J. K. Rowling
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 J. K. Rowling
Next: Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley, goes on sale 2 Mar 2027, in 130 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 2 Mar 2027. 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 Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley out yet?
Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley is not out yet. It goes on sale on 2 Mar 2027, 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?
Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley goes on sale on Tuesday 2 Mar 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 22 Oct 2026.
Does Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback come out?
No paperback of Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Potters: Professor McGonagall | |||
| 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: 23 Feb 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 | |||
| Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley | |||
| Hardcover 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 | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| Ebook | Pending | US | Unverified: 2 Mar 2027 |
| Audiobook A format expected for a book of this kind, not listed. | No date | US | Date not held yet Get an alert |
| No date Not yet listed: Hardcover US, Paperback US, Audiobook US Get an alert | |||
Release rhythm
Roughly every 17 months, from the 7 books since 1998, the longest gap is 35 months.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneFirst on record Released in Sep 1998
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets9 months after Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Released on 2 Jun 1999
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban3 months after Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Released on 8 Sep 1999
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire10 months after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Released on 8 Jul 2000
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix35 months after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Released on 21 Jun 2003
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince25 months after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Released on 16 Jul 2005
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows24 months after Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Released on 21 Jul 2007
Change log
- Pocket Potters: Professor McGonagall: On 22 Oct 2026, No date became 2 Mar 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Pocket Potters: Professor McGonagall: On 23 Oct 2026, No date became 23 Feb 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley: On 22 Oct 2026, No date became 2 Mar 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.