# Is "Tree of Smoke" by Denis Johnson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007) is identified by: Copyright page states "First Edition, 2007" and carries a complete Farrar, Straus and Giroux number line that begins with (includes) the digit 1. The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover of 2007 is the true first edition; it won the 2007 National Book Award for Fiction and was a Pulitzer finalist.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states "First Edition, 2007" and carries a complete Farrar, Straus and Giroux number line that begins with (includes) the digit 1
- The dust jacket retains the original printed retail price on the front flap
- First printing of the 2007 US hardcover
- Publisher imprint reads Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Denis Johnson |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states "First Edition, 2007" and carries a complete Farrar, Straus and Giroux number line that begins with (includes) the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states "First Edition, 2007" and carries a complete Farrar, Straus and Giroux number line that begins with (includes) the digit 1. The dust jacket retains the original printed retail price on the front flap. First printing of the 2007 US hardcover.

## Is this the true first?
The US Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover of 2007 is the true first edition; it won the 2007 National Book Award for Fiction and was a Pulitzer finalist. Confirm by the "First Edition, 2007" statement together with the full number line beginning with 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club issue is typically smaller in bulk, lacks the stated "First Edition, 2007" and the full number line, often has a blind-stamp to the rear board, and carries an unpriced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Tree of Smoke* by Denis Johnson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/tree-of-smoke
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.