# Is "The Wanted" by Robert Crais a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Wanted by Robert Crais (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2017) is identified by: The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a full number line descending to end in 1. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a full number line descending to end in 1
- Issued in hardcover with dust jacket; the first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price to the upper front flap and bears the ISBN 978-0-399-16150-6 to the lower rear panel
- A fine copy should retain the jacket with its printed price present
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Crais |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a full number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The first printing states "First Edition" on the copyright page beneath a full number line descending to end in 1. Issued in hardcover with dust jacket; the first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price to the upper front flap and bears the ISBN 978-0-399-16150-6 to the lower rear panel. A fine copy should retain the jacket with its printed price present.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (2017) is the true first edition and first appearance of this Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel. A separate UK edition was issued by Simon & Schuster (ISBN 978-1-4711-5749-3); collectors of the US first look to the Putnam imprint with the stated "First Edition" and terminal 1 in the number line.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book club edition affects the true first. Later Putnam printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1; confirm both the stated "First Edition" line and the terminal 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Wanted* by Robert Crais a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-wanted
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.