# Is "The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles 2)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles 2) by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion, 2011) is identified by: First printing of the US edition (Disney-Hyperion, New York, 2011; 464 pages; ISBN 9781423140566) is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 beneath it, dated 2011, under the Disney-Hyperion imprint. US first edition (Disney-Hyperion, May 2011), the recognized first for this American author.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the US edition (Disney-Hyperion, New York, 2011
- 464 pages
- ISBN 9781423140566) is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 beneath it, dated 2011, under the Disney-Hyperion imprint
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap
- Second volume of the Kane Chronicles
- Publisher imprint reads Disney-Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing of the US edition (Disney-Hyperion, New York, 2011 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing of the US edition (Disney-Hyperion, New York, 2011; 464 pages; ISBN 9781423140566) is identified by "First Edition" stated on the copyright page with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 beneath it, dated 2011, under the Disney-Hyperion imprint. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap. Second volume of the Kane Chronicles.

## Is this the true first?
US first edition (Disney-Hyperion, May 2011), the recognized first for this American author. A UK Puffin edition appeared around the same time but the US edition is the standard collector reference.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show a number line that no longer descends to 1 (the lowest digit rises with each printing).

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles 2)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-throne-of-fire-kane-chronicles-2
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.