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May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shining a light on mental well-being, fostering open conversations, and breaking the stigma that still surrounds mental health conditions. Since its founding in 1949 by Mental Health America, this vital national movement has grown to advocate for better care and support.
The New York Public Library and the Random House Publishing Group today announce the creation of the Kate Medina Fellowship for Literary Narrative Nonfiction to support writers whose projects engage with the world-class collections of the Library’s flagship Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
Each year, the James Beard Media Awards® celebrate the very best in food storytelling. The Book Awards honor cookbooks and other nonfiction food and beverage titles. We’re thrilled to share that sixteen Penguin Random House titles have been nominated!
This year’s Media Awards Ceremony will mark a first for the awards, with winners to be announced at the renowned Art Institute of Chicago. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 13, bringing together talented individuals and teams from every corner of food media. The evening will close with a reception featuring Chicago chefs and a taste of the city’s vibrant culinary scene.
Sanyu Dillon, President of Random House Publishing Group, was recently inducted into the American Marketing Association (AMA) New York Marketing Hall of Fame, receiving the prestigious “Spirit of New York” distinction—an honor recognizing leaders who embody the city’s creativity, cultural influence, and ability to shape markets.
In May we honor centuries of Jewish contributions to American culture and society for Jewish American Heritage Month. We’ve also included this year’s two Jewish Book Award winners who were celebrated in March: Congratulations to our Penguin Random House authors and please enjoy our selection:
Mystery Writers of America recently announced the winners of the 2026 Edgar Allen Poe Awards, honoring outstanding mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2025. We're proud to share that three Penguin Random House titles were recognized across six categories!
On Monday, May 4, the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in American letters, were announced by Administrator Marjorie Miller via livestream. We're thrilled to share that Penguin Random Houseauthor Brian Goldstone's THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US:Working and Homeless in America (Crown; Random House Audio) was honored with a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Welcome May and Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In honor of the occasion, we are featuring the following recent and acclaimed nonfiction which recognizes the culture, history, achievements, and experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders:
At the ECPA Awards Celebration in Chicago on April 28, Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group won in two categories at the Christian Book Awards.
Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Award program honors the "best of the year" in 12 categories. Five finalists are chosen in each category unless there is a tie. The Winner in each category is announced and awarded at the ECPA Awards Celebration held at the industry's Leadership Summit each Spring. The program recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry.
The evening also included a celebratory milestone for WaterBrook’s 30th anniversary. The program featured a video highlighting the formation of WaterBrook and the impact its books have had over the past three decades.
Congratulations to everyone who helped bring these incredible titles to life!
Our Christian Book Awards Winners:
From the author of NOBODY'S CUTER THAN YOU comes a poignant, deeply personal story about trusting God to heal generational wounds so we can show up for our teenage girls.
Medieval cartographers marked maps with “Here Be Dragons” to warn of unknown dangers ahead, and now Melanie Shankle humorously applies this to raising teenage daughters. Navigating the tumultuous teenage years can be daunting, with mean girls, dramatic breakups, and self-worth struggles often occurring in a single day. As a mom, you might long for a guide to help you through these unpredictable times.
A road map to free your kids from the harms of digital technology and to recover the beauty, wonder, and true purpose of childhood—by a leading tech policy expert
It’s no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution seems elusive. After all, don’t kids need phones, and won’t they be vulnerable or socially isolated without tech?
Caitlin Clark, one of the most celebrated basketball players of all time and a generational sports icon, has written a children’s book that will be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, it was announced on Tuesday, April 28, by Michelle Nagler, SVP & Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group. Sara Sargent, Editorial Director, Rodale Kids, acquired world rights to EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams from Alan Zucker at Excel Sports Management, with illustrations from AJ Zhang at Astound US Inc. Clark’s first-ever children’s book was illustrated by Adriana Predoi.
2026 is the year of Sheinelle Jones.
