Kristen Ciccarelli
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: Dark Descent, goes on sale 3 Aug 2027, in 284 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 Aug 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 Dark Descent out yet?
Dark Descent is not out yet. It goes on sale on 3 Aug 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Dark Descent go on sale?
Dark Descent goes on sale on Tuesday 3 Aug 2027, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 4 Oct 2026.
Does Dark Descent have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Dark Descent is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Dark Descent come out?
No paperback of Dark Descent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Descent | |||
| 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: 3 Aug 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
- Dark Descent: On 4 Oct 2026, No date became 3 Aug 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.