# Is "Shadows of Self (Mistborn Era 2, 2)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Shadows of Self (Mistborn Era 2, 2) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2015) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published 6 October 2015; ISBN 0765378558 / 9780765378552. US Tor true first; the UK Gollancz edition (ISBN 9781473208216) followed days later in October 2015.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published 6 October 2015
- ISBN 0765378558 / 9780765378552
- The copyright page states 'First Edition: October 2015' with a complete number line descending to 1
- Issued in a pictorial dust jacket with the printed price present on the front flap; a first-state copy pairs that stated First Edition line and full number line with the jacket bearing the original artwork
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published 6 October 2015 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published 6 October 2015; ISBN 0765378558 / 9780765378552. The copyright page states 'First Edition: October 2015' with a complete number line descending to 1. Issued in a pictorial dust jacket with the printed price present on the front flap; a first-state copy pairs that stated First Edition line and full number line with the jacket bearing the original artwork.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor true first; the UK Gollancz edition (ISBN 9781473208216) followed days later in October 2015.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Tor printings retain the 'First Edition: October 2015' line but the number line no longer reaches 1; there was no separate hardcover book-club edition, so the number line is the reliable printing tell.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Shadows of Self (Mistborn Era 2, 2)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/shadows-of-self-mistborn-era-2-2
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.