# Is "The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O." by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland (William Morrow, 2017) is identified by: US William Morrow hardcover, 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). US Morrow hardcover (June 2017) is the true first; the UK Borough Press edition followed shortly after.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US William Morrow hardcover, 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Co-authored with Nicole Galland; approximately 753 pages
- Bound in black quarter cloth over black boards with red lettering to the spine, and issued in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price to the flap (unclipped)
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US William Morrow hardcover, 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US William Morrow hardcover, 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Co-authored with Nicole Galland; approximately 753 pages. Bound in black quarter cloth over black boards with red lettering to the spine, and issued in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price to the flap (unclipped).

## Is this the true first?
US Morrow hardcover (June 2017) is the true first; the UK Borough Press edition followed shortly after.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Trade only.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.* by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-rise-and-fall-of-dodo
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.