# Is "Replay" by Ken Grimwood a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Replay by Ken Grimwood (Arbor House, 1986) is identified by: Arbor House hardcover, copyright 1986 (publication generally cited as January 1987). The US Arbor House edition, copyright 1986, is the true first; confirm the Arbor House imprint and the full number line.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Arbor House hardcover, copyright 1986 (publication generally cited as January 1987)
- The first printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page
- Won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (presented 1988)
- Publisher imprint reads Arbor House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ken Grimwood |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
| Year | 1986 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Arbor House hardcover, copyright 1986 (publication generally cited as January 1987) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Arbor House hardcover, copyright 1986 (publication generally cited as January 1987). The first printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. Won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (presented 1988).

## Is this the true first?
The US Arbor House edition, copyright 1986, is the true first; confirm the Arbor House imprint and the full number line. UK editions are later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A book-club edition exists and typically lacks the full Arbor House number line; later printings remove the lower digits. Confirm the complete 10-to-1 line on the copyright page rather than relying on jacket details.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Replay* by Ken Grimwood a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/replay
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.