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EMBARGOED TITLES

The following titles are governed by the Embargoed Titles Code of Practice & Embargo Notice and must not be sold before the embargo date. Publishers reserve the right to impose sanctions against any retailer contravening the terms of this Code of Practice. To keep up to date with this page you can have email updates sent directly to you.
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07/05/2026

So Good Express

Author: Emily English
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781399631167)
Publisher: Orion   Distributor:HHC
Reason for embargo: Marketing and Publicity

07/05/2026

Blood Bound

Author: Ellis Hunter
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9780008787127), tpb (9780008787134), audio (9780008787158), ebook (9780008787141)
Publisher: HarperCollins   Distributor:HarperCollins
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release

12/05/2026

Beyond Life and Death

Author: Jet Li
Format(s)/ISBN(s): tpb (9781837826735)
Publisher: Hay House UK   Distributor:Hachette UK Distribution
Reason for embargo: Controlled release

17/05/2026

Our Deadly Summer

Author: Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Format(s)/ISBN(s): tpb (9781526692177)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing   Distributor:Hachette UK Distribution
Reason for embargo: ICM chart sensitive, expecting number 1.

17/05/2026

Our Deadly Summer

Author: Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781526692153)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing   Distributor:Hachette UK Distribution
Reason for embargo: ICM sensitive, anticipating number 1

19/05/2026

Ironwood

Author: Michael Connelly
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781398726741), tpb (9781398726758)
Publisher: Orion   Distributor:HHC
Reason for embargo: Marketing and Publicity campaign

19/05/2026

The Ballad of Falling Dragons

Author: Sarah A. Parker
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9780008710330)
Publisher: HarperCollins   Distributor:HarperCollins
Reason for embargo: Controlled release

21/05/2026

The Lowe Job

Author: Grace Alexander
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781398726079), tpb (9781398726086)
Publisher: Orion   Distributor:HHC
Reason for embargo: Marketing and Publicity Campaign

21/05/2026

The Tapestry of Fate

Author: Shannon Chakraborty
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9780008381394), tpb (9780008381400), audio (9780008381424), ebook (9780008381417)
Publisher: HarperCollins   Distributor:HarperCollins
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release

21/05/2026

Katabasis

Author: R.F. Kuang
Format(s)/ISBN(s): pb (9780008501907)
Publisher: HarperCollins   Distributor:HarperCollins
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release