# Is "Reading Genesis" by Marilynne Robinson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024) is identified by: US first edition states 'First edition, 2024' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1. The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition was published March 12, 2024, two days ahead of the UK Virago edition (March 14, 2024); the two are near-simultaneous, with FSG holding marginal precedence.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US first edition states 'First edition, 2024' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover in a dust jacket carrying the printed price on the front flap of an unclipped example
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2024 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US first edition states 'First edition, 2024' on the copyright page with a full number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US first edition states 'First edition, 2024' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover in a dust jacket carrying the printed price on the front flap of an unclipped example.

## Is this the true first?
The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition was published March 12, 2024, two days ahead of the UK Virago edition (March 14, 2024); the two are near-simultaneous, with FSG holding marginal precedence.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Reading Genesis* by Marilynne Robinson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/reading-genesis
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.