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Sarah J. Maas Sets Back-to-Back ACOTAR Releases for Oct. 2026 and Jan. 2027

Retail pre-orders and discounts signal strong commercial momentum.

Overview

  • Maas revealed the twin release dates during an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast with host Alex Cooper.
  • Publisher Bloomsbury characterized the 11-week gap between books as highly unusual and projected a material boost to fiscal 2027 profit.
  • The author described the upcoming installments as parts of one very large narrative split across two volumes.
  • Major retailers have opened pre-orders, with USA TODAY noting Target’s 30% discount on the new titles.
  • After the last installment in 2021, retailers are promoting catch-up deals, including a USA TODAY–reported 46% off the five-book ACOTAR paperback box set at Target.