# Is "The Queen of Bedlam" by Robert R. McCammon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Queen of Bedlam by Robert R. McCammon (Pocket Books, 2007) is identified by: Pocket Books, published 23 October 2007, issued simultaneously in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-4165-5261-1) and trade paperback (ISBN 978-1-4165-5111-9). US Pocket Books true first, both formats issued October 2007.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Pocket Books, published 23 October 2007, issued simultaneously in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-4165-5261-1) and trade paperback (ISBN 978-1-4165-5111-9)
- First printings carry a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Matthew Corbett #2, sequel to Speaks the Nightbird; hardcover in boards with dust jacket bearing its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Pocket Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Pocket Books, published 23 October 2007, issued simultaneously in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-4165-5261-1) and trade paperback (ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Pocket Books, published 23 October 2007, issued simultaneously in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-4165-5261-1) and trade paperback (ISBN 978-1-4165-5111-9). First printings carry a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Matthew Corbett #2, sequel to Speaks the Nightbird; hardcover in boards with dust jacket bearing its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Pocket Books true first, both formats issued October 2007. Later collectible reissues (including a Subterranean Press signed limited edition) followed and are reprints, not the first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No separate book-club edition is commonly reported. Distinguish later printings by an incomplete number line no longer ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Queen of Bedlam* by Robert R. McCammon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-queen-of-bedlam
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.