# Is "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" by Richard Flanagan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (Vintage Australia / Random House Australia, 2013) is identified by: The true first is the Australian edition (Vintage / Random House Australia), 2013, which preceded the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf editions. The 2013 Australian edition precedes the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf editions and is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first is the Australian edition (Vintage / Random House Australia), 2013, which preceded the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf editions
- The Australian first appeared in 2013 ahead of the prize; the prize-publicised UK Chatto first of 2014 is also collected
- Winner of the 2014 Booker Prize
- Publisher imprint reads Vintage Australia / Random House Australia
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Flanagan |
| Publisher | Vintage Australia / Random House Australia |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | Australian edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first is the Australian edition (Vintage / Random House Australia), 2013, which preceded the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The true first is the Australian edition (Vintage / Random House Australia), 2013, which preceded the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf editions. The Australian first appeared in 2013 ahead of the prize; the prize-publicised UK Chatto first of 2014 is also collected. Winner of the 2014 Booker Prize.

## Is this the true first?
The 2013 Australian edition precedes the 2014 UK Chatto & Windus and US Knopf editions and is the true first. The Chatto UK 2014 first (number line to 1) is collected as the prize-publicised printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Chatto UK and Knopf US editions are distinguished by imprint and 2014 date; both follow the Australian first. No prominent book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Narrow Road to the Deep North* by Richard Flanagan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north
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.