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Berkley Publishing Group is a long-running and successful multi-format publishing line, with an unparalleled roster of bestselling authors.

Our list is home to #1 international bestselling novelists, popular authors of romance and women’s fiction, influential science fiction/fantasy writers, celebrity authors, leading mystery writers, and military historians, among others. The Berkley/NAL imprints—including Jove, Signet, Ace, Roc, Sensation, and Caliber—publish books in all formats: hardcover, trade paperback, mass market, and ebook.

Berkley/NAL is proud to publish some of the most popular and recognizable writers in the world, including Ken Follett, Nora Roberts, Tom Clancy, John Sandford, J.R. Ward, Sylvia Day, and William Gibson. Our New York Times bestselling authors include Jayne Ann Krentz, Karen White, Christine Feehan, Catherine Anderson, Mary Balogh, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jen Lancaster, Kathryn Stockett, and Liane Moriarty.

06/02/2026

New from Berkley this week...

A Pair of Aces, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law—a prosecutor and a madam—who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723073/a-pair-of-aces-by-marie-benedict-and-victoria-christopher-murray/

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, Brigitte Knightley
This deluxe, first-edition trade paperback of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy will feature beautifully stenciled edges and captivating interior end paper art!

Loyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other—or, worse, fall in love.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768663/the-irresistible-urge-to-fall-for-your-enemy-by-brigitte-knightley/

The Jellyfish Problem, Tessa Yang
A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788256/the-jellyfish-problem-by-tessa-yang/

Missing in Soho, Holly Stars
A missing photographer. A megalomaniacal millionaire. A drag queen hellbent on saving her club. The latest glittering mystery from the author of Murder in the Dressing Room…
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750016/missing-in-soho-by-holly-stars/

The Open Era, Edward Schmit
"[A] debut romance novel that will capture your heart."--Cosmopolitan
Love evens the score between two tennis players in this stunning debut romance.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797750/the-open-era-by-edward-schmit/

One Night Rodeo, Lorelei James
A wild night with a cowboy turns into the ride of a lifetime in this Blacktop Cowboys® novel from New York Times bestselling author Lorlei James.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/309515/one-night-rodeo-by-lorelei-james/

05/26/2026

New from Berkley this week:

By the Bootstraps, Alexa Martin
A cowboy romance enthusiast discovers that everything’s bigger in Texas—even love—in this swoony novel from beloved author Alexa Martin.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747068/by-the-bootstraps-by-alexa-martin/

The Summer Share, Jenn McKinlay
When two misfits discover they’ve inherited the same beach house, sparks fly in the most unexpected ways, in this hilarious and heartfelt rom-com from the New York Times bestselling author of Summer Reading.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/787685/the-summer-share-by-jenn-mckinlay/

05/19/2026

New from Berkley this week:

Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet, Emma Mills
Celebrity gossip can cut to the quick, but when it turns deadly it’s up to an aspiring reporter and her quirky neighbors to close the case in the first of a witty and nostalgic new mystery series.
https://bit.ly/4uZbztf

Safari Murder Party, Rachel Moore
In this darkly funny, slightly unhinged, heart-pounding thriller, two office rivals must team up to escape wild animals and even wilder coworkers on a corporate retreat gone wrong.
https://bit.ly/3Ref5kZ

A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity, Rachel Linden
A tantalizing novel about a struggling chocolatier who is granted a magical vision of the future of her dreams, only to realize that her heart may desire something else entirely, from the bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie.
https://bit.ly/4wE7NHe

A Star-Cursed Heart, Annie Mare
Two women are cursed to be mortal enemies, despite their love for each other, in this q***r, fantastical novel by Annie Mare.
https://bit.ly/4cBxdNY

Strange Familiars, Keshe Chow
Two scholars of magical veterinary science must put aside their lust and loathing to save the world in the first installment of this whimsical, romantic, dark academia duology.
https://bit.ly/4uak3x0

05/12/2026

New from Berkley this week...

A Parade of Horribles, Matt Dinniman
It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition. https://bit.ly/3R4sJXI

First and Forever, Lynn Painter
This deluxe, first-edition trade paperback of First and Forever will feature gorgeous stenciled edges. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter comes an utterly irresistible romantic comedy about a football star and his team’s die-hard fan who find themselves entangled in a PR stunt that only one of them knows is fake. https://bit.ly/3P5iUYP

Worthy of Fate, A.N. Caudle
The viral TikTok fantasy romance, now in a special print edition with exclusive bonus material! A fae must risk everything to save her realm from the darkness plaguing the land in this thrilling first novel in the Realms In Peril series. https://bit.ly/4vTxRO7

Dangerously Ours, Krista and Becca Ritchie
In the thrilling conclusion to the Webs We Weave series, ex-con artist Phoebe Graves must pull off the biggest grift she’s ever devised to keep her friends and family safe. https://bit.ly/4cUvdzj

05/05/2026

New from Berkley this week!

