Emily Henry
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: Modern Classic, goes on sale 6 Apr 2027, in 165 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 6 Apr 2027. A second source is needed before this is listed.
The stores' record is still partly boilerplate: no jacket art on file.
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 Modern Classic out yet?
Modern Classic is not out yet. It goes on sale on 6 Apr 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Modern Classic go on sale?
Modern Classic goes on sale on Tuesday 6 Apr 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 22 Sep 2026.
Does Modern Classic have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Modern Classic is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Modern Classic come out?
No paperback of Modern Classic is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Modern Classic out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Modern Classic is dated 8 Apr 2027, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Classic | |||
| 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: 6 Apr 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 | |||
Change log
- Modern Classic: On 22 Sep 2026, No date became 6 Apr 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Modern Classic: On 23 Sep 2026, No date became 8 Apr 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).