# Is "The Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2008) is identified by: US Tor hardcover (ISBN 9780765316899), published October 14, 2008, the concluding volume of the original Mistborn trilogy. US Tor is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover (ISBN 9780765316899), published October 14, 2008, the concluding volume of the original Mistborn trilogy. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a full number line descending to and including the 1, in the form 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- The first-issue dust jacket shows the Sam Weber cover art and should retain its printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover (ISBN 9780765316899), published October 14, 2008, the concluding volume of the original Mistborn trilogy. 'First Edition'… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover (ISBN 9780765316899), published October 14, 2008, the concluding volume of the original Mistborn trilogy. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a full number line descending to and including the 1, in the form 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The first-issue dust jacket shows the Sam Weber cover art and should retain its printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; confirm the stated 'First Edition' and the terminal 1 are both present.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Hero of Ages (Mistborn 3)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-hero-of-ages-mistborn-3
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.