# Is "Shadow of the Giant" by Orson Scott Card a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card (Tor Books, 2005) is identified by: New York: Tor Books, 2005, ISBN 9780312857585. US Tor hardcover (2005) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- New York: Tor Books, 2005, ISBN 9780312857585
- The copyright page carries the Tor first-printing statement with the full number line ending in 1, and the first-issue dust jacket retains its printed price at the top of the front flap
- Shadow Saga volume 4
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | New York: Tor Books, 2005, ISBN 9780312857585 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
New York: Tor Books, 2005, ISBN 9780312857585. The copyright page carries the Tor first-printing statement with the full number line ending in 1, and the first-issue dust jacket retains its printed price at the top of the front flap. Shadow Saga volume 4.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor hardcover (2005) is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Trade paperback and book-club editions exist; the book-club edition lacks the printed jacket price and the full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Shadow of the Giant* by Orson Scott Card a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/shadow-of-the-giant
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.