# Is "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" by Roddy Doyle a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle (Secker & Warburg, 1993) is identified by: First UK edition, Secker & Warburg, London, 1993. The UK Secker & Warburg edition is the true first; the US edition (Viking) followed in 1993.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Secker & Warburg, London, 1993. 'First published 1993' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted
- Original boards in dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap (the jacket also carries a Canadian price of CN the printed price)
- Won the 1993 Booker Prize
- Publisher imprint reads Secker & Warburg
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roddy Doyle |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Secker & Warburg, London, 1993. 'First published 1993' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Secker & Warburg, London, 1993. 'First published 1993' on the verso of the title page with no later impression noted. Original boards in dust jacket with its printed price on the front flap (the jacket also carries a Canadian price of CN the printed price). Won the 1993 Booker Prize.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Secker & Warburg edition is the true first; the US edition (Viking) followed in 1993.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
US Viking edition is later in sequence and US-priced (front-flap the printed price). No prominent book-club edition affects the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha* by Roddy Doyle a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/paddy-clarke-ha-ha-ha
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.