# Is "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Bantam Press, 2006) is identified by: UK first edition, first printing published by Bantam Press, London; full number line on the copyright page. UK Bantam Press edition is the true first, preceding the US Houghton Mifflin 2006 printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first edition, first printing published by Bantam Press, London; full number line on the copyright page
- Black boards lettered in gilt to spine with publisher's device to foot, red endpapers; dust jacket priced in sterling, unclipped, with jacket illustration by Norma Blair
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Dawkins |
| Publisher | Bantam Press |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK first edition, first printing published by Bantam Press, London; full number line on… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK first edition, first printing published by Bantam Press, London; full number line on the copyright page. Black boards lettered in gilt to spine with publisher's device to foot, red endpapers; dust jacket priced in sterling, unclipped, with jacket illustration by Norma Blair.

## Is this the true first?
UK Bantam Press edition is the true first, preceding the US Houghton Mifflin 2006 printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition confusion for the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The God Delusion* by Richard Dawkins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-god-delusion
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.