# Is "Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies" by E. O. Wilson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies by E. O. Wilson (Liveright / W. W. Norton, 2019) is identified by: Norton, New York) first printing, identified by the complete Norton number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; issued in hardcover with a dust jacket bearing its printed first-issue price. The US Liveright/Norton edition is the true first (published March 2019).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Liveright (W. W. Norton, New York) first printing, identified by the complete Norton number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; issued in hardcover with a dust jacket bearing its printed first-issue price
- First-edition ISBN 978-1-63149-554-0
- Publisher imprint reads Liveright / W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | E. O. Wilson |
| Publisher | Liveright / W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Liveright (W. W. Norton, New York) first printing, identified by the complete Norton number line descending to 1 on the copyright page… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Liveright (W. W. Norton, New York) first printing, identified by the complete Norton number line descending to 1 on the copyright page; issued in hardcover with a dust jacket bearing its printed first-issue price. First-edition ISBN 978-1-63149-554-0.

## Is this the true first?
The US Liveright/Norton edition is the true first (published March 2019). A separate UK Allen Lane/Penguin edition (titled Genesis: On the Deep Origin of Societies) also exists. A later Liveright paperback carries a distinct ISBN 978-1-63149-667-7.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book club edition; the reprint paperback (ISBN 978-1-63149-667-7) follows the hardcover first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies* by E. O. Wilson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/genesis-the-deep-origin-of-societies
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.