# Is "The Virgin Suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993) is identified by: US first edition (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1993), Eugenides's debut, is the true first. US FSG is the true first; UK Bloomsbury is later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US first edition (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1993), Eugenides's debut, is the true first
- The first-printing dust jacket is with its printed price on the front flap, NOT the printed price as claimed
- Primary point of issue is the stated "First edition, 1993" on the copyright page
- The FSG number line, when present, reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2; the stated-first line is the real identifier rather than the number line
- Physical: quarter white cloth over orange paper boards, black spine lettering, 249 pp
- UK Bloomsbury
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeffrey Eugenides |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US first edition (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1993), Eugenides's debut, is the true first |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US first edition (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1993), Eugenides's debut, is the true first. The first-printing dust jacket is with its printed price on the front flap, NOT the printed price as claimed. Primary point of issue is the stated "First edition, 1993" on the copyright page. The FSG number line, when present, reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2; the stated-first line is the real identifier rather than the number line. Physical: quarter white cloth over orange paper boards, black spine lettering, 249 pp. UK Bloomsbury (1993) is a separate market true first; US FSG is the overall first.

## Is this the true first?
US FSG is the true first; UK Bloomsbury is later. As Eugenides's debut, first printings are scarce and sought; signed copies premium.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club edition lacks the full number line, has a blind-stamp, and a price-absent jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Virgin Suicides* by Jeffrey Eugenides a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-virgin-suicides
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.