Earlier this year, she was named co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY alongside Jenna Bush Hager. Last week, she celebrated another huge career milestone with the release of her highly anticipated debut book THROUGH MOM’S EYES (Putnam; published 4/14/26), which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Advice, How-To & Misc. bestseller list!
It’s time to share your love for libraries! National Library Week, an initiative of the American Library Association, runs from April 19th-25th. Honorary Chair, and Penguin Random House author, Mychal Threets invites us all to celebrate this year’s theme “Find Your Joy” saying, “celebrating libraries, thanking library workers, visiting libraries is how I find my joy.” Click here for ways to celebrate libraries and check out the following terrific fiction and nonfiction about the magic of libraries!
Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random HouseChildren’s Books, will publish TOO LOOSE, TOO TIGHT, JUST RIGHT, by beloved creators Stan and Jan Berenstain, which was recently discovered and updated by their son Mike Berenstain, it was announced today by Heidi Kilgras, VP, Associate Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers. Frank Berrios, Executive Editor, Random House Books for Young Readers, acquired world rights from Mary Krienke at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. and will edit the book.
Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) have announced the winners of the fourth cycle of the Revisions Workshop, part of WNDB’s Black Creatives Fund. Launched in 2021, the fund supports Black fiction writers, with PRH serving as the inaugural sponsor and continuing support in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Let's continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with prize winners! From major awards for a single collection of poems like the Pulitzer or National Book Award to lifetime achievement awards such as the Nobel Prize or The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the books below silently shout truth and beauty! This year’s excitement was Kevin Young winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for Night Watch. With so much depth and variety of expression, let these poems take you where they will.
Penguin Random House Canadais incredibly proud to share the news that Tundra Book Group has been named the winner of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year!
Below please find a letter submitted to Congress today (April 13, 2026) by Penguin Random House in opposition to H.R. 7661. The letter raises concerns about the federal bill’s threats to intellectual freedom, the narrowing of classroom reading materials, and the broader impact on students’ ability to engage with diverse ideas.
The Acquisition Builds PRH Christian’s Direct-to-Consumer Platform and Underscores Its Investment in Bible ResourcesColorado Springs, CO (April 13, 2026)— Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, has acquired She Reads Truth, an influential direct-to-consumer publisher focused on building a community of women who together interact with the Bible every day. The acquisition was announced today by Manuel Sansigre, Chief Financial Officer, Penguin Random House, and Campbell Wharton, PRH Christian SVP and Publisher, together with She Reads Truth Co-founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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“Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toenails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own.” –Dylan Thomas
Reese Witherspoon has selectedINTO THE BLUEby Emma Brodie as her April 2026 Reese’s Book Club pick! INTO THE BLUE was published on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, by Ballantine with Thousand Voices, Jenna Bush Hager’s venture with the Random House Publishing Group.
John Flanagan, author of the beloved and bestselling Ranger’s Apprentice, Brotherband, and Royal Ranger children’s books series, recently passed away. He was 81 years old.
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This week our eyes are on the moon: April’s full pink moon has risen in the night sky and Artemis II successfully launched four astronauts on a journey around the moon on April 1st. The NASA mission is the first human lunar journey in over 50 years and will last 10 days ending with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Deep space is also drawing people into theatres for the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s book Project Hail Mary. We invite you to feed your lunar curiosity with the following acclaimed books for adult and young readers:
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has announced the publication of HOLLYOOD, ENDING – the debut adult fiction novel by internationallybestselling and award-winning author John Green.
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As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we are exploring the intricate, often challenging landscape of marriage through a female lens. Inspired by recent standout memoirs including Strangers and A Marriage at Sea, here is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction that examines the complexities of matrimony:
On March 25, 2026, her ninety-second birthday, Random House announces the forthcoming publication of AN UNEXPECTED LIFE: A Memoir (Random House) by writer and activist Gloria Steinem, to be published on September 22, 2026.
