Jo Nesbø
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: Kill Shot, goes on sale 23 Feb 2027, in 123 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 23 Feb 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 Kill Shot out yet?
Kill Shot is not out yet. It goes on sale on 23 Feb 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Kill Shot go on sale?
Kill Shot goes on sale on Tuesday 23 Feb 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 9 Sep 2026.
Does Kill Shot have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Kill Shot is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Kill Shot come out?
No paperback of Kill Shot is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Kill Shot out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Kill Shot is dated 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Shot | |||
| 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: 23 Feb 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 5 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 26 months, from the 5 books since 2011, the longest gap is 46 months.
- The RedbreastFirst on record Released in 2006
- Nemesis Released in 2008
- The Redeemer Released in 2009
- The Devil's Star Released in 2010
- The Snowman Released in 2010
- The Leopard Released on 13 Dec 2011
- Phantom10 months after The Leopard Released on 2 Oct 2012
- The Bat Released in 2012
- Police Released on 16 Dec 2013
- Cockroaches Released in 2013
- The Thirst Released on 9 May 2017
- Knife26 months after The Thirst Released on 9 Jul 2019
- Killing Moon46 months after Knife Released on 30 May 2023
Change log
- Kill Shot: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 23 Feb 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Kill Shot: On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Kill Shot: On 10 Sep 2026, No date became 5 Nov 2026. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Kill Shot: On 11 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK), Google Books.
- Kill Shot: On 1 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).
- Kill Shot: On 2 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (UK).