# Is "Mistborn: The Final Empire" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2006) is identified by: Tor first hardcover with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; jacket bears its printed price on the front flap and Jon Foster's cover art; not remainder-marked and not a book-club edition. The US Tor hardcover is the true first of the Mistborn trilogy; the UK Gollancz is the UK first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Tor first hardcover with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; jacket bears its printed price on the front flap and Jon Foster's cover art; not remainder-marked and not a book-club edition
- Bound in navy cloth with red spine lettering and red rules
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Tor first hardcover with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; jacket bears its printed price on the front flap and Jon… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Tor first hardcover with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; jacket bears its printed price on the front flap and Jon Foster's cover art; not remainder-marked and not a book-club edition. Bound in navy cloth with red spine lettering and red rules.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor hardcover is the true first of the Mistborn trilogy; the UK Gollancz is the UK first. Confirm the Tor first printing by the full number line terminating in 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition is smaller and lighter, carries a gutter-code blind stamp and an unpriced jacket, and lacks the full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mistborn: The Final Empire* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mistborn-the-final-empire
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.