The Book of General Ignorance was released in the UK a year after "The Book of General Ignorance", on 4 October 2007. An audiobook adaptation called "The Sound of General Ignorance" was scripted and read by the authors on 4 November 2008. On 25 December 2008 an extended version of the book, entitled "The Noticeably Stouter Edition", was published to coincide with "QI" moving to BBC One. This new version included new facts, quotes from the show, a list of all the episodes made at the time, an index, and a new collection of "Four words" from Davies. On 1 November 2007 another "QI" spin-off
This Is What the Truth Feels Like she posted the album's track list through her Twitter account with the caption "This Is What the Truth Feels Like...", which was later confirmed as the album's title. A day later, the album's art cover was released, along with the titles of four bonus tracks exclusive to the Target edition. The release date was scheduled for March 18, 2016. The cover features a close-up shot of Stefani with "hand drawn hearts, tears and flowers", which according to Carolyn Menyes of "Music Times", "giv[es] the record a sense of femininity and raw emotion". Using Stefani's official website, fans were able to