# Is "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Ballantine, 2015) is identified by: Del Rey (Ballantine/Random House) hardcover, published May 2015. The US Del Rey hardcover (2015) is the true first; the UK Macmillan edition (2015) is a separate issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Del Rey (Ballantine/Random House) hardcover, published May 2015
- First printing carries the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with a priced dust jacket
- Publisher's boards
- Publisher imprint reads Del Rey / Ballantine
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Naomi Novik |
| Publisher | Del Rey / Ballantine |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Del Rey (Ballantine/Random House) hardcover, published May 2015 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Del Rey (Ballantine/Random House) hardcover, published May 2015. First printing carries the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with a priced dust jacket. Publisher's boards.

## Is this the true first?
The US Del Rey hardcover (2015) is the true first; the UK Macmillan edition (2015) is a separate issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Watch for any later book club printing: typically no printed jacket price, a possible blind-stamp on the rear board, and an incomplete number line. The trade first printing shows both the 'First Edition' statement and the full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Uprooted* by Naomi Novik a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/uprooted
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.