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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: A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters, 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 A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters out yet?
A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters 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's the next book's release date?
A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters 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 A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters have an audiobook?
No audiobook of A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback come out?
No paperback of A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters | |||
| 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 10 months, from the 5 books since 2018, the longest gap is 12 months.
- The Cruel PrinceFirst on record Released on 2 Jan 2018
- The Lost Sisters9 months after The Cruel Prince Released on 2 Oct 2018
- The Wicked King3 months after The Lost Sisters Released on 8 Jan 2019
- The Queen of Nothing10 months after The Wicked King Released on 19 Nov 2019
- How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories12 months after The Queen of Nothing Released on 24 Nov 2020
Change log
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 10 Sep 2026, No date became 3 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 11 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: 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.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 15 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: 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.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 27 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 29 Sep 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: On 4 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).