First US edition Hardback

Misery (1987)

Publisher Viking Year 1987

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 19 Oct 2026.

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How do I identify a Misery 1987 hardback?
Check these points. Copyright page: first published 1987 statement with no later printings noted. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Who published the Misery 1987 hardback?
Viking, New York, in 1987, in hardback.
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The copyright page says the book was first published in 1987 by Viking Penguin Inc. and lists no later printings; a copy listing further printings is not a first.

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1987

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How do I identify a Misery 1987 hardback?

Check these points. Copyright page: first published 1987 statement with no later printings noted. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.

Who published the Misery 1987 hardback?

Viking, New York, in 1987, in hardback.

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Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 19 October 2026.