# Is "Skyward (Skyward 1)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Skyward (Skyward 1) by Brandon Sanderson (Delacorte Press, 2018) is identified by: YA science fiction, first in the Skyward series. US Delacorte and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 6, 2018; the US Delacorte first printing, identified by the full number line to 1 and the Charlie Bowater jacket, is customarily collected as the first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- YA science fiction, first in the Skyward series
- US Delacorte Press hardcover published November 6, 2018, with a complete number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 on the copyright page indicating the first printing
- First-state dust jacket carries cover art by Charlie Bowater with jacket design by Regina Flath, and should retain the printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | YA science fiction, first in the Skyward series |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
YA science fiction, first in the Skyward series. US Delacorte Press hardcover published November 6, 2018, with a complete number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 on the copyright page indicating the first printing. First-state dust jacket carries cover art by Charlie Bowater with jacket design by Regina Flath, and should retain the printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 6, 2018; the US Delacorte first printing, identified by the full number line to 1 and the Charlie Bowater jacket, is customarily collected as the first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show a number line no longer descending to 1; no separate trade book-club edition is a concern for the earliest printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Skyward (Skyward 1)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/skyward-skyward-1
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.