FORMATS, DATES & REVIEWS
Which book or album edition does the date cover?
A title can arrive in several formats. NextUpIQ identifies the book edition it tracks and separates a confirmed album date from a later physical-format window when the source publishes that distinction. A shared title alone does not establish that every edition arrives on the same day.
An ISBN identifies the tracked book edition
The catalog entry for Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King and Peter Straub follows Scribner’s US hardcover, ISBN 9781668233092. The publisher lists October 6, 2026, and 704 pages. Its description specifies 36 black-and-white illustrations by Gabriel Rodríguez. Those details identify this hardcover rather than establishing the contents or timing of every other format.
Victorious by V. E. Schwab is tracked as the Tor Books ebook, ISBN 9781250192240, with an October 6 US publication date and a listed extent of 544 pages. The format label matters even when another book on the same day is a hardcover. The linked publisher edition page is the evidence for the edition shown here.
| Tracked title | Edition / ISBN | Publisher date and extent |
|---|---|---|
| Other Worlds Than These | US hardcover · 9781668233092 | October 6, 2026 · 704 pages |
| Victorious | US ebook · 9781250192240 | October 6, 2026 · 544 pages |
An adaptation can be a separate publication
Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel adapts Travis Baldree’s novel into a full-color graphic edition. Samuel Sattin writes the adaptation, with illustrations by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb. The catalog tracks the 208-page Ten Speed Graphic hardcover, ISBN 9781984862310, dated October 6, 2026.
Penguin Random House also lists an ebook for October 6. In this case the publisher confirms that both listed formats share the date. The graphic-novel subtitle and adaptation credits distinguish the new publication from the original prose novel.
An album’s digital and vinyl dates can be months apart
Dominic Fike’s How to Quit Smoking has an October 9, 2026, digital release date in Sony Music’s announcement and Apple Music’s album metadata. The artist’s official vinyl page instead gives “early 2027” for the vinyl edition. The October date in NextUpIQ therefore describes the digital album release.
“Early 2027” is a window, not a confirmed shipping day. It cannot be turned into a January 1 calendar event or a precise delivery promise. A physical preorder’s release or shipping information also does not establish when a particular order will reach its buyer.
| How to Quit Smoking format | Published timing | What NextUpIQ records |
|---|---|---|
| Digital album | October 9, 2026 | Exact digital release date |
| Vinyl edition | Early 2027 | Format-specific window; no exact day confirmed |
The retailer listing should identify the same edition
A book purchase listing can be matched against the catalog’s ISBN, binding and regional edition. An album listing can be matched against its format and published release or shipping window. This preserves the distinction between the date being tracked and the product being offered.
NextUpIQ’s calendar downloads contain exact-day releases. They are snapshots of the listed dates; an imported event does not automatically receive a later publisher change.
Sources & scope
Edition details and published dates were checked against the linked publisher, artist, label and digital-store listings on October 5, 2026. US book dates apply to the listed editions. No stock or delivery guarantee is implied.
- Scribner — Other Worlds Than These hardcover edition · Checked 2026-10-05
- Tor Books — Victorious ebook edition · Checked 2026-10-05
- Penguin Random House — Legends & Lattes graphic-novel formats · Checked 2026-10-05
- Sony Music — How to Quit Smoking album announcement · Checked 2026-10-05
- Apple Music — How to Quit Smoking digital album metadata · Checked 2026-10-05
- Dominic Fike — official vinyl edition listing · Checked 2026-10-05