# Is "The Reversal" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Reversal by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2010) is identified by: First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred). US Little, Brown is the true first; a Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred)
- Published October 2010, pairing Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred). Published October 2010, pairing Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown is the true first; a Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch novel. The UK edition (Orion) is a separate issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition noted for this title. Confirm the stated First Edition wording with the Little, Brown number line intact (the 1 present); later printings drop the low digit.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Reversal* by Michael Connelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-reversal
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.