# Is "The Alloy of Law (Mistborn Era 2, 1)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Alloy of Law (Mistborn Era 2, 1) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2011) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published November 8, 2011, ISBN 9780765330420; 'First Edition: November 2011' stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1. US Tor true first; the UK Gollancz edition followed on November 10, 2011.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published November 8, 2011, ISBN 9780765330420; 'First Edition: November 2011' stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1
- Jacket art by Chris McGrath; a first-state jacket retains the printed price
- First book of the Wax and Wayne sequence (Mistborn Era 2)
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published November 8, 2011, ISBN 9780765330420; 'First Edition: November 2011' stated on the copyright page with the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published November 8, 2011, ISBN 9780765330420; 'First Edition: November 2011' stated on the copyright page with the number line descending to 1. Jacket art by Chris McGrath; a first-state jacket retains the printed price. First book of the Wax and Wayne sequence (Mistborn Era 2).

## Is this the true first?
US Tor true first; the UK Gollancz edition followed on November 10, 2011.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings keep the First Edition line but the number line no longer reaches 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Alloy of Law (Mistborn Era 2, 1)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-alloy-of-law-mistborn-era-2-1
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.