# Is "Saint Odd" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Saint Odd by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2015) is identified by: Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first; the Target signed edition is a retailer variant of the first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1
- Published January 13, 2015
- ISBN 978-0-345-54587-9
- Final Odd Thomas novel
- A Target signed edition exists with a tipped-in illustrated signature page and a different ISBN on the jacket rear panel
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Published January 13, 2015; ISBN 978-0-345-54587-9. Final Odd Thomas novel. A Target signed edition exists with a tipped-in illustrated signature page and a different ISBN on the jacket rear panel.

## Is this the true first?
Bantam US trade hardcover is the true first; the Target signed edition is a retailer variant of the first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the copyright-page number line and the price on the jacket flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Saint Odd* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/saint-odd
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.