# Is "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (William Morrow, 2003) is identified by: Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line ending in 1; deckle-edged text block; dust jacket priced on the front flap. US William Morrow edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line ending in 1; deckle-edged text block; dust jacket priced on the front flap
- Standalone novel, published April 2003
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dennis Lehane |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2003 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line ending in 1; deckle-edged… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states "First Edition" with a full number line ending in 1; deckle-edged text block; dust jacket priced on the front flap. Standalone novel, published April 2003.

## Is this the true first?
US William Morrow edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club printings and unpriced-jacket variants exist; later movie tie-in printings are separate and not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Shutter Island* by Dennis Lehane a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/shutter-island
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.