# Is "Hit Parade" by Lawrence Block a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hit Parade by Lawrence Block (William Morrow, 2006) is identified by: Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1. US William Morrow hardcover of 2006 is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1
- First US trade hardcover in dust jacket, published July 2006, 295 pages
- ISBN 0-06-084088-9 (13-digit 978-0-06-084088-4)
- The first-issue jacket should retain its printed price at the flap corner
- Third Keller book
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Block |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1. First US trade hardcover in dust jacket, published July 2006, 295 pages; ISBN 0-06-084088-9 (13-digit 978-0-06-084088-4). The first-issue jacket should retain its printed price at the flap corner. Third Keller book.

## Is this the true first?
US William Morrow hardcover of 2006 is the true first. Third Keller book. By this date Morrow was a HarperCollins imprint, so the copyright page bears Harper's number-line convention with a 006 ISBN, but the title-page imprint remains William Morrow.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant for identification; rely on the stated 'First Edition' plus the number line ending in 1 and the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hit Parade* by Lawrence Block a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hit-parade
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.