# Is "Storm Front" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Storm Front by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2013) is identified by: First edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to one (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to one (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap and carry no 'Book Club Edition' or later-printing notice
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to one (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to one (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap and carry no 'Book Club Edition' or later-printing notice.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (published October 8, 2013) is the true first; the seventh Virgil Flowers novel, ISBN 978-0-399-15930-5.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club reprints of Sandford titles are typically identifiable by a blind-stamped code on the rear board and the absence of a full number line; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1 and retains the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Storm Front* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/storm-front
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.