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07/12/2024

Inspired by “The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century” we thought it would be fun to pull together mock ballots for the 19th and 20th centuries. What are your best books of the last few centuries?

07/11/2024

From ancient history 🌍to timeless moments⏳, our classic edition book bingo 🏆will help you whittle away at that TBR this summer no matter if you’re reading between shifts or packing a book (or multiple books 📚) in your carry on. How many of these can you check off? Tell us in the comments!

07/04/2024

“Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.”—Alexander Hamilton

06/16/2024

📚 Books for every kind of dad you have 📚

Whether he’s a seasoned reader or just dipping his toes into the literary world, ones of these books is sure to ensnare him. From gonzo to classic tales, existential dwellings to true crime—we always say, books make the best gifts. 🤩📖

06/14/2024

“The genius of this book is that its protagonists . . . are complex and fully realized.”—Richard Bernstein, The New York Times

Passing by Nella Larsen is about two women in 1920s New York who discover how fluid and dangerous our perceptions of race can be.

ID: Quote from and book cover of Passing by Nella Larsen is presented in a designed graphic with marble background and the Modern Library logo. Quote reads: “The trouble with Clare was, not only that she wanted to have her cake and eat it too, but that she wanted to nibble at the cakes of other folk as well.”

06/06/2024

“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.”—Marcus Aurelius

🎓 Whether your graduate is embarking on a new career, furthering their education, or exploring the world, this nearly 2000-year old classic work of stoic philosophy from Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius will be their compass, guiding them towards a life filled with purpose and meaning. 🗺️ Filled with tweet-sized meditations, this book gives your grads the gift of wisdom. 🎁 Also check out the Meditations journal from , with beautiful quotes from Marcus Aurelius to inspire your grad no matter where their next step of the journey leads them. ✨

03/09/2021

Out today, a gorgeous new Modern Library edition of the classic novel that continues to haunt our understanding of ambition, love, entitlement, and the American Dream. Now with an exclusive discussion guide and an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, Wesley Morris.

05/24/2019

Thanks for the love, Bustle!

Random House's classics imprint, the Modern Library, launching a new series called Modern Library Torchbearers that features classic books by women. Six titles will be released this spring. First founded as a publishing house in 1917, the Modern…

05/22/2019

Thank you, The Mary Sue!!

Modern Library has launched, Modern Library Torchbearers, featuring female authors who 'wrote on their own terms.'

05/22/2019

THE FIRST THREE ARE HERE! MANY more to come, we can't wait to hear what you think!

And please, feel free to send us suggestions of who YOU want to see added to this series, email us: [email protected]

Today, we're proud to release the first three books in Modern Library's new Torchbearers series. These paperbacks will honor a more inclusive vision of classic books by recognizing women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.

05/22/2019

We're very proud and excited to share our latest with you, the Modern Library Torchbearer's, a new classics series featuring bold female writers.

Two new classic book series showcase forgotten books by marginalized authors.