# Is "Redshirts" by John Scalzi a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Redshirts by John Scalzi (Tor Books, 2012) is identified by: First Tor hardcover, 2012 (full title 'Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas', ISBN 978-0-7653-1699-8); states 'First Edition: June 2012' with a full number line ending in 1; priced dust jacket. The US Tor 2012 hardcover is the true first; the UK Gollancz (2012) edition is a separate first issued in its own market.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Tor hardcover, 2012 (full title 'Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas', ISBN 978-0-7653-1699-8); states 'First Edition: June 2012' with a full number line ending in 1; priced dust jacket
- Author-signed copies of this first printing also circulate
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Scalzi |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Tor hardcover, 2012 (full title 'Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas', ISBN 978-0-7653-1699-8); states 'First Edition: June 2012'… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Tor hardcover, 2012 (full title 'Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas', ISBN 978-0-7653-1699-8); states 'First Edition: June 2012' with a full number line ending in 1; priced dust jacket. Author-signed copies of this first printing also circulate.

## Is this the true first?
The US Tor 2012 hardcover is the true first; the UK Gollancz (2012) edition is a separate first issued in its own market.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition. Verify the Tor 'First Edition: June 2012' statement, the number line ending in 1, and the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Redshirts* by John Scalzi a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/redshirts
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.