# Is "The Devil's Code" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Devil's Code by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000) is identified by: First edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1 confirming the first printing. US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1 confirming the first printing
- Issued under the G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York imprint in 2000
- ISBN 0-399-14650-3, jacketed hardcover
- A first-issue jacket retains the printed cover price on the front flap (present, not clipped)
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1 confirming the first printing. Issued under the G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York imprint in 2000; ISBN 0-399-14650-3, jacketed hardcover. A first-issue jacket retains the printed cover price on the front flap (present, not clipped).

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; second novel in the Kidd/LuEllen series.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition issue affecting the first printing; the separate Berkley mass-market paperback (ISBN 0-425-17988-5) is a later reprint, not a first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Devil's Code* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-devils-code
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.