In this candid and revelatory work, Steinem traces her early life and the unlikely path that led her to become one of the world’s most influential voices for equality. She writes of a childhood shaped by constant motion—traveling with her itinerant father, caring for her mother, and discovering the power of books—alongside the formative experiences that awakened her political consciousness
The live-action film adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel!
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY (Ballantine Books) hit the big screens on Friday, March 20! Project Hail Mary (2026) is produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Rachel O'Connor, Ryan Gosling, and author Andy Weir, with Amazon MGM Studios producing. Directed by Lord and Miller, the sci-fi film brings the story of Ryland Grace to life, starring Ryan Gosling as an astronaut on a mission to save humanity.
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Welcome to the first day of Spring! Our picks for the season reflect some of our most acclaimed and popular nature books. In a time of renewal, we pay tribute to the biodiversity and splendor of our planet and all that grows here. May your spring reading be in full bloom!
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) recently released shortlists in seven categories for the 2026 Indies Choice Book Awards. This year, the ABA relaunched the awards program, which had been on hiatus since 2019.
These awards celebrate the best Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children's Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Debut Adult and Debut Children's voted by indie booksellers. The shortlist recognizes five titles from each category, and we're thrilled to share that Penguin Random House titles were recognized in every category!
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Following the October announcement of the newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript SING THE 50 UNITED STATES!(on sale June 2, 2026), Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) announced on March 13 that it will increase the book’s first printing from 500,000 to 1 million copies in response to soaring demand. The increase was shared by Judith Haut, EVP, Deputy Publisher, Random House Children’s Books.
"I will arise and go now, for always night and day/I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;/While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey/I hear it in the deep heart’s core."- William Butler Yeats, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
Doubledaywill publish JohnGrisham’s new international thriller, THE FRENCH ILLUSION, on September 29, 2026.The announcement was made on March 12, 2026 by Grisham’s publisher, Suzanne Herz, and U.S. rights were acquired from David Gernert at The Gernert Company. The book will be published in hardcover and as an ebook, and in audio by Penguin Random House with Michael Beck returning to narrate. An announced first printing of 1,500,000 copies has been set, and Hodder and Stoughton will publish simultaneously in the UK.
News from the Random House Publishing Group: Bantam will publish EXILES, the first in the new thriller series from SAG and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominated actor, director, and musician Idris Elba and Sunday Times and international bestselling author and screenwriter Adam Hamdy, in May of 2027.
Welcome Women’s History Month! Did you know that Women’s History Month began in Sonoma, California, in 1978 as a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions: Hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest. In 1987, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March. On March 8th we also celebrate International Women’s Day.
PRH Audie Award attendees on the red carpet at Chelsea Piers!
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the 2026 Audie Award winners,
including five Penguin Random House Audio titles! The Audie Awards® are the premier awards program in the United States recognizing excellence in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
See the full list of 2026 Audie Awards® winners here.
The longlist for The International Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of translated fiction, was recently announced. This year’s International Booker Prize thirteen-title longlist includes four Penguin Random House titles!
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This week we honor Black History Month with a special focus on outstanding books for young readers, including books on activists, athletes, and pioneers. Please also visit Penguin Random House’s initiative, All Ways Black for books for all ages.
From Scott Moyers, President & Publisher, Penguin Press:It is with great sadness that I write with the news of the passing of our beloved colleague Ann Godoff, Penguin Press’s founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief.Ann’s impact on American book culture over the past four decades is incalculable. An editor of immense range in fiction, nonfiction and poetry, Ann shepherded into print innumerable New York Times bestsellers, multiple winners of every major award, and works that have appeared on all manner of best books lists - of the year, the decade, and the century. Beyond the industry accolades, her legacy should be measured in her success in helping authors create indelible new spaces in the minds of readers.
Digital Culture Group, an audience-first, performance-engineered ad tech company, launched The Forward 30 list, honoring advertising and marketing leaders who are actively advancing the industry. These are innovators building new systems, cultural architects shaping influence responsibly, and impact-driven executives raising the standard for modern marketing.
