Danielle Steel
On-Sale Dates is a record of book on-sale dates, each checked against publisher and retailer sources and re-checked nightly.
Next book from Danielle Steel
Next: Celebration, goes on sale 17 Nov 2026, in 25 days. Status: Pending.
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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 17 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 Celebration out yet?
Celebration is not out yet. It goes on sale on 17 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Celebration go on sale?
Celebration goes on sale on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 8 Sep 2026.
Does Celebration have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Celebration is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Celebration come out?
No paperback of Celebration is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Celebration out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Celebration is dated 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration | |||
| 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: 17 Nov 2026 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 19 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 | |||
| 24 Hours | |||
| 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 Jan 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 12 Jan 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 | |||
| Strong in the Broken Places | |||
| 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: 2 Mar 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 9 Mar 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 | |||
| Brave Together | |||
| 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: 20 Apr 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 20 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 | |||
| The Light Within | |||
| 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: 22 Jun 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 29 Jun 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 | |||
Release rhythm
- RuthlessFirst on record Released on 29 Sep 2026
Change log
- Ruthless: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 29 Sep 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Ruthless: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 8 Oct 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Ruthless: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Ruthless: On 13 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Ruthless: On 20 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).
- Ruthless: On 29 Sep 2026, Listed became Released. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Ruthless: On 8 Oct 2026, Pending became Released. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).
- Celebration: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 17 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Celebration: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 19 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Celebration: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Celebration: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Celebration: On 7 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).
- Celebration: On 8 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- 24 Hours: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 5 Jan 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- 24 Hours: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 12 Jan 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- 24 Hours: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- 24 Hours: 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.
- 24 Hours: 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.
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 2 Mar 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 9 Mar 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 13 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 27 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).
- Strong in the Broken Places: On 30 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- Brave Together: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 20 Apr 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Brave Together: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 20 Apr 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Brave Together: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Brave Together: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Brave Together: 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.
- Brave Together: On 15 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Brave Together: 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.
- Brave Together: On 6 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- The Light Within: On 23 Sep 2026, No date became 22 Jun 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- The Light Within: On 24 Sep 2026, No date became 29 Jun 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).