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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Announcing Penguin Random House’s 2024 National Book Award Winners 🎉

We’re proud to announce our PRH authors won in three of the five award categories: Young People’s Literature – KAREEM BETWEEN by Shifa Saltagi Safadi Nonfiction – SOLDIERS AND KINGS: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De LeĂłn Fiction – JAMES by Percival Everett Please join us in a heartfelt congratulations for these Penguin Random House authors, publishers, editors, and

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George Takei Announces New Graphic Memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI

Top Shelf Productions is proud to announce It Rhymes With Takei — a new full-color graphic memoir from the team behind George Takei’s award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, telling the untold story of his journey from closeted actor to international gay icon. Scheduled for publication in June 2025, It Rhymes With Takei will offer

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Nihar Interviews Global PRH Author Yuval Noah Harari at the Frankfurt Book Fair

On Wednesday, October 16, Penguin Random House colleagues attending the Frankfurt Book Fair were surprised with special author guest Yuval Noah Harari at the annual PRH reception that Nihar Malaviya, CEO of Penguin Random House, hosts each year in our German company’s fair booth. Harari’s most recent book NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone

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Random House to Publish the Autobiography of Pope Francis

HOPE will the first memoir published by a sitting pontiff and will become a global publication on January 14, 2025. Random House will publish HOPE, the autobiography of Pope Francis in the US. Italian publisher Mondadori made the announcement yesterday at the Frankfurt Book Fair and will manage world rights. Molly Turpin, Senior Editor, Random House, acquired world English rights to

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Celebrating MS. RACHEL’S Children’s Book Debut With a 5,000 Book Donation to Save the Children!

To celebrate the September 24, 2024 launch of MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE! and the broader publishing collaboration with Random House Children’s Books, Penguin Random House is donating 5,000 books to Save the Children’s early education programs in rural America. This donation also marks the 10-year anniversary of Penguin Random House and Save the Children working together as charitable partners!

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PRH Audio Shines: Three Audiobooks Make Spotify’s “Best Audiobooks of the Year So Far” List

This week, Spotify released their “Best Audiobooks of the Year So Far” collection and we are ecstatic to share that three audiobooks published by Penguin Random House Audio were represented on the list! The three audiobooks included on Spotify’s 2024 list encompassed a wide range of genres and interests, including historical fiction, romance, and mystery.

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George R.R. Martin Reveals Repackaged Game of Thrones Covers!

It’s officially here! In a blog post, George R.R. Martin revealed a gorgeous revamp of A Game of Thrones, including classic mass market editions of A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. The books inside the box have brand new covers. The mass market and trade paperback boxed

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PRH Audio Represents Nearly Half of Audible’s “Best of the Year So Far” List

Last week, Audible released their “Best of the Year So Far” list and we are happy to announce that Penguin Random House Audio represents 11 of the 24 selected audiobooks – nearly half! Regarding the news, Maren Monitello, VP, Imprint Sales Director, shared that PRH was “delighted to have such a strong showing on Audible’s

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