# Is "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (Hamish Hamilton, 2007) is identified by: First UK edition, Hamish Hamilton, London, 2007 (ISBN 9780241143704), 184 pages, bound in black cloth boards with the number line running down to 1 on the copyright page. The UK Hamish Hamilton edition (1 March 2007) is the true first, preceding the US Harcourt edition (3 April 2007).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Hamish Hamilton, London, 2007 (ISBN 9780241143704), 184 pages, bound in black cloth boards with the number line running down to 1 on the copyright page
- Issued in the original first-state jacket with no movie tie-in; the jacket should retain its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Hamish Hamilton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mohsin Hamid |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Hamish Hamilton, London, 2007 (ISBN 9780241143704), 184 pages, bound in black cloth boards with the number line running… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Hamish Hamilton, London, 2007 (ISBN 9780241143704), 184 pages, bound in black cloth boards with the number line running down to 1 on the copyright page. Issued in the original first-state jacket with no movie tie-in; the jacket should retain its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Hamish Hamilton edition (1 March 2007) is the true first, preceding the US Harcourt edition (3 April 2007). Man Booker Prize shortlist; the UK first is the senior issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; later printings and the later film tie-in are distinguished by the jacket and by the shortened number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Reluctant Fundamentalist* by Mohsin Hamid a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-reluctant-fundamentalist
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.