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The company assumed the name Random House two years later when Cerf and Klopfer decided to publish a few books on the side, “at random.” Today Random House is the proud publishing home of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. The Random House portfolio of imprints includes include Ballantine Books, Bantam Dell, Delacorte Press, Del Rey, The Dial Press, Modern Library, One World, Hogarth, Crown, Crown Archetype, Tim Duggan Books, Three Rivers Press, Broadway Books, Convergent, Currency, Crown Forum, Image, WaterBrook, Multnomah, Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, Lorena Jones Books, Watson-Guptill, Ink & Willow, Harmony, Rodale, and, of course, the flagship imprint Random House. This diverse group of imprints publishes original fiction and nonfiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate, and inspire readers for generations.
Looking to fall in love (with a book) this Valentine's Day weekend? Bridgerton author Julia Quinn recommends Rachel Joyce Books' MISS BENSON'S BEETLE on the Today Show.
“Bridgerton” author Julia Quinn joins TODAY to talk about the second season of the hit Netflix show based on her books. She also recommends five romance books to read ahead of Valentine’s Day.
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Priyanka Chopra texts with theSkimm. Miss World (yes, she was in 2000) has entered the chat. We chatted with the multi-hyphenate about her new memoir #Unfinished, her quarantine hobby that is #relatable, and what Jonas Brothers song maaay be about her.
Authentic storytelling is a radical act of love that can connect and heal our fractured world. Join us on February 16th for the next installment of Hungry Hearts: Live, a virtual event series presented by P&G.
One ticket gives you access to all three events and a copy of Hungry Hearts!
WARNING: You might want to read C. J. Tudor's new gothic thriller with the lights on
Today's #MorningMustRead is “a superb and honest reflection of our extraordinary time.” Start reading UNDER A WHITE SKY here: https://bit.ly/2MYvtFn
Priyanka Chopra joined Good Morning America to talk about her new memoir, UNFINISHED. Out now!
“He was my greatest champion.” Priyanka Chopra Jonas honors her father in her new biography, #Unfinished. She also dedicates an entire chapter to husband Nick Jonas! ❤️ https://gma.abc/2ZzRteQ
Getting booked up for Valentine's Day!
Accompany Priyanka Chopra on her journey of self-discovery in this thoughtful and revealing memoir about a remarkable life rooted in two different worlds. Out now!
A dark history lingers in Chapel Croft. Dive into it with today's #MorningMustRead, C. J. Tudor's THE BURNING GIRLS, out now! Start reading here: https://bit.ly/3tKkyzJ
Name: The Paris Wife
Location: Paris, France
Genre: Historical Fiction
Interests: Jazz Age Paris, Ernest Hemingway, writing
Looking for: Someone to swoop me off my feet for the next roaring ‘20s! Must love romance, travel, and famous writers. Warning: heartbreak guaranteed.
They've got that new book glow. Which one are you reading first?
Today's #MorningMustRead is full of: Ambition. Greed. Jealousy. And, perhaps, an apocalypse. Get a sneak peek inside Dan Frey's THE FUTURE IS YOURS, out now! Start reading here: https://bit.ly/3rDSyM5
Name: Here For It
Location: Baltimore, MD
Genre: Essays
Interests: pop culture, personal growth, comedy, storytelling
Looking for: A reader who loves to laugh, but also knows how to cry. Get in touch with your emotions as we explore our identities, fall in love, and have a ton of fun along the way.
For CBS Sunday Morning, Conor Knighton (LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS) spoke to Merlin Sheldrake (ENTANGLED LIFE) about the search for humongous fungus.
Deep inside Malheur National Forest in Oregon is the world's largest living organism: a fungus that spans thousands of acres, which kills trees, but also brings life – and mushrooms – to the forest floor.
An especially beautiful New Release Tuesday stack, if we do say so ourselves.
