with no prior UK hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pan UK mass-market paperback original (Pan Books, London, 1993)
- The copyright page states first publication in 1993 by Pan Books and carries a full number line reading down to 1
- ISBN 0-330-32376-8
- Pictorial wrappers with the printed UK cover price present at the lower spine or back panel
- This is Hamilton's debut novel and the first volume of the Greg Mandel trilogy
- Publisher imprint reads Pan Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Pan Books |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pan UK mass-market paperback original (Pan Books, London, 1993) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Pan UK mass-market paperback original (Pan Books, London, 1993). The copyright page states first publication in 1993 by Pan Books and carries a full number line reading down to 1; ISBN 0-330-32376-8. Pictorial wrappers with the printed UK cover price present at the lower spine or back panel. This is Hamilton's debut novel and the first volume of the Greg Mandel trilogy.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Pan paperback original (1993) is the true first edition; the novel was issued directly in paperback with no prior UK hardcover. The first hardcover anywhere is the later Tor edition (New York, 1996, ISBN 0-312-85955-4), which is also the first US edition and the first US and first hardcover appearance.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable. Distinguish later Pan impressions by a number line no longer running to 1; the Tor 1996 hardcover is a separate later first-thus in boards and jacket, not the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mindstar Rising* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mindstar-rising
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.