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What To Read After Watching Alex Honnold Free Solo Taipei 101

Last Saturday, January 24th, 2026, rock climber Alex Honnold made history by climbing the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes. The world watched as Honnold effortlessly climbed all 101 floors and more. His speedy completion of this feat took over social media, leaving viewers astonished and wanting more. Well, we’ve got you. Find some of

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SPOTTED: Girl on Girl in Grammy Winner Doechii’s Instagram

In Doechii’s end-of-year post, the rapper included Sophie Gilbert’s GIRL ON GIRL (Penguin Press) as one of the six photos included with the caption, “i want my thingsss.”   Doechii quickly rose to fame after several of her songs went viral on TikTok in 2024. The rapper has publicly spoken about the hardships of the

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Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2026

As 2026 gets underway, readers and booksellers around the world are already buzzing about the literary year ahead! From heavyweight literary fiction and award winning front and backlist authors to transformative nonfiction and boundary-pushing debuts, your customers are sure to find their next favorite read on the Penguin Random House list. Here are a few

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Announcing Penguin Random House’s 2025 National Book Award Winner 🎉

We are proud to announce that our Knopf author Omar El Akkad was recognized as a winner in the Nonfiction category! Please join us in a heartfelt congratulations for not only our author, but the publishers, editors, and everyone in between who made this into a reality. Check out the winner announcement HERE!

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Grab Your Sunscreen & Your New Favorite Beach Read 🏖️

A beach trip is the perfect time to dive headfirst into a new book, and with us, there’s no shortage of excellent choices to keep you entertained under the sun. Whether you prefer thrilling mysteries, heartwarming romances, or enchanting fantasy tales, there’s something for everyone. From the suspenseful twists of a gripping detective novel to

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Announcing Penguin Random House’s 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winners 🥇

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Congratulations to These James Beard Foundation Award Winners!

From the official James Beard Foundation website: “The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.” This year, Penguin Random house is proud to be the publishing home for many

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Leonardo DiCaprio Unveils Killers of the Flower Moon Movie Trailer!

From the New York Times bestselling writer David Grann comes this haunting murder mystery of a true life horrific crime. The story follows a series of gruesome murders in the 1920s on the Osage nation after discovering oil on the indigenous land. In a tweet viewed by over 10 million people, Leonardo DiCaprio shared the trailer for

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