# Is "Therapy" by Jonathan Kellerman a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine, 2004) is identified by: First edition stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1. US Ballantine hardcover is the true first; the eighteenth Alex Delaware novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1
- Publisher imprint reads Ballantine
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
| Publisher | Ballantine |
| Year | 2004 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1.

## Is this the true first?
US Ballantine hardcover is the true first; the eighteenth Alex Delaware novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition to distinguish from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Therapy* by Jonathan Kellerman a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/therapy
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.