# Is "The Lost Metal (Mistborn Era 2, 4)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Lost Metal (Mistborn Era 2, 4) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2022) is identified by: US Tor Books hardcover published November 15, 2022 (ISBN 9780765391193). US Tor and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 15, 2022; the US Tor first printing is customarily collected as the first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor Books hardcover published November 15, 2022 (ISBN 9780765391193)
- A first printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with the complete number line running to 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Bound in black boards with silver spine lettering
- The dust jacket should retain its original printed price (clipping is a condition point only)
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2022 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor Books hardcover published November 15, 2022 (ISBN 9780765391193) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US Tor Books hardcover published November 15, 2022 (ISBN 9780765391193). A first printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with the complete number line running to 1 (0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Bound in black boards with silver spine lettering. The dust jacket should retain its original printed price (clipping is a condition point only).

## Is this the true first?
US Tor and UK Gollancz editions were published simultaneously on November 15, 2022; the US Tor first printing is customarily collected as the first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Tor printings show a number line missing the terminal 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Lost Metal (Mistborn Era 2, 4)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-lost-metal-mistborn-era-2-4
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.