# Is "The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles 1)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles 1) by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children, 2010) is identified by: First printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page. The US Disney-Hyperion hardcover (released 4 May 2010) is the true first; confirm the complete number line ending in 1.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page
- The title page carries the Disney-Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children statement, 2010, ISBN 9781423113386
- The dust jacket should retain its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Disney-Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) on the copyright page. The title page carries the Disney-Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children statement, 2010, ISBN 9781423113386. The dust jacket should retain its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
The US Disney-Hyperion hardcover (released 4 May 2010) is the true first; confirm the complete number line ending in 1. The first printing was very large (reported at roughly one million copies), so first printings are not scarce.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; book-club printings differ in binding/jacket and typically omit the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles 1)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-red-pyramid-kane-chronicles-1
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.