On this year's list, two PRH Central Ads Team colleagues were honored! The recognition spotlights innovation, cultural fluency, and measurable impact to move the industry forward with intention and excellence.
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The Los Angeles Times announced the finalists and honorees for its 46th Annual Book Prizes, recognizing outstanding literary achievement across 13 categories and celebrating the highest quality of writing from authors at every stage of their careers.
This year, PRH author Amy Tan will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, and our partner We Need Diverse Books will be honored with the Innovator’s Award. PRH author Adam Ross will also be recognized with the Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose.
We’re proud to share that two Penguin Random House novels have been named finalists for this year’s PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel: THE CORRESPONDENT(Crown) by Virginia Evans and AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY (Pantheon) by Susanna Kwan.
Selected by judges Rachel Beanland, Dionne Irving, and Taymour Soomro, this year’s finalists were chosen from 146 eligible novels by American authors published in the United States during the 2025 calendar year. Since 1976, the PEN/Hemingway Award has honored a debut novel of exceptional merit by an author who has not previously published a full-length work of fiction. The purpose of the award is to champion new voices of promise entering the literary landscape.
Penguin Random House and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses announce the winner of the 2026 Constellation Award.
Penguin Random House and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) are thrilled to announce thatHost Publications, based in Austin, Texas, is the winner of the2026 Constellation Award. The press will receive $10,000. CavanKerry Press was selected as a finalist, located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Given to honor an independent literary press that champions the writing of people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American & Pacific Islander individuals, for excellence in publishing, the Constellation Awardwas launched in 2021 by CLMP with the support of Penguin Random House, which has annually underwritten the award.
“It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.” ― Rev. Jesse Jackson
Since 1976, Black History Month has been observed every February. The commemoration grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. To further educate and inspire, we present the following award-winning and acclaimed memoirs and history books. Please also visit Penguin Random House’s All Ways Black for more recommendations. Stay tuned for Black History titles for young readers next week!
Penguin Random House has a new partnership with Inkluded.
Penguin Random House has announced a new partnership with Inkluded, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering diversity and expanding access within the publishing industry. The collaboration reflects our continued commitment to building a more inclusive and equitable publishing ecosystem.
Love is in the air this Saturday! Because we believe in a daily romance with reading, we invite you to fall for something new. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a book from this dazzling selection of heartfelt fiction and nonfiction. Perhaps cupid's arrow is a bookmark?
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Did you miss Groundhog Day this week? Since 1887, Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States on February 2nd. Rooted in German folklore brought by settlers to Pennsylvania, the custom evolved from European badger traditions to using a groundhog to predict the arrival of spring. Sorry to report that this year Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow which predicts we are in for six more weeks of winter. Here at There's a Book for That we are also seeing shadows! Check out these acclaimed novels for your protracted winter reading:
Oni is publisher of award-winning comic books & graphic novels!
Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) announced on February 3 a multi-year worldwide sales and distribution agreement with Oni Press, the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comic books and graphic novels.
Under the agreement, beginning on August 1, 2026, PRHPS will sell and distribute Oni Press’ frontlist and backlist trade books, as well as single issue comics, for Oni Press and the company’s Magnetic Press imprint exclusively across all sales channels worldwide.
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Mystery Writers of America recently announced the nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allen Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2025. We're proud to share that 15 Penguin Random House titles are recognized across six categories.
In January, Penguin Random House's Intellectual Freedom Taskforce facilitated the Vonnegut estate’s participation in a lawsuit along with the ACLU of Utah in the first major legal case defending the freedom to read since Supreme Court declined Little vs Llano in December of last year. Read more about Vonnegut vs Utah here: Vonnegut Estate, Authors, and Student Plaintiffs Take Utah to Court Over the Freedom to Read - ACLU of Utah.
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the finalists for the 2026 Audie Awards, and Penguin Random House Audio is proud to receive a record-breaking32 nominations across this year’s categories.
