Penguin Press

11/04/2025

Calling all basketball fans! Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players by acclaimed sportswriter Sam Smith and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is on sale today. Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more: Sam and Phil discuss and argue about the all-time greats and share their insights into leadership and what makes a winning team.

10/28/2025

Now on sale: Zadie's highly anticipated essay collection, Dead and Alive!

Get your copy now: https://zadiesmith.com/

10/23/2025

Your new favorite book is waiting for you 💜💙 pick up Where Are You From by and let us know what you think!!

10/22/2025

The New York Times asked writers and cultural figures–everyone from William Gibson to the band Devo to Homer Simpson–to share their favorite moments from Thomas Pynchon’s novels. Tell us your favorites in the comments!

With the famously private novelist enjoying a (private) moment in the sun, we reached out to die-hard fans who’ve tuned in to the zaniness all along.

10/22/2025

🦤✨Coming April 7, 2026—The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, a highly anticipated anthology of short stories from around the world, curated by Rabih Alameddine and John Freeman. ⁠The collection will feature Murakami's "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo."

📖 Learn more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769292/the-penguin-book-of-the-international-short-story-by-edited-by-rabih-alameddine-and-john-freeman/

10/22/2025

🦤✨Announcing The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, a highly anticipated anthology of short stories from around the world, curated by Rabih Alameddine and John Freeman. ⁠
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With voices from six continents, bound by the power of imagination, this anthology features stories from some of the greatest writers of our time, including Haruki Murakami, Mia Cuoto, Salman Rushdie, Olga Tokarzcuk, Colm Toibin, Ted Chiang, Mieko Kawakami, and more.⁠
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We can't wait to share this special anthology with you next April. Experience a world of stories, one page at a time.

Learn more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769292/the-penguin-book-of-the-international-short-story-by-edited-by-rabih-alameddine-and-john-freeman/

10/21/2025

Now in paperback: Ted Kennedy, an enthralling and groundbreaking biography of one of modern America’s most fascinating and consequential political figures. Drawing on remarkable new sources, including Kennedy’s personal diary and private family confessions, award-winning biographer John A. Farrell offers a richly detailed portrait of Edward M. Kennedy, a man shaped by unimaginable tragedy and historic purpose. This magnificent biography is the first single-volume life of Kennedy since his death.

10/15/2025

“For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky.” —The New Statesman

Now in paperback: The Myth of American Idealism by Noam Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson—an urgent warning about the threat U.S. power poses to humanity’s future. Chomsky and Robinson vividly trace how America’s pursuit of global domination has wrought havoc from country to country. This timely book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping our world.

10/14/2025

Happy publication day to A School Lunch Revolution by Alice Waters! 🍎🥗From one of the nation’s most beloved chefs and food activists comes a multigenerational cookbook for both adults and children. A School Lunch Revolution is a powerful first step in teaching the next generation the lifelong values of eating whole, nourishing foods. These versatile recipes explore a world of textures and tastes guided by the principles Waters believes make every meal truly memorable: local and seasonal, affordable, diverse, simple, and delicious. An invitation to feed the future—together.

10/08/2025

Great review for Beth Macy, Author's PAPER GIRL in today's The New York Times.

‪"Macy’s personal history provides an appealing prism" in PAPER GIRL, as she "takes on the pressing subject of the country’s political divide by returning to her hometown, Urbana, Ohio."

To write “Paper Girl,” Beth Macy returned to Urbana, Ohio, documenting the descent of a once flourishing town into entrenched poverty and acrimony.

10/07/2025

On sale today: Thomas Pynchon’s first novel in more than a decade, Shadow Ticket.
“A masterpiece.” —The Telegraph
“A literary triumph.” —The Boston Globe
“Bonkers and brilliant fun.” —The Washington Post