On-Sale Dates

The on-sale date is the release day, not a discount. Dates are verified; changes are announced.

Upcoming on-sale dates

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Countdowns run to the US on-sale date. The number of days updates at midnight local time. Checked 7 Sep 2026.

The Empyrean

Reading order: Fourth Wing · Iron Flame · Onyx Storm · Threshing Day (companion) · Book 4

Dates for every format and region, reading order, and the sources ledger.

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Next: Fourth Wing book 4, no date announced. A model points to late 2027 to mid 2028. It relies on the 6 and 14 month gaps between the first three books, plus the author's August 2026 update saying she is writing it. This is a model, not an announcement.

  • Checked 7 Sep 2026. Author site, author Instagram, Amazon, and Goodreads checked. None carries a date for book 4.
  • Threshing Day, 29 Sep 2026, is a companion collection, not book 4. The author confirmed it on 16 Jul 2026, and pre-orders went live that day.
  • Retailer placeholder: Jan 2026 was withdrawn after the author said the date was impossible.

Every date shows its sources

A date is only as good as its sources. This is the ledger for Threshing Day exactly as it appears on the series hub.

Sources for the Threshing Day on-sale date
SourceStatesAgreesChecked
Author site (rebeccayarros.com)29 Sep 2026Yes7 Sep 2026
Amazon listing (pre-order)29 Sep 2026Yes7 Sep 2026
Goodreads29 Sep 2026Yes7 Sep 2026
Press: IGN, announcement report29 Sep 2026Yes16 Jul 2026
Confirmed: author announcement plus three retailers in agreement. 16 Jul 2026: No date tier changed to Confirmed, announced with pre-orders. Next check tonight

How a date earns its stamp

Five tiers plus Pending for an edition not yet checked. Each tier uses a color, a mark, and a word, so it reads on every screen and for every reader.

  • ConfirmedThe publisher or author stated the date, and at least two retailers agree.
  • ListedTwo or more independent sources agree. No publisher or author statement yet.
  • AnnouncedThe author or publisher has named a window, such as spring 2027, but not a day.
  • PlaceholderA retailer holds a slot with a dummy date, usually 31 December, or an Untitled entry. Shown as a placeholder, never as a date.
  • No dateNothing announced. The reader gets a predicted window and a one-tap alert, not a guess.

Every future date is re-checked nightly. When a date moves, the old date stays visible, struck through, for 30 days, and subscribers hear first. Read how we verify or report an error.

Every format, every region

Audiobooks ship on their own day. UK editions do too. Each edition carries its own date and its own tier.

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  • Graphic novel
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Region

Threshing Day editions by format and region
Threshing DayTierRegionOn-sale date
Hardcover (first printing: silver-gilded edges)ConfirmedUS29 Sep 2026
EbookListedUS29 Sep 2026
AudiobookListedUS29 Sep 2026
Audiobook, dramatised (GraphicAudio)ListedUS13 Oct 2026
HardcoverPendingUKAwaiting first check

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