# Is "Revenger" by Alastair Reynolds a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Revenger by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2016) is identified by: Gollancz, London, 2016; first edition, first printing, with the statement 'First published in Great Britain in 2016' and the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. UK Gollancz hardcover (15 September 2016) is the true first; the Orbit US trade paperback followed in February 2017.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Gollancz, London, 2016; first edition, first printing, with the statement 'First published in Great Britain in 2016' and the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page
- Octavo of 425 pages in boards with a priced dust jacket, the cover design by Black Sheep; the first-issue jacket carries the printed UK price
- Revenger trilogy volume 1
- Publisher imprint reads Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alastair Reynolds |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Gollancz, London, 2016; first edition, first printing, with the statement 'First published in Great Britain in 2016' and the full… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Gollancz, London, 2016; first edition, first printing, with the statement 'First published in Great Britain in 2016' and the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. Octavo of 425 pages in boards with a priced dust jacket, the cover design by Black Sheep; the first-issue jacket carries the printed UK price. Revenger trilogy volume 1.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz hardcover (15 September 2016) is the true first; the Orbit US trade paperback followed in February 2017.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None notable. Gollancz also issued a signed, numbered limited edition of 100 copies in 2016; this is a distinct limited issue, not a book-club printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Revenger* by Alastair Reynolds a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/revenger
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.