Hillbilly Elegy, cover of the HarperCollins, 2016 edition (the William Collins 2016 cover is not yet photographed)HarperCollins, 2016 cover

Cover of the HarperCollins, 2016 edition of this book. The William Collins 2016 jacket has not been photographed yet.

Hardback

Hillbilly Elegy (2016)

Publisher William Collins Year 2016 ISBN 9780008221096

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026.

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  • It is the first UK edition; the true first was published elsewhere.
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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Hillbilly Elegy 2016 hardback?
William Collins, in 2016, in hardback.
Publisher's practice

How William Collins marked its first editions

  • Collins told H. S. Boutell that it used no special method of marking first editions or first impressions.
  • When Collins issued a cheaper edition, the reverse of the title page recorded both the original publication date and the date of the cheap edition.

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First impression

2016

At a glance

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Questions collectors ask

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Who published the Hillbilly Elegy 2016 hardback?

William Collins, in 2016, in hardback.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  • British National Bibliography, record GBB6B7884

Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.