# Is "The Fires of Heaven (WoT 5)" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Fires of Heaven (WoT 5) by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 1993) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published 15 October 1993; the copyright page states 'First Edition' above a complete Tor number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, the 1 at the left marking the first printing. US Tor is the true first (15 October 1993); the UK Orbit edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published 15 October 1993; the copyright page states 'First Edition' above a complete Tor number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, the 1 at the left marking the first printing
- Bound in blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and issued in a pictorial dust jacket
- The hardcover first printing was comparatively small, as the series' print runs expanded sharply after this volume
- A first-issue jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap (amount not stated here)
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published 15 October 1993; the copyright page states 'First Edition' above a complete Tor number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published 15 October 1993; the copyright page states 'First Edition' above a complete Tor number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, the 1 at the left marking the first printing. Bound in blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and issued in a pictorial dust jacket. The hardcover first printing was comparatively small, as the series' print runs expanded sharply after this volume. A first-issue jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap (amount not stated here).

## Is this the true first?
US Tor is the true first (15 October 1993); the UK Orbit edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
SFBC book-club copies are smaller, lack the stated first edition and complete number line, carry a blind-stamped gutter code, and have no printed jacket price; later Tor printings drop the 1 (and lower numbers) from the line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Fires of Heaven (WoT 5)* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-fires-of-heaven-wot-5
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.