# Is "Night Moves" by Jonathan Kellerman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Night Moves by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine Books, 2018) is identified by: First edition so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine house even-descending number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 present on a true first printing. US Ballantine hardcover is the collected first edition; thirty-third Alex Delaware novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine house even-descending number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 present on a true first printing
- Bound in black boards with the title and author stamped in silver on the black spine
- The printed price should be present on the front flap of an unclipped first-issue jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Ballantine Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine house even-descending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition so stated on the copyright page, with the Ballantine house even-descending number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 present on a true first printing. Bound in black boards with the title and author stamped in silver on the black spine. The printed price should be present on the front flap of an unclipped first-issue jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Ballantine hardcover is the collected first edition; thirty-third Alex Delaware novel. No earlier trade hardcover precedes it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition points; identify the trade first by the stated first edition line together with the complete 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 number line, which loses digits from the left on later printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Night Moves* by Jonathan Kellerman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/night-moves
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.