Beloved
Beloved is a novel by Toni Morrison, first published by Alfred A. Knopf in the United States in September 1987 and by Chatto & Windus in London the same year. It draws loosely on the case of Margaret Garner, who fled slavery in Kentucky in 1856. It won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Chatto & Windus, 1987
- First published
- Alfred A. Knopf, United States, 1987
- First UK edition
- Chatto & Windus, 1987
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Who published the first edition of Beloved?
The first edition of Beloved by Toni Morrison was published in London by Chatto & Windus in 1987.
How many editions of Beloved are there?
We track 2 editions of Beloved, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of Beloved is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Beloved (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Beloved (Q971767), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Toni Morrison, Beloved, First UK Edition 1987, John Atkinson Books (johnatkinsonbooks.co.uk)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.