In light of nationwide protests in Iran that have drawn international attention over the past several weeks, we’ve curated a collection of important nonfiction on Iran and its history. These books help support thoughtful engagement with current events through a historical lens. Among them is KING OF KINGS by veteran war correspondent Scott Anderson, a vivid account of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that provides background for understanding the roots of the present moment.
This week, the American Library Association kicked off the 2026 literary awards season with the announcement of their adult book awards, including the Andrew Carnegie Medals, the Notable Book Awards, and many more.
The Youth Media Awards (YMA), in association with the American Library Association (ALA), are an annual set of prestigious honors for children’s and young adult literature and media. The 2026 Youth Media Awards were announced Monday, January 26, 2026, during a live-streamed event from Chicago. American Library Association’s Odyssey Award committee selected three Listening Library titles for their 2026 list!
The Odyssey Award committee named Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett’s TRANS HISTORY the 2026 Odyssey Award winner for young adults. Jason Reynolds’ SOUNDTRACKand James Robinson’s WHALE EYESwere recognized as 2026 Odyssey Honor audiobooks. All three audiobooks were recognized during the ALA’s Youth Media Awards livestream are published by Listening Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio.
The American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards (YMA) were announced on Monday, January 26, 2026, during a ceremony in Chicago. These prestigious awards honor the most distinguished books, digital media, and audiobooks for children and young adults published in the previous year.
Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, has received seventeen recognitions!
Penguin Random House Authors Featured in "Spring 2026 Writers to Watch"
Publishers Weekly recently named several Penguin Random House authors to its Spring 2026 Writers to Watch list, recognizing a standout group of voices whose debuts are shaping the future of literary fiction and children’s fiction. This year’s list reflects the breadth and ambition of storytelling coming from across the PRH community.
We’re proud to celebrate the authors included in this feature, along with the teams whose collaboration and talent are helping bring these books into the world. Congratulations to all on this well-deserved recognition and the exciting year ahead!
Check Out Our "Spring 2026 Writers to Watch"
The weather prediction is pretty bleak for this weekend in much of the U.S. “Roughly 160 million are under alerts for snow, sleet and freezing rain” according to the National Weather Service. Best to stay cozy indoors, with a good book, a good show or perhaps the pleasure of the two in one? You might be surprised to learn how many novels have reality show plotlines. We’ve gathered a good batch below offering peak escapism. Have a safe weekend!
Author Emily Henry and the Berkley team at the Los Angeles premiere.
Netflix’s film adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry (published by Berkley in 2021, with subsequent editions, including a deluxe and movie tie-in collector’s edition in 2025) debuted on Friday, January, 9, and quickly became the #1 movie in the U.S. on Netflix.
In the run-up and following its release, the buzz around PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION has been nonstop. As of the first week of release, the social hashtag #peoplewemeetonvacation has already amassed about 60K+ posts on Instagram, 560+ million views on TikTok, and on the day of release, it was trending with over 3 million posts on Threads.
We love seeing book cover design get its moment, especially when it comes to our designers! In a recent OurCulture article highlighting seven designers worth following in 2026, two Penguin Random House colleagues were featured: Janet Hansen-Brand, Director, Art/Design, Alfred A. Knopf & Everyman’s Library and Linda Huang, Director, Art/Design, Pantheon Books.
The Crown Publishing Group is thrilled to announce the March 10, 2026 paperback release of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE DEMON OF UNREST: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson.
In his last three riveting books, Erik Larson took us deep into the heart of wartime Europe. Now he brings us back to our own shores, to another time of crisis. In THE DEMON OF UNREST, he brilliantly captures the pivotal five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and the bombardment of Fort Sumter the following April—a dramatic period that put the United States on a path to self-destruction.
This February, ATMOSPHERE (Ballantine Books), Taylor Jenkins Reid’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel, will be celebrated with two unforgettable, immersive experiences in Chicago and Jersey City.
