Anthony Horowitz
On-Sale Dates is a record of book on-sale dates, each checked against publisher and retailer sources and re-checked nightly.
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Next: SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology, goes on sale 5 Nov 2026, in 13 days. Status: Pending.
Different places start the on-sale day at different moments. What the stores state about the day is further down this panel, under its heading.
One source, Apple Books (US), gives 5 Nov 2026. A second source is needed before this is listed.
What the on-sale day means
Not one of Apple Books and Kobo names an hour or a time zone for a digital pre-order. What each store says happens on the on-sale day is in its own sentence below.
An on-sale date is the first day a store is allowed to sell the book. That rule is written down at Penguin Random House, Penguin Random House UK and Hachette UK Distribution.
Every quoted sentence in full, with its link
- Apple Books
When your pre-ordered item becomes available, your payment method is billed and you receive an email.
- Kobo
You’re billed for the book on the day it’s released, not the day you pre-order.
- Penguin Random House
The date that a title is allowed to go “on-sale” and appear on shelves and on display in stores for customers to purchase
- Penguin Random House UK
These titles are supplied to retailers in advance to enable stock to be available for sale on publication day, but must not be sold or otherwise supplied to consumers before the Controlled Publication Date.
- Hachette UK Distribution
The Customer shall not sell or make available to the general public or any third party any Goods before the publication date of such Goods unless authorised specifically in writing by Hachette UK Distribution.
Reader questions and answers
Is SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology out yet?
SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology is not out yet. It goes on sale on 5 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology go on sale?
SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology goes on sale on Thursday 5 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 25 Sep 2026.
Does SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology have an audiobook?
No audiobook of SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback come out?
No paperback of SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology is dated 5 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (UK) is the first source on file to state that day.
Books and editions
| Books and editions | Tier | Region | On-sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanishing Jury | |||
| Hardcover A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Hardcover A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Paperback A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Paperback A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Ebook | Pending | US | Unverified: 1 Jun 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 8 Apr 2027 |
| Audiobook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Audiobook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| No date Not yet listed: Hardcover US, Hardcover UK, Paperback US, Paperback UK, Audiobook US, Audiobook UK Get an alert | |||
| SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology | |||
| Hardcover A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Hardcover A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Paperback A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Paperback A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Ebook | Pending | US | Unverified: 5 Nov 2026 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 5 Nov 2026 |
| Audiobook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Audiobook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| No date Not yet listed: Hardcover US, Hardcover UK, Paperback US, Paperback UK, Audiobook US, Audiobook UK Get an alert | |||
Release rhythm
Roughly every 21 months, from the 5 books since 2019, the longest gap is 29 months.
- The Word Is MurderFirst on record Released in 2017
- The Sentence Is Death Released on 28 May 2019
- A Line to Kill29 months after The Sentence Is Death Released on 19 Oct 2021
- The Twist of a Knife13 months after A Line to Kill Released on 15 Nov 2022
- Close to Death17 months after The Twist of a Knife Released on 16 Apr 2024
- A Deadly Episode24 months after Close to Death Released on 28 Apr 2026
Change log
- The Vanishing Jury: On 18 Sep 2026, No date became 1 Jun 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- The Vanishing Jury: On 19 Sep 2026, No date became 8 Apr 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology: On 25 Sep 2026, No date became 5 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- SHERLOCK: Short Story Anthology: On 26 Sep 2026, No date became 5 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).