# Is "Winter's Heart (WoT 9)" by Robert Jordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Winter's Heart (WoT 9) by Robert Jordan (Tor Books, 2000) is identified by: US Tor hardcover, 2000, ninth novel in The Wheel of Time. US Tor is the true first; the UK Orbit edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US Tor hardcover, 2000, ninth novel in The Wheel of Time
- The copyright page states 'First Edition: November 2000' with a full number line ending in 1
- The Darrell K. Sweet cover art appears on the first-state dust jacket, which carries the printed price on the front flap
- Interior illustrations are by Matthew C. Nielsen and Ellisa Mitchell, with color map endpapers, all present in the first printing
- Publisher imprint reads Tor Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Jordan |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US Tor hardcover, 2000, ninth novel in The Wheel of Time |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
US Tor hardcover, 2000, ninth novel in The Wheel of Time. The copyright page states 'First Edition: November 2000' with a full number line ending in 1. The Darrell K. Sweet cover art appears on the first-state dust jacket, which carries the printed price on the front flap. Interior illustrations are by Matthew C. Nielsen and Ellisa Mitchell, with color map endpapers, all present in the first printing.

## Is this the true first?
US Tor is the true first; the UK Orbit edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Science Fiction Book Club edition and later Tor printings differ; the SFBC copy typically lacks the stated 'First Edition: November 2000' line and the printed jacket price, and later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Winter's Heart (WoT 9)* by Robert Jordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/winters-heart-wot-9
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.