Hardcover Release Notes
Last updated: Apr 4, 2026
- Mar 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Roll Out Editing Dashboard and List Widget to All Users (#2685)
Hardcover adds editing dashboard and list widget features for all users.
NEW FEATURE
The editing dashboard and list widget features are now available to all users
Original source Report a problem - Mar 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Preload Book Drawer for Faster Interactions (#2393, #2663)
Hardcover improves the book drawer with instant opening, preloaded content, and responsive loading placeholders.
NEW FEATURE
- The book drawer now preloads and opens immediately when tapped, showing content right away instead of a loading spinner
- Greyed-out placeholders display while data finishes loading, making the app feel significantly more responsive
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- Mar 22, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 22, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Change Read Edition from Editions Tab (#2634)
Hardcover adds an Editions tab option to change the edition you read directly from a book page.
NEW FEATURE
- Users can now change which edition they read directly from a book's Editions tab page
- Mar 22, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 22, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Timezone-Aware Dates & Read Button Finish Date UX (#2625)
Hardcover adds timezone settings, date precision tracking, and a smarter finish-date picker throughout the app.
NEW FEATURE
- Users can now set their timezone (auto-detected on first login) so dates are recorded correctly
- Added date precision tracking (unknown/year/month/full) for finished dates
- Read button now shows a finish date picker with options: "I don't know", "Today", "A specific year/month", "A specific date"
- New YearMonthPicker component and precision-aware date display throughout the app
- New timezone settings page in account settings
- Mar 7, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 7, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
18 New Stats Visualizations (#2050)
Hardcover adds 18 remaining stats chart types with improved responsive design across all visualizations.
NEW FEATURE
Added 18 remaining stats chart types with improved responsive design across all visualizations
Original source Report a problem - Feb 10, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 10, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Persist curation status when editing editions (#2430)
Hardcover fixes curation status so it saves properly when editions are saved.
BUGFIX
Curation status gets saved properly and is no longer lost when saving editions.
Original source Report a problem - Feb 7, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 7, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Fix parent publisher save functionality (#2429)
Hardcover fixes parent publisher assignments so they save correctly.
- Feb 6, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 6, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Fix bug where once spoilers checkbox on review page was checked, it could never be unchecked (#2435)
Hardcover ships a bugfix update.
- Feb 5, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 5, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Stats page should render specific cover the user has selected (#2427)
Hardcover fixes bugs.
- Jan 31, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 31, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Apr 4, 2026
Roll out series tracker feature to everyone (#2400)
Hardcover adds the series tracker as a Labs feature for everyone.
NEW FEATURE
The series tracker is now available to everyone as a Labs feature.
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