# Is "The Good Guy" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Good Guy by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2007) is identified by: First printing (Bantam, May 2007) has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, and the printed price should be present on the front flap of the unclipped dust jacket. Bantam US trade hardcover (May 2007) is the true first; the Charnel House limited followed in December 2007 and UK editions later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing (Bantam, May 2007) has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, and the printed price should be present on the front flap of the unclipped dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing (Bantam, May 2007) has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, and the printed price should be… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing (Bantam, May 2007) has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, and the printed price should be present on the front flap of the unclipped dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
Bantam US trade hardcover (May 2007) is the true first; the Charnel House limited followed in December 2007 and UK editions later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club and large print club editions were issued the same month; they lack the number line and jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Good Guy* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-good-guy
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.