# Is "Command Authority" by Tom Clancy a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Command Authority by Tom Clancy (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2013) is identified by: Putnam's Sons hardcover, December 2013, ISBN 978-0-399-16047-9. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first, published December 2013.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, December 2013, ISBN 978-0-399-16047-9
- Co-authored with Mark Greaney and the last novel published under Clancy's authorship. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a complete number line ending in 1; the first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Clancy |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, December 2013, ISBN 978-0-399-16047-9 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, December 2013, ISBN 978-0-399-16047-9. Co-authored with Mark Greaney and the last novel published under Clancy's authorship. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above a complete number line ending in 1; the first-issue dust jacket carries the printed retail price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
The US Putnam hardcover is the true first, published December 2013. A UK Michael Joseph/Penguin edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Putnam printings drop the 'First Edition' statement and show an incomplete number line no longer ending in 1; the mass-market and UK paperbacks are separate later issues.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Command Authority* by Tom Clancy a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/command-authority
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.