Our Perfect Storm, Carley Fortune
Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.
https://bit.ly/3R2b4zN

Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton
Meet Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, in the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that “blends the genres of romance, horror and adventure with stunning panache”(Diana Gabaldon).
https://bit.ly/4wazLu5

The Young Will Remember, Eve J. ChungA sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Shandong
https://bit.ly/4eXQ1IE

04/28/2026

New from Berkley this week...

Boring Asian Female, Canwen Xu
“Thank you for your interest in our school, but we regret to inform you that…” you’re not special. You’re too average. You’re too boring." Well, in that case, she’ll have to show them just how interesting she can be.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784343/boring-asian-female-by-canwen-xu/

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block, Jesse Q. Sutanto
A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/776621/ms-mebel-goes-back-to-the-chopping-block-by-jesse-q-sutanto/

Sanctuary, James Cleary
“The meek shall inherit the Earth, unless the rich get there first.” That’s the reality of the post-apocalyptic world in this electrifying debut thriller.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804840/sanctuary-by-james-cleary/

The Sea Spinner, Julie Johnson
Blazing with reawakened magic, a young woman challenges the tides of fate in this highly anticipated sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Wind Weaver.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755245/the-sea-spinner-by-julie-johnson/

04/21/2026

New from Berkley today:

Aphrodite in Pieces, Lauren J. A. Bear

Experience the myth and magic of antiquity's most alluring—and provocative—goddess as never witnessed before, in this gorgeously rendered, unflinching, and deeply vulnerable retelling from the author of Mother of Rome and Medusa's Sisters.

https://bit.ly/4exBYJw

A Cute Little Murder, Molly Harper

She used to be the sidekick. Now she might be the only one who can survive.

https://bit.ly/42qzGVf

Thistlemarsh, Moorea Corrigan

Welcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.

https://bit.ly/42qzPrL

Witch Queen Rising, Savannah Stephens

A reclusive witch who fled the burden of her bloodline rises to be the greatest among them in this lush and haunting fantasy debut.

https://bit.ly/3OEGiw1

Boots Beneath Her Bed, Taylor Esposito

A mysterious horse trainer with a dark past ropes the heart of a guarded ranch foreman in this steamy cowboy romance by debut author Taylor Esposito.

https://bit.ly/3QpRE7I

The Antiquarian's Object of Desire, India Holton

When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton.

https://bit.ly/4ezjisU

04/14/2026

New from Berkley this week!

The Take, Kelly Yang
A provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Front Desk series https://bit.ly/4tQnAkf

Daughter of the Wind, Nora Carmody
Darkness lurks in the shadows as a betrothed princess wrestles with a dangerous new magic that threatens her bond with her beloved horse—and a forbidden love for the enemy sworn to protect her. https://bit.ly/4bxK5nI

The Insomniacs, Allison Winn Scotch
The lives of four sleepless strangers intersect late at night as they attempt to solve not just their own anxieties but also the mysterious disappearance of one of their own, from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch. https://bit.ly/4sxo1P4

Paranormal Payback, Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes
A superstar lineup is included in this urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Holly Black, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and more… https://bit.ly/482HSyq

Stay for a Spell, Amy Coombe
A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who’s ever lost – or found – themselves in a bookshop. https://bit.ly/4sH4HjA

When the Wolves Are Silent, C. S. Harris
A brutal string of ritualistic killings terrorizes a city already shaken by economic and political turmoil in this chilling new historical mystery from C. S. Harris, USA Today bestselling author of Who Will Remember. https://bit.ly/4ej9LGf

04/07/2026

New from Berkley today:

The Name Game, Beth O'Leary
A man and a woman with the same name are looking for a fresh start only to discover they have landed the same job in this charming new romance by bestselling author Beth O’Leary.
https://bit.ly/40So6BR

The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn
A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.
https://bit.ly/4uREcJp

The Write Off, Kara McDowell
Two rival authors are forced to confront a decade of love and heartbreak on the campus where it all started in this captivating debut romance by Kara McDowell.
https://bit.ly/4bNdUiL

03/31/2026

New from Berkley this week!

Family Lies, Karen Rose
The fourth nerve-shattering installment of the San Diego Case Files from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose sees Kit McKittrick’s sister caught in a maelstrom of deadly family secrets.
https://bit.ly/4t1RgLj

Ted Bell's Warmonger, Ryan Steck
Lord Alexander Hawke is used to going after big game, but his pursuit of a mysterious figure code-named Warmonger brings him up against his most deadly foe—Vladimir Putin—in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.
https://bit.ly/3PH56DZ

The Bridge Back to You, Riss M. Neilson
Exes discover they’ve both inherited the restaurant they love in this sparkling, emotional new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of A Love Like the Sun.
https://bit.ly/46guKF4

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