# Is "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (Atlantic Books, 2008) is identified by: First UK edition, Atlantic Books 2008 (hardback published March 2008). The UK Atlantic Books edition is the true first; the US Free Press (Simon & Schuster) 2008 edition followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Atlantic Books 2008 (hardback published March 2008)
- Copyright page reads 'First published in hardback in Great Britain in 2008 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Grove Atlantic Ltd,' with a full number line down to 1 on the first printing; original boards with dust jacket
- 2008 Booker winner (debut)
- Publisher imprint reads Atlantic Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aravind Adiga |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Atlantic Books 2008 (hardback published March 2008) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Atlantic Books 2008 (hardback published March 2008). Copyright page reads 'First published in hardback in Great Britain in 2008 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Grove Atlantic Ltd,' with a full number line down to 1 on the first printing; original boards with dust jacket. 2008 Booker winner (debut).

## Is this the true first?
The UK Atlantic Books edition is the true first; the US Free Press (Simon & Schuster) 2008 edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The US edition is US-priced; the first printing is told by the full number line ending in 1. No prominent book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The White Tiger* by Aravind Adiga a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-white-tiger
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.