# Is "Owning Up" by George Pelecanos a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Owning Up by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown, 2024) is identified by: Four novellas; Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1. US Little, Brown and Company hardcover is the true first, published February 2024; a collection of four novellas (not a general short-story collection).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Four novellas
- Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George Pelecanos |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2024 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Four novellas |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Four novellas; Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown and Company hardcover is the true first, published February 2024; a collection of four novellas (not a general short-story collection).

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Owning Up* by George Pelecanos a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/owning-up
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.