The points of issue
First UK edition, Sort of Books, 4 August 2022, with 'First published by Sort of Books 2022' on the verso and a number line ending in 1 on the first printing; original boards in dust jacket. The US W. W. Norton edition followed in 2022. 2022 Booker winner.
Is this the true first?
An earlier, substantially different version of the novel was published in the Indian subcontinent as 'Chats with the Dead' (Penguin India, 2020); the author revised the text over roughly two years for Western readers. The Sort of Books 2022 edition is the true first of this revised, prize-winning text, so it stands as the collectible first of 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.' The US Norton edition followed.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Norton US edition is distinguished by imprint; the UK first is told by the number line ending in 1. No prominent book-club edition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First UK edition, Sort of Books, 4 August 2022, with 'First published by Sort of Books 2022' on the verso and a number line ending in 1 on the first printing; original boards in dust jacket. The US W. W. Norton edition followed in 2022. 2022 Booker winner.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. An earlier, substantially different version of the novel was published in the Indian subcontinent as 'Chats with the Dead' (Penguin India, 2020); the author revised the text over roughly two years for Western readers. The Sort of Books 2022 edition is the true first of this revised, prize-winning te
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
The Norton US edition is distinguished by imprint; the UK first is told by the number line ending in 1. No prominent book-club edition.
I have a first edition of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.