From planetarium experiences and cosmic light shows, these events invite readers to celebrate love, science, and storytelling this Valentine's season.
“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Welcome 2026, and with it our hopes and intentions for health and happiness. As we contemplate the year ahead, it’s meaningful to consider what’s come before. As The New York Times bestseller 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin illustrates, pivotal years in our history have ripple effects and lessons for today. In fiction and nonfiction, the following authors have taken on a year at a time in their acclaimed books:
Still deciding what to add to your TBR this year? The New York Times just rounded up a list of books to read before they hit the big screen in 2026. Whether you’re firmly on the side of reading the book before the movie or prefer to watch the movie first, you don't want to miss these adaptions.
We’re especially excited to see so many Penguin Random House titles make the list, with several of our books heading to theaters and streaming this year. And the adaptations are already underway: Emily Henry’s PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION premieres on Netflix today, January 9!
To learn more, check out the New York Times piece here.
WaterBrook, the flagship imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026 with a yearlong campaign highlighting the imprint’s history, authors, and continued mission to publish books that honor God and help readers deepen their faith.
In 2025, some of the year's bestselling titles came from delightfully unexpected places. Several debut novels and books by lesser-known authors topped the charts alongside highly-anticipated titles. The New York Times identified five surprise hit novels of the year, and we're proud to share that threePenguin Random Housetitles were featured!
Congratulations to everyone involved for recognizing these standout works early, nurturing new talent, and amplifying our authors' voices. Our talented teams continue to bring breakthrough stories to readers everywhere.
Read the full New York Times piece here.
If you're a Swiftie, you may have already seen our exciting cameo in Taylor Swift's new Disney+ docuseries. In case you missed it: Liz Moore’s New York Times bestseller THE GOD OF THE WOODS (Riverhead Books; Penguin Audio) makes an appearance in Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era.
On Tuesday, January 6, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc.(ACLU of Utah) filed the first major case defending the freedom to read since the Supreme Court declined Little v. Llanolast month. In Vonnegut v. Utah, plaintiffs argue that portions of HB29 (Sensitive Material Review Law) are unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment.
Don’t miss Women Media Group’s Holiday Party on Tuesday, January 27, at Gotham Comedy Club featuring comediansAkilah Hughes, Phoebe Robinson, Ophira Eisenberg, Leighann Lord, Youngmi Mayer, and Maysoon Zayid with emcee Audra Boltion-Ortiz.
This event is open to all – please spread the word.
We’re proud to celebrate the Penguin Random House titles recognized in Publishers Lunch’s "The Best Lists 2025". Drawing from 55 "votes" across an array of literary sources, including critics’ year-end lists, major award nominees, and bookseller and librarian picks, Publishers Lunch compiled lists of 10 standout titles in various genres from this past year.
On the 2025 list, many Penguin Random House titles were honored across the fiction, nonfiction, and children's books categories. In fiction, AUDITION by Katie Kitamura (Riverhead) scored the top book of the year.
We extend a warm congratulations to our teams and authors whose work earned this incredible distinction and made 2025 a year to remember!
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” as the song goes. If you’ve been getting cozy with your remote and watching holiday romance movies then you should also be smitten with this season’s array of holiday romance novels. We think you’ll find they aren’t quite as formulaic, too. Cue the gifts and stocking stuffers!
We are proud to share that Penguin Random HouseCEO Nihar Malaviya has been named Publishers Weekly’s Person of the Year, recognized for his leadership in the nationwide fight to protect the freedom to read. This honor is a testament to Nihar's leadership and our Intellectual Freedom Taskforce's commitment to getting books back on shelves and into the hands of readers who want and need them most.
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Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.
