# Is "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (Saga Press, 2020) is identified by: Hardcover, published 14 July 2020, ISBN 9781982136451. The US Saga Press 2020 hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardcover, published 14 July 2020, ISBN 9781982136451
- The first printing shows a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a line whose lowest digit is 3 indicates a third printing, and so on), with a first-state jacket priced as issued
- Won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel for 2020
- Publisher imprint reads Saga Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Graham Jones |
| Publisher | Saga Press |
| Year | 2020 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hardcover, published 14 July 2020, ISBN 9781982136451 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Hardcover, published 14 July 2020, ISBN 9781982136451. The first printing shows a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (a line whose lowest digit is 3 indicates a third printing, and so on), with a first-state jacket priced as issued. Won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel for 2020.

## Is this the true first?
The US Saga Press 2020 hardcover is the true first. The UK Titan edition (2021) is a later, separate edition. The book sold through quickly, so genuine first printings are less common than the print run might suggest.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. Later printings carry a number line whose lowest digit is greater than 1. Saga Press relies on the number line rather than a 'First Edition' slug, so verify the line ends in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Only Good Indians* by Stephen Graham Jones a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-only-good-indians
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.