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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Storm Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010) is identified by: The true first is the G.P. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published 2010, approximately 408 pages, bound in boards
- First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Putnam printed no First Edition statement and relied on the number line, so the full line with the 1 present marks the first printing
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its original printed price at the top of the front flap; dealers describing first-issue copies note the jacket is not price-clipped, so confirming the printed price is present is part of first-issue identification
- 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 | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published 2010, approximately 408 pages, bound in boards |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published 2010, approximately 408 pages, bound in boards. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam printed no First Edition statement and relied on the number line, so the full line with the 1 present marks the first printing. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its original printed price at the top of the front flap; dealers describing first-issue copies note the jacket is not price-clipped, so confirming the printed price is present is part of first-issue identification.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twentieth Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is distinguished by the complete number line ending in 1.

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