# Is "The Curse of Chalion" by Lois McMaster Bujold a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold (Eos/HarperCollins, 2001) is identified by: Eos/HarperCollins hardcover, first published August 2001, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1; issued in a priced dust jacket that should retain its printed price. US Eos/HarperCollins hardcover (August 2001) is the true first; no earlier edition precedes it.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Eos/HarperCollins hardcover, first published August 2001, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1; issued in a priced dust jacket that should retain its printed price
- First volume set in Bujold's World of the Five Gods
- Publisher imprint reads Eos/HarperCollins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Publisher | Eos/HarperCollins |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Eos/HarperCollins hardcover, first published August 2001, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Eos/HarperCollins hardcover, first published August 2001, with 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page and a full number line descending to 1; issued in a priced dust jacket that should retain its printed price. First volume set in Bujold's World of the Five Gods.

## Is this the true first?
US Eos/HarperCollins hardcover (August 2001) is the true first; no earlier edition precedes it.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A Science Fiction Book Club edition exists; club copies are typically distinguished by a blind gutter-code (dot or number) to the lower rear board and lack the trade number line and printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Curse of Chalion* by Lois McMaster Bujold a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-curse-of-chalion
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.