Brigid Kemmerer
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: Captive Traitor King, goes on sale 3 Nov 2026, in 11 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 3 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 Captive Traitor King out yet?
Captive Traitor King is not out yet. It goes on sale on 3 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Captive Traitor King go on sale?
Captive Traitor King goes on sale on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 9 Sep 2026.
Does Captive Traitor King have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Captive Traitor King is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Captive Traitor King come out?
No paperback of Captive Traitor King is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Captive Traitor King out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Captive Traitor King 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captive Traitor King | |||
| 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: 3 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 | |||
Change log
- Captive Traitor King: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Captive Traitor King: On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Captive Traitor King: On 10 Sep 2026, No date became 5 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Captive Traitor King: On 17 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- Captive Traitor King: On 30 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Captive Traitor King: On 7 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).