# Is "Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide" by Richard Dawkins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide by Richard Dawkins (Bantam Press, 2019) is identified by: UK first printing from Bantam Press (Transworld imprint) with a full descending 10-to-1 number line, the lowest number 1 indicating the first printing, and the priced dust jacket (ISBN 9781787631212). UK true first (Bantam Press, September 2019).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first printing from Bantam Press (Transworld imprint) with a full descending 10-to-1 number line, the lowest number 1 indicating the first printing, and the priced dust jacket (ISBN 9781787631212)
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Dawkins |
| Publisher | Bantam Press |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK first printing from Bantam Press (Transworld imprint) with a full descending 10-to-1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK first printing from Bantam Press (Transworld imprint) with a full descending 10-to-1 number line, the lowest number 1 indicating the first printing, and the priced dust jacket (ISBN 9781787631212).

## Is this the true first?
UK true first (Bantam Press, September 2019). Note the UK edition carries the fuller subtitle 'A Beginner's Guide to Atheism'; the US edition (Random House) uses 'A Beginner's Guide'.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide* by Richard Dawkins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/outgrowing-god-a-beginners-guide
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.