# Is "The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson 3)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson 3) by Rick Riordan (Miramax Books / Hyperion Books for Children, 2007) is identified by: First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The US Miramax/Hyperion hardcover (released 1 May 2007, ISBN 978-1-4231-0145-1) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- The title page carries the Miramax Books (imprint of Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2007
- The binding is paper over boards (not cloth), issued in a first-issue dust jacket that should retain its printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Miramax Books / Hyperion Books for Children
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Miramax Books / Hyperion Books for Children |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The title page carries the Miramax Books (imprint of Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2007. The binding is paper over boards (not cloth), issued in a first-issue dust jacket that should retain its printed price.

## Is this the true first?
The US Miramax/Hyperion hardcover (released 1 May 2007, ISBN 978-1-4231-0145-1) is the true first. Confirm the complete number line running down to 1; later printings begin higher (a printing that lacks the 1 is not the first).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line. Book-club and later Disney-Hyperion reissues differ from the Miramax first; verify the Miramax Books imprint together with the number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson 3)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-titans-curse-percy-jackson-3
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.