# Is "The Origins of Creativity" by E. O. Wilson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Origins of Creativity by E. O. Wilson (Liveright / W. W. Norton, 2017) is identified by: Liveright (a division of W. The US Liveright/Norton edition is the true first (published October 3, 2017).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Liveright (a division of W. W. Norton) first printing, published October 3, 2017, ISBN 978-1-63149-318-8, 256 pages
- The first printing states First Edition on the copyright page followed by a full Norton count-up number line beginning with 1 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
- Issued in boards under a priced dust jacket designed by Pete Garceau; a first-issue jacket retains the original printed price and is unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Liveright / W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E. O. Wilson |
| Publisher | Liveright / W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Liveright (a division of W. W. Norton) first printing, published October 3, 2017, ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Liveright (a division of W. W. Norton) first printing, published October 3, 2017, ISBN 978-1-63149-318-8, 256 pages. The first printing states First Edition on the copyright page followed by a full Norton count-up number line beginning with 1 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10). Issued in boards under a priced dust jacket designed by Pete Garceau; a first-issue jacket retains the original printed price and is unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
The US Liveright/Norton edition is the true first (published October 3, 2017).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition; the first printing is identified by the First Edition statement and the complete count-up number line beginning with 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Origins of Creativity* by E. O. Wilson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-origins-of-creativity
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.