Robin Hobb
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 Robin Hobb
Next: The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel), goes on sale 27 Oct 2026, in 4 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 27 Oct 2026. 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 The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel) out yet?
The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel) is not out yet. It goes on sale on 27 Oct 2026, 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?
The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel) goes on sale on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026, and the date stands at Pending. One source on file states that same day. The date has stood unchanged since 9 Sep 2026.
Books and editions
| Books and editions | Tier | Region | On-sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel) | |||
| Graphic novel 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: 27 Oct 2026 |
| No date Not yet listed: Graphic novel US Get an alert | |||
Change log
- The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel): On 9 Sep 2026, No date became 27 Oct 2026. Title accepted from discovery: Apple Books (US) listing.
- The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel): On 10 Sep 2026, Pending became Listed. Nightly check: Apple Books (US), Google Books.
- The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel): On 1 Oct 2026, Listed became Pending. Nightly check: Apple Books (US).