# Is "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War" by Mary Roach a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach (W. W. Norton, 2016) is identified by: Norton hardcover, 2016, ISBN 9780393245448. US true first (W.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- W. W. Norton hardcover, 2016, ISBN 9780393245448. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page with the full Norton number line running 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 (complete, none removed)
- Bound in green cloth with silver titling stamped on the spine, in a priced dust jacket that should carry its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads W. W. Norton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Roach |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | W. W. Norton hardcover, 2016, ISBN 9780393245448. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page with the full Norton number line running… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
W. W. Norton hardcover, 2016, ISBN 9780393245448. 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page with the full Norton number line running 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 (complete, none removed). Bound in green cloth with silver titling stamped on the spine, in a priced dust jacket that should carry its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US true first (W. W. Norton, New York, 2016, ISBN 9780393245448).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No prominent book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War* by Mary Roach a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/grunt-the-curious-science-of-humans-at-war
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.