# Is "Schindler's Ark" by Thomas Keneally a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally (Hodder & Stoughton, 1982) is identified by: First UK edition, Hodder & Stoughton 1982, titled Schindler's Ark (not Schindler's List), published in October 1982. The UK Hodder edition under the title Schindler's Ark is the true first of the work; the US Simon & Schuster 1982 edition was retitled Schindler's List.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Hodder & Stoughton 1982, titled Schindler's Ark (not Schindler's List), published in October 1982. 'First published 1982' on the verso; original boards with dust jacket
- 1982 Booker winner
- Publisher imprint reads Hodder & Stoughton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Keneally |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year | 1982 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Hodder & Stoughton 1982, titled Schindler's Ark (not Schindler's List), published in October 1982. 'First published 1982'… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Hodder & Stoughton 1982, titled Schindler's Ark (not Schindler's List), published in October 1982. 'First published 1982' on the verso; original boards with dust jacket. 1982 Booker winner.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Hodder edition under the title Schindler's Ark is the true first of the work; the US Simon & Schuster 1982 edition was retitled Schindler's List. The UK 'Ark' title precedes and is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The US Schindler's List title is a separate US issue, not the true first. UK book-club reprints lack the first-issue verso line. The film tie-in Schindler's List reprints are much later.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Schindler's Ark* by Thomas Keneally a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/schindlers-ark
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.