# Is "No Plan B" by Lee Child and Andrew Child a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of No Plan B by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte Press, 2022) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page above a complete descending number line ending in 1. US Delacorte Press first American edition (2022); twenty-seventh Reacher novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page above a complete descending number line ending in 1
- The binding is blue paper-covered boards with the title stamped in silver on the spine, issued in an illustrated first-issue dust jacket that should retain its printed cover price on the front flap
- Publisher-signed first printings signed by both authors on a tipped-in leaf carry the same 'First Edition' statement and number line and are otherwise identical to the unsigned trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee Child and Andrew Child |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 2022 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page above a complete descending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page above a complete descending number line ending in 1. The binding is blue paper-covered boards with the title stamped in silver on the spine, issued in an illustrated first-issue dust jacket that should retain its printed cover price on the front flap. Publisher-signed first printings signed by both authors on a tipped-in leaf carry the same 'First Edition' statement and number line and are otherwise identical to the unsigned trade first.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte Press first American edition (2022); twenty-seventh Reacher novel. The UK Bantam Press edition published the same day, making the US and UK hardcovers effectively simultaneous co-first editions.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition issue for identification; confirm the trade first by the stated 'First Edition', the full number line ending in 1, and the blue boards with silver-stamped spine.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *No Plan B* by Lee Child and Andrew Child a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/no-plan-b
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.