Danielle L. Jensen
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: Defy the Dusk, 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 Defy the Dusk out yet?
Defy the Dusk 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 Defy the Dusk go on sale?
Defy the Dusk 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.
How many pages is Defy the Dusk?
Defy the Dusk runs 690 pages, and Google Books is where the figure comes from.
Does Defy the Dusk have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Defy the Dusk is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Defy the Dusk come out?
No paperback of Defy the Dusk is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Defy the Dusk out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Defy the Dusk is dated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defy the Dusk | |||
| 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: 3 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 13 months, from the 8 books since 2019, the longest gap is 20 months.
- The Bridge KingdomFirst on record Released on 13 Aug 2019
- The Traitor Queen13 months after The Bridge Kingdom Released on 1 Sep 2020
- The Inadequate Heir20 months after The Traitor Queen Released on 24 May 2022
- The Endless War18 months after The Inadequate Heir Released on 28 Nov 2023
- A Fate Inked in Blood3 months after The Endless War Released on 27 Feb 2024
- The Twisted Throne14 months after A Fate Inked in Blood Released on 8 Apr 2025
- A Curse Carved in Bone1 months after The Twisted Throne Released on 13 May 2025
- The Tempest Blade11 months after A Curse Carved in Bone Released on 14 Apr 2026
Change log
- Defy the Dusk: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Defy the Dusk: On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Defy the Dusk: On 10 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Defy the Dusk: On 11 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Defy the Dusk: On 14 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. The Google Books record counted here is the record another country's edition stands on, so it is not a second source for this one.
- Defy the Dusk: On 15 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Defy the Dusk: On 15 Sep 2026, the edition was checked again and nothing changed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books; The Google Books record counted here is the record another country's edition stands on, so it is not a second source for this one.
- Defy the Dusk: On 25 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Defy the Dusk: On 29 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- Defy the Dusk: On 2 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).