"Never did any novelist make more use of an impeccable sense of human values."—Virginia Woolf
A truth universally acknowledged: It’s high time to celebrate Jane Austen! Her 250th birthday is Tuesday, December 16th and Penguin Random House has been joining in the fanfare all year! To mark this momentous occasion, we’re highlighting classic and gift editions from our All Things Austen site/catalog. Jane Austen appeals to a broad readership - her wit and wisdom are, indeed, ageless and timeless. Shop the collection and celebrate the legacy. Happy Birthday, Jane!
Two of the KPop Demon Hunters books in Netflix collaboration.
Random House Children’s Books, Random House Worlds, and Penguin Young Readers are thrilled to announce an exciting new collection of KPop Demon Hunters books in collaboration with Netflix. The program will include a range of beautifully designed, fan-forward titles celebrating the high-energy, music-driven world of KPop Demon Hunters, extending the cinematic experience onto the page through humor, creativity, and art.
On Tuesday, December 8, the Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal in the book banning case Little v. Llano, leaving in place the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that allows Llano County officials to remove books from public library shelves.
Mychal Threets will serve as Honorary Chair of the ALA’s National Library Week
Mychal Threets, award-winning librarian, author of I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE (Random House Books for Young Readers), and new host of the children’s program “Reading Rainbow”, will serve as Honorary Chair of the American Library Association’s National Library Week, on April 19-25, 2026, a weeklong celebration of the important role libraries and library workers play in schools and communities across the U.S.
The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Eventswe’re looking forward to this week!
Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!
Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.
Welcome December! The holidays are ramping up and the year is winding down. And the Penguin Hotline is open for gift ideas! What about a gift that comes already boxed? All the better! Here are some of our bestselling boxed sets for a variety of readers on your list: fans of bingeable t.v. series', literary fiction lovers, beginning readers, and more.
On Tuesday, December 2, the New York Times Book Review released their esteemed "10 Best Books of 2025", following last week's announcement of their "100 Notable Books of 2025". Of the 10 books recognized in the list, five titles are published by Penguin Random House imprints!
The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Eventswe’re looking forward to this week!
Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!
Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.
The annual New York Times Book Review “100 Notable Books” list has arrived, honoring the year’s most compelling and influential works across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We’re incredibly proud to share that 38 titles from Penguin Random House have been selected!
Celebrating Penguin Random House’s “Best of the Year” Honors
As we approach the end of 2025, we’re excited to share that our Penguin Random House titles have been recognized on several "Best of the Year" lists by our major retail partners, including Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Audible!
These honors celebrate the incredible creativity of our authors and the unstoppable drive of our colleagues across Penguin Random House. We want to give a huge thank you to all of our talented teams who worked on these titles. Let’s celebrate these wins together!
Audible has announced their Best of the Year 2025 lists, and we're thrilled to share that PRH Audio titles brought home Audible's coveted "Audiobook of the Year" in three major territories: US, UK, and Latin America!
Overall, PRH Audio earned 115 picks in these territories across Audible's overall best of the year lists:
Are you preparing for holiday cooking? As we plan our menus, this season of cookbooks will whet your appetite! From celebrity chefs, beloved restaurants, popular bloggers and bakers, we present a bounty of recipes and cuisines, with a lot of personality and storytelling thrown in for good measure. As we like to say this time of year – there’s a cookbook for that!
On the night of November 19, 2025, the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization, announced the winners of the 76th National Book Awards, which celebrate the best literature published in the United States. Presented from Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, and livestreamed for readers everywhere, the ceremony was hosted by Jeff Hiller, Emmy Award–winning actor, comedian, and author, and featuring musical guest Corinne Bailey Rae, GRAMMY Award–winning singer, songwriter, and author.
We're thrilled to share that our Knopfand Random House Audio author Omar El Akkad's ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THISwas recognized as a winner in the Nonfiction category.
