# Is "Night Chills" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Night Chills by Dean Koontz (Atheneum, 1976) is identified by: Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used. Atheneum US true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used
- The copyright page also lists only the three earlier Koontz hardcovers (Night Chills, After the Last Race, Hanging On) in the books-by section
- Publisher imprint reads Atheneum
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Year | 1976 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Atheneum first edition with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page; no number line was used. The copyright page also lists only the three earlier Koontz hardcovers (Night Chills, After the Last Race, Hanging On) in the books-by section.

## Is this the true first?
Atheneum US true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition is documented for this title; the trade first carries the FIRST EDITION statement and a priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Night Chills* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/night-chills
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.