# Is "Since We Fell" by Dennis Lehane a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2017) is identified by: Ecco / HarperCollins, New York, 2017, first US edition (ISBN 978-0-06-212938-3). US Ecco (HarperCollins) hardcover, published 9 May 2017, is the true first; standalone novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Ecco / HarperCollins, New York, 2017, first US edition (ISBN 978-0-06-212938-3)
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' above a full descending number line ending in 1
- Issued in cloth-covered boards; the first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Ecco/HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dennis Lehane |
| Publisher | Ecco/HarperCollins |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Ecco / HarperCollins, New York, 2017, first US edition (ISBN 978-0-06-212938-3) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Ecco / HarperCollins, New York, 2017, first US edition (ISBN 978-0-06-212938-3). The copyright page states 'First Edition' above a full descending number line ending in 1. Issued in cloth-covered boards; the first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Ecco (HarperCollins) hardcover, published 9 May 2017, is the true first; standalone novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Since We Fell* by Dennis Lehane a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/since-we-fell
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.