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY (Ballantine Books) hit the big screens on Friday, March 20! Project Hail Mary (2026) is…
John Flanagan, author of the beloved and bestselling Ranger’s Apprentice, Brotherband, and Royal Ranger children’s books series, recently passed away. He was 81 years old. …
The Acquisition Builds PRH Christian’s Direct-to-Consumer Platform and Underscores Its Investment in Bible Resources Colorado Springs, CO (April 13, 2026)— Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group,…
Below please find a letter submitted to Congress today (April 13, 2026) by Penguin Random House in opposition to H.R. 7661. The letter raises concerns about…
Reese Witherspoon has selected INTO THE BLUE by Emma Brodie as her April 2026 Reese’s Book Club pick! INTO THE BLUE was published on Tuesday, April 7, 2026,…
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has announced the publication of HOLLYOOD, ENDING – the debut adult fiction novel by internationally bestselling and award-winning author John Green. …
On March 25, 2026, her ninety-second birthday, Random House announces the forthcoming publication of AN UNEXPECTED LIFE: A Memoir (Random House) by writer and activist Gloria Steinem,…
Let's continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with prize winners! From major awards for a single collection of poems like the Pulitzer or National Book…
The evening also included a celebratory milestone for 
From the author of NOBODY'S CUTER THAN YOU comes a poignant, deeply personal story about trusting God to heal generational wounds so we can show up for our teenage girls.
Medieval cartographers marked maps with “Here Be Dragons” to warn of unknown dangers ahead, and now Melanie Shankle humorously applies this to raising teenage daughters. Navigating the tumultuous teenage years can be daunting, with mean girls, dramatic breakups, and self-worth struggles often occurring in a single day. As a mom, you might long for a guide to help you through these unpredictable times.
A road map to free your kids from the harms of digital technology and to recover the beauty, wonder, and true purpose of childhood—by a leading tech policy expert
It’s no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution seems elusive. After all, don’t kids need phones, and won’t they be vulnerable or socially isolated without tech?
The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Events we’re looking forward to this week!
Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!
Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.
"Never did any novelist make more use of an impeccable sense of human values."
—Virginia Woolf
A truth universally acknowledged: It’s high time to celebrate Jane Austen! Her 250th birthday is Tuesday, December 16th and Penguin Random House has been joining in the fanfare all year! To mark this momentous occasion, we’re highlighting classic and gift editions from our All Things Austen site/catalog. Jane Austen appeals to a broad readership - her wit and wisdom are, indeed, ageless and timeless. Shop the collection and celebrate the legacy. Happy Birthday, Jane!
On Tuesday, December 8, the Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal in the book banning case Little v. Llano, leaving in place the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that allows Llano County officials to remove books from public library shelves.
Welcome December! The holidays are ramping up and the year is winding down. And the Penguin Hotline is open for gift ideas! What about a gift that comes already boxed? All the better! Here are some of our bestselling boxed sets for a variety of readers on your list: fans of bingeable t.v. series', literary fiction lovers, beginning readers, and more.
On Tuesday, December 2, the New York Times Book Review released their esteemed "10 Best Books of 2025", following last week's announcement of their "100 Notable Books of 2025". Of the 10 books recognized in the list, five titles are published by Penguin Random House imprints!
The annual New York Times Book Review “100 Notable Books” list has arrived, honoring the year’s most compelling and influential works across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We’re incredibly proud to share that 38 titles from Penguin Random House have been selected!
Audible has announced their Best of the Year 2025 lists, and we're thrilled to share that PRH Audio titles brought home Audible's coveted "Audiobook of the Year" in three major territories: US, UK, and Latin America!
Overall, PRH Audio earned 115 picks in these territories across Audible's overall best of the year lists:
On the night of November 19, 2025, the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization, announced the winners of the 76th National Book Awards, which celebrate the best literature published in the United States. Presented from Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, and livestreamed for readers everywhere, the ceremony was hosted by Jeff Hiller, Emmy Award–winning actor, comedian, and author, and featuring musical guest Corinne Bailey Rae, GRAMMY Award–winning singer, songwriter, and author.
We're thrilled to share that our Knopf and Random House Audio author Omar El Akkad's ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS was recognized as a winner in the Nonfiction category.
