# Is "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company, 2000) is identified by: First edition, first printing: Little, Brown, 2000, with the full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' (the '1' present) on the copyright page. US Little, Brown 2000 is the true first, preceding the UK Little, Brown (UK) edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first printing: Little, Brown, 2000, with the full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' (the '1' present) on the copyright page
- First-issue dust jacket priced (the printed price)
- Gladwell's debut
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first printing: Little, Brown, 2000, with the full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' (the '1' present) on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition, first printing: Little, Brown, 2000, with the full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' (the '1' present) on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket priced (the printed price). Gladwell's debut.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown 2000 is the true first, preceding the UK Little, Brown (UK) edition. Signed Gladwell firsts are common but the first printing with '1' in the number line is the collectible state. Verify the 2000 date and full line.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions lack the full '1' number line, are on thinner paper and slightly smaller, and carry unpriced jackets; later trade printings drop the '1.'

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Tipping Point* by Malcolm Gladwell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-tipping-point
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.