Patricia Briggs
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: Steel Rain, goes on sale 20 Apr 2027, in 179 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 20 Apr 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 Steel Rain out yet?
Steel Rain is not out yet. It goes on sale on 20 Apr 2027, and the date stands at Pending. Apple Books (US) is the first source on file to state that day.
What day does Steel Rain go on sale?
Steel Rain goes on sale on Tuesday 20 Apr 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 Steel Rain have an audiobook?
No audiobook of Steel Rain is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
When does the paperback of Steel Rain come out?
No paperback of Steel Rain is listed anywhere the site checks, and the alert fires on the day one is.
Is Steel Rain out in the UK?
The UK Ebook of Steel Rain is dated 20 Apr 2027, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Rain | |||
| 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: 20 Apr 2027 |
| Ebook | Pending | UK | Unverified: 20 Apr 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 | |||
Release rhythm
Roughly every 12 months, from the 14 books since 2010, the longest gap is 22 months.
- Moon CalledFirst on record Released on 31 Jan 2006
- Blood Bound Released in 2007
- Iron Kissed Released on 2 Jan 2008
- Cry Wolf Released in 2008
- Bone Crossed Released in 2009
- Hunting Ground Released in 2009
- Silver Borne Released on 30 Mar 2010
- River Marked12 months after Silver Borne Released on 1 Mar 2011
- Fair Game12 months after River Marked Released on 6 Mar 2012
- Frost Burned12 months after Fair Game Released on 5 Mar 2013
- Night Broken12 months after Frost Burned Released on 11 Mar 2014
- Dead Heat12 months after Night Broken Released on 3 Mar 2015
- Fire Touched12 months after Dead Heat Released on 8 Mar 2016
- Silence Fallen12 months after Fire Touched Released on 7 Mar 2017
- Burn Bright12 months after Silence Fallen Released on 6 Mar 2018
- Storm Cursed14 months after Burn Bright Released on 7 May 2019
- Smoke Bitten10 months after Storm Cursed Released on 17 Mar 2020
- Wild Sign12 months after Smoke Bitten Released on 16 Mar 2021
- Soul Taken17 months after Wild Sign Released on 23 Aug 2022
- Winter Lost22 months after Soul Taken Released on 18 Jun 2024
Change log
- Steel Rain: On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 20 Apr 2027. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- Steel Rain: On 10 Sep 2026, No date became 20 Apr 2027. Edition first seen: Apple Books (UK).
- Steel Rain: On 17 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- Steel Rain: On 1 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).