# Is "The Well of Ascension (Mistborn 2)" by Brandon Sanderson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Well of Ascension (Mistborn 2) by Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books, 2007) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, published August 21, 2007. US Tor true first; UK Gollancz editions of the Mistborn trilogy follow later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, published August 21, 2007. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page, accompanied by a full number line reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (the terminal 1 present)
- Bound in black paper boards with the spine lettered in silver, issued in the pictorial dust jacket
- The first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price and is not clipped on unrestored copies; jacket wear and clipping do not by themselves change the printing
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brandon Sanderson |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, published August 21, 2007. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page, accompanied by a full number line reading 1 2 3… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, published August 21, 2007. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page, accompanied by a full number line reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (the terminal 1 present). Bound in black paper boards with the spine lettered in silver, issued in the pictorial dust jacket. The first-issue jacket carries the printed cover price and is not clipped on unrestored copies; jacket wear and clipping do not by themselves change the printing.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor true first; UK Gollancz editions of the Mistborn trilogy follow later.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line (2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or higher); book-club copies differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Well of Ascension (Mistborn 2)* by Brandon Sanderson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-well-of-ascension-mistborn-2
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.