# Is "Night Without Stars" by Peter F. Hamilton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Night Without Stars by Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan, 2016) is identified by: Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the second volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers. The UK Macmillan hardcover (22 September 2016) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition, retitled A Night Without Stars, followed on 27 September 2016.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the second volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers
- The first impression carries a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), beneath the statement that the book was first published 2016 by Macmillan
- The jacket should retain its printed cover price
- Macmillan also issued a signed first impression of the trade printing; author-signed copies are of the same setting and are not a separate edition
- Publisher imprint reads Macmillan
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the second volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Macmillan (London) hardcover in dust jacket, the second volume of the Chronicle of the Fallers. The first impression carries a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), beneath the statement that the book was first published 2016 by Macmillan. The jacket should retain its printed cover price. Macmillan also issued a signed first impression of the trade printing; author-signed copies are of the same setting and are not a separate edition.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Macmillan hardcover (22 September 2016) is the true first; the US Del Rey edition, retitled A Night Without Stars, followed on 27 September 2016. Note the differing titles between the two markets when identifying a copy.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Night Without Stars* by Peter F. Hamilton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/night-without-stars
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.