Craig Johnson
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: Have Courage, 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 Have Courage out yet?
Have Courage 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 Have Courage go on sale?
Have Courage 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 Have Courage have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Have Courage is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Have Courage come out?
No paperback of Have Courage is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Have Courage out in the UK?
No UK edition of Have Courage is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Books and editions
| Books and editions | Tier | Region | On-sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have Courage | |||
| 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 A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| 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, Ebook UK, Audiobook US, Audiobook UK Get an alert | |||
| A Soft White Damn | |||
| 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: 25 May 2027 |
| Ebook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | UK | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| 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, Ebook UK, Audiobook US, Audiobook UK Get an alert | |||
Release rhythm
Roughly every 12 months, from the 22 books since 2004, the longest gap is 16 months.
- The Cold DishFirst on record Released on 29 Dec 2004
- Death Without Company15 months after The Cold Dish Released on 16 Mar 2006
- Kindness Goes Unpunished12 months after Death Without Company Released on 15 Mar 2007
- Another Man's Moccasins14 months after Kindness Goes Unpunished Released on 29 May 2008
- The Dark Horse12 months after Another Man's Moccasins Released on 28 May 2009
- Junkyard Dogs12 months after The Dark Horse Released on 27 May 2010
- Hell Is Empty13 months after Junkyard Dogs Released on 2 Jun 2011
- As the Crow Flies11 months after Hell Is Empty Released on 15 May 2012
- A Serpent's Tooth13 months after As the Crow Flies Released on 4 Jun 2013
- Any Other Name11 months after A Serpent's Tooth Released on 13 May 2014
- Dry Bones12 months after Any Other Name Released on 12 May 2015
- An Obvious Fact16 months after Dry Bones Released on 13 Sep 2016
- The Western Star12 months after An Obvious Fact Released on 5 Sep 2017
- Depth of Winter12 months after The Western Star Released on 4 Sep 2018
- Land of Wolves12 months after Depth of Winter Released on 17 Sep 2019
- Next to Last Stand12 months after Land of Wolves Released on 22 Sep 2020
- Daughter of the Morning Star12 months after Next to Last Stand Released on 21 Sep 2021
- Hell and Back12 months after Daughter of the Morning Star Released on 6 Sep 2022
- The Longmire Defense12 months after Hell and Back Released on 5 Sep 2023
- First Frost8 months after The Longmire Defense Released on 28 May 2024
- Tooth and Claw6 months after First Frost Released on 19 Nov 2024
- Return to Sender6 months after Tooth and Claw Released on 27 May 2025
Change log
- Have Courage: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Have Courage: On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Have Courage: On 1 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- A Soft White Damn: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 25 May 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- A Soft White Damn: On 27 Sep 2026, the stores' record gained the jacket art. Nightly check: the jacket art found on file.