Publisher

Fourth Estate

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Editions tracked: 113
First editions: 76
Books: 112
Years: 1987 to 2026

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AuthorsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie (6)Michael Chabon (6)Hilary Mantel (5)Geraldine Brooks (4)Annie Proulx (4)Jeff VanderMeer (4)Isabel Allende (3)Anthony Doerr (3)Jonathan Franzen (3)Joyce Carol Oates (3)

SeriesWolf Hall Southern Reach Series

Books

Published by Fourth Estate

The Kiss

Kathryn Harrison · first published 1997

1st Fourth Estate1997 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Perfect Storm

Sebastian Junger · first published 1997

1st Fourth Estate1997 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Phantoms in the Brain : Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

V. S. Ramachandran (neurology) · first published 1998

1st Fourth Estate1998 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Rocket Boys

Homer Hickam · first published 1998

1st Fourth Estate1998 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Dominique Bauby · first published 1997

Fourth Estate1998 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Man Who Loved Only Numbers

Paul Hoffman · first published 1998

1st Fourth Estate1998 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Genome

Matt Ridley · first published 1999

1st Fourth Estate1999 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Isaac's Storm

Belva Plain · first published 1980

Fourth Estate1999 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Shakespeare

Harold Bloom · first published 1998

Fourth Estate1999 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Bad Blood

Lorna Sage · first published 2000

1st Fourth Estate2000 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Blonde

Joyce Carol Oates · first published 2000

1st Fourth Estate2000 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Bel Canto

Ann Patchett · first published 2001

1st Fourth Estate2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand · first published 2001

1st Fourth Estate2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Corrections

Jonathan Franzen · first published 2001

1st Fourth Estate2001 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

We Were the Mulvaneys

Joyce Carol Oates · first published 1996

Fourth Estate2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

When Genius Failed

Roger Lowenstein · first published 2000

Fourth Estate2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Year of Wonders

Geraldine Brooks · first published 2001

1st Fourth Estate2001 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Aging with Grace

David Snowdon · first published 2001

Fourth Estate2002 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

How to Be Alone

Jonathan Franzen · first published 2002

1st Fourth Estate2002 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Summerland

Michael Chabon · first published 2002

1st Fourth Estate2002 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Questions collectors ask

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How do I identify a Fourth Estate first edition?

Check the title page and the copyright page: a Fourth Estate first edition gives the first date of publication with no later impression or edition stated. Each book's page here lists its own points.

How many Fourth Estate books does MyVolumes track?

We track 113 editions published by Fourth Estate, 76 of them first editions, across 112 books.