# Is "The Jealous Kind" by James Lee Burke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Jealous Kind by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, 2016) is identified by: The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing; the volume measures about nine and a quarter by six inches. The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of August 2016 is the true first; it is a Holland family novel narrated by Aaron Holland Broussard.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing; the volume measures about nine and a quarter by six inches
- The unclipped dust jacket carries the front-panel art and the author photograph and biography, with the printed price present on the front flap
- Dealer-signed first printings are typically signed or inscribed by Burke on the title page
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon &… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing; the volume measures about nine and a quarter by six inches. The unclipped dust jacket carries the front-panel art and the author photograph and biography, with the printed price present on the front flap. Dealer-signed first printings are typically signed or inscribed by Burke on the title page.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of August 2016 is the true first; it is a Holland family novel narrated by Aaron Holland Broussard. Bookseller-signed first printings were signed on the title page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club issue; the stated First Edition with full number line ending in 1 identifies the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Jealous Kind* by James Lee Burke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-jealous-kind
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.