# Is "The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Kingkiller novella)" by Patrick Rothfuss a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Kingkiller novella) by Patrick Rothfuss (DAW Books, 2014) is identified by: Auri novella, illustrated by Nate Taylor. US DAW is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Auri novella, illustrated by Nate Taylor
- US DAW hardcover published October 28, 2014; the first printing carries a complete number line reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page, ending in the 1
- The dust jacket should retain its printed price on the flap
- Publisher imprint reads DAW Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Patrick Rothfuss |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Auri novella, illustrated by Nate Taylor |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Auri novella, illustrated by Nate Taylor. US DAW hardcover published October 28, 2014; the first printing carries a complete number line reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page, ending in the 1. The dust jacket should retain its printed price on the flap.

## Is this the true first?
US DAW is the true first; the UK Gollancz edition follows. A Subterranean Press signed limited edition also exists as a separate later state.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line, so a line beginning at 2 or higher indicates a later printing rather than the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Kingkiller novella)* by Patrick Rothfuss a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-slow-regard-of-silent-things-kingkiller-novella
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.