# Is "The Silent Corner" by Dean Koontz a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz (Bantam, 2017) is identified by: Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Bantam US trade hardcover of June 20, 2017 is the true first; the UK trade paperback followed on June 29, 2017, and Charnel House signed limiteds came later in 2017.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1
- Published June 20, 2017
- First Jane Hawk novel
- Retailer signed editions from Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, and Target carry different ISBNs
- Publisher imprint reads Bantam
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states First Edition with the number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Published June 20, 2017. First Jane Hawk novel. Retailer signed editions from Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, and Target carry different ISBNs.

## Is this the true first?
Bantam US trade hardcover of June 20, 2017 is the true first; the UK trade paperback followed on June 29, 2017, and Charnel House signed limiteds came later in 2017.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club copies lack the copyright-page number line and the price on the jacket flap.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Silent Corner* by Dean Koontz a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-silent-corner
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.