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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Steelheart (Reckoners 1) by Brandon Sanderson (Delacorte Press, 2013) is identified by: US Delacorte Press hardcover (New York, 2013; ISBN 978-0-385-74356-3), published September 24, 2013, opening the Reckoners YA series. US Delacorte edition is the true first, preceding the UK Gollancz edition of September 26, 2013 by two days; also note Gollancz issued a signed limited edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Delacorte Press hardcover (New York, 2013
- ISBN 978-0-385-74356-3), published September 24, 2013, opening the Reckoners YA series
- The first printing states First Edition on the copyright page above a full descending number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- The dust jacket art is by Mike Bryan; a first-issue jacket retains the printed price on the rear panel
- Publisher imprint reads Delacorte Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Delacorte Press hardcover (New York, 2013 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Delacorte Press hardcover (New York, 2013; ISBN 978-0-385-74356-3), published September 24, 2013, opening the Reckoners YA series. The first printing states First Edition on the copyright page above a full descending number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The dust jacket art is by Mike Bryan; a first-issue jacket retains the printed price on the rear panel.

## Is this the true first?
US Delacorte edition is the true first, preceding the UK Gollancz edition of September 26, 2013 by two days; also note Gollancz issued a signed limited edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings alter the copyright-page number line so it no longer descends to 1. Book club editions lack the printed jacket price and the complete number line.

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