# Is "Seveneves" by Neal Stephenson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Seveneves by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow, 2015) is identified by: William Morrow (New York) hardcover, 2015. The US Morrow hardcover (May 2015) is the true first; the UK edition from The Borough Press followed days later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- William Morrow (New York) hardcover, 2015. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1
- Later Morrow printings are told by a number line whose lowest digit is higher than 1 (e.g. a third printing begins the row at 3)
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed front-flap price (price present; a clipped jacket is still a first-printing jacket)
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neal Stephenson |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | William Morrow (New York) hardcover, 2015. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
William Morrow (New York) hardcover, 2015. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a full number line ending in 1. Later Morrow printings are told by a number line whose lowest digit is higher than 1 (e.g. a third printing begins the row at 3). The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed front-flap price (price present; a clipped jacket is still a first-printing jacket).

## Is this the true first?
The US Morrow hardcover (May 2015) is the true first; the UK edition from The Borough Press followed days later. The Subterranean Press edition appeared in 2016, after the trade first, as a signed/numbered limited edition of 400 copies printed in two colors with illustrated endsheets, an ornamental interior illustration, and an illustrated signature page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Trade only. Verify the stated 'First Edition' line and a number line ending in 1; do not confuse the later Subterranean limited with the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Seveneves* by Neal Stephenson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/seveneves
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.