# Is "Odd Apocalypse" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2012) is identified by: Bantam trade hardcover, published July 2012. The Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bantam trade hardcover, published July 2012
- First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1
- Odd Thomas novel number five
- First-printing jackets appear both with and without a round silver sticker promoting the augmented reality cover; the sticker is not an issue point
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Bantam trade hardcover, published July 2012 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bantam trade hardcover, published July 2012. First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. Odd Thomas novel number five. First-printing jackets appear both with and without a round silver sticker promoting the augmented reality cover; the sticker is not an issue point.

## Is this the true first?
The Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first. The Charnel House signed limited edition followed in fall 2012.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book club edition was released simultaneously and shares the trade ISBN, so check the book itself: the club edition lacks the copyright-page number line and carries no printed price on the jacket, and bears a book club identification number.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Odd Apocalypse* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/odd-apocalypse
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.