# Is "Silent Joe" by T. Jefferson Parker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker (Hyperion, 2001) is identified by: US Hyperion first edition, 2001, with the 'First Edition' statement and a number line ending in 1. The US Hyperion 2001 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Hyperion first edition, 2001, with the 'First Edition' statement and a number line ending in 1
- Won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Novel
- Publisher imprint reads Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | T. Jefferson Parker |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Hyperion first edition, 2001, with the 'First Edition' statement and a number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Hyperion first edition, 2001, with the 'First Edition' statement and a number line ending in 1. Won the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Novel.

## Is this the true first?
The US Hyperion 2001 edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A number line not ending in 1 indicates a later printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Silent Joe* by T. Jefferson Parker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/silent-joe
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.