# Is "Rhythm of War (Stormlight Archive 4)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rhythm of War (Stormlight Archive 4) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2020) is identified by: US Tor Books hardcover published November 17, 2020. US Tor and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 17, 2020; the US Tor first printing is customarily collected as the first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor Books hardcover published November 17, 2020
- A first printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with the full number line reading 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; the terminal 1 confirms the first printing
- The book carries full-color illustrated endpapers, a map printed on the reverse of the dust jacket, and interior illustrations
- The dust jacket should retain its original printed price (clipping is a condition matter only)
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2020 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor Books hardcover published November 17, 2020 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Tor Books hardcover published November 17, 2020. A first printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with the full number line reading 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; the terminal 1 confirms the first printing. The book carries full-color illustrated endpapers, a map printed on the reverse of the dust jacket, and interior illustrations. The dust jacket should retain its original printed price (clipping is a condition matter only).

## Is this the true first?
US Tor and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 17, 2020; the US Tor first printing is customarily collected as the first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings carry a number line missing the terminal 1. Signed leatherbound Dragonsteel editions are separate later issues.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rhythm of War (Stormlight Archive 4)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rhythm-of-war-stormlight-archive-4
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.