John Sandford
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: Ruthless Prey, goes on sale 30 Mar 2027, in 158 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 30 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.
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
Reader questions and answers
Is Ruthless Prey out yet?
Ruthless Prey is not out yet. It goes on sale on 30 Mar 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Ruthless Prey go on sale?
Ruthless Prey goes on sale on Tuesday 30 Mar 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 8 Sep 2026.
Does Ruthless Prey have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Ruthless Prey is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Ruthless Prey come out?
No paperback of Ruthless Prey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthless Prey | |||
| 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: 30 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 | |||
Change log
- Ruthless Prey: On 8 Sep 2026, No date became 30 Mar 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Ruthless Prey: On 9 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Ruthless Prey: On 7 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).