Today's #MorningMustRead is a novel that O, The Oprah Magazine calls “A blistering story about the costs of creating art.” Jen Silverman's WE PLAY OURSELVES is out today! Start reading here: https://bit.ly/36XcBxa
"Her writing restores the moon, lights the way as we learn to endure the unknown." ––Chanel Miller on Suleika Jaouad's BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS for The New York Times Books
When Suleika Jaouad was 22, she learned she had leukemia. In her memoir, “Between Two Kingdoms,” she looks back on what got her through.
Join us the next three Tuesdays for Hungry Hearts: Live! One ticket gives you access to all three conversations, plus a copy of HUNGRY HEARTS (out 2/9). Check out the incredible line-up kicking off tomorrow night and click below for tickets.
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Got the Valentine's Day blues? Washington Post recommends picking up Sophie Kinsella's LOVE YOUR LIFE and Allison Pataki's BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN PLACES.
Reading choices for your night in — whether you like sweet, steamy or need a good cry.
Part of honoring Black history is to learn and celebrate the stories told not only through words, but through food. Whether sharing time-honored recipes or creating vibrant new dishes, these cookbooks will expand your dinner repertoire and your palate.
Explore more #BlackHistoryMonth reading recommendations at: http://bit.ly/RHBlackHistoryMonth
Even before a global pandemic, loneliness has become the defining condition of the twenty-first century. Today's #MorningMustRead, THE LONELY CENTURY, offers a hopeful and empowering vision for how to restore connection in our lives. https://bit.ly/3tC8f8C
Today Show asked bestselling authors to recommend their favorite Black history titles, from children's books to classics.
Kwame Alexander, Meena Harris and more bestselling authors select favorite Black history titles, from children's books to classics.
In BEFORE WE WERE YOURS, Lisa Wingate wrote about one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia Tann kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country. BEFORE AND AFTER tells the compelling, poignant true stories of victims of the notorious adoption scandal—some of whom learned the truth from Wingate's book.
Written with journalist Judy Christie, BEFORE AND AFTER is a poignant culmination of art meeting life. Now available in paperback!
Read an exclusive excerpt from Karen Marie Moning's new novel KINGDOM OF SHADOW AND LIGHT!
Are you ready for a serious look into KINGDOM OF SHADOW AND LIGHT? I’m so thrilled to share a chapter excerpt with you—check it out, and pre-order your copy at the link if you haven’t already!
It's painfully difficult to be unable to have a live, in-person Con with you as I bring this series to a close after 15 years. The book signings, when I get to meet you, or re-visit with so many of you are my favorite part of the year. Here's hoping the release of my next novel involves a 5 day party with all of you wonderful maniacs!
Get your tickets for Hungry Hearts: Live, a virtual event series across three Tuesday evenings in February presented by P&G.
Each ticket includes admission to all three events AND a copy of HUNGRY HEARTS. Yep, you read that right! #LeadWithLove
One ticket gives you access to all three events and a copy of Hungry Hearts!
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Can a stolen violin lead secret agent and spy Maggie Hope to a serial killer terrorizing London? Maggie Hope is back in Susan Elia MacNeal's THE KING'S JUSTICE. Available now in paperback! https://bit.ly/2M36QHh
Today's #MorningMustRead is a relatable, pragmatic look into the ways we try to improve our health through dieting, revealing the answer may be to just eat. Barry Estabrook's JUST EAT is out now! https://bit.ly/2YHhq9q
Harriet Jacobs' unflinching nineteenth-century autobiography that broke the silence on the psychosexual exploitation of Black women has just been re-released as a part of Modern Library' Torchbearers series with a new introduction by Tiya Miles. Equal parts brave and searing, INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL is a triumph of American literature.
Random House Book Club is thrilled to announce the February Spotlight Pick: WE PLAY OURSELVES by Jen Silverman! Once you’ve read it, join us for a RHBC Zoom Happy Hour on 2/22 at 7:30pm EST.
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Today's #MorningMustRead is a glimpse under the cover of Keisha N. Blain, PhD & Ibram X. Kendi's groundbreaking book, FOUR HUNDRED SOULS. Available now! Start reading here: https://bit.ly/3oSeZf2
Now out in paperback! A “dazzling” novel that “will break your heart and put it back together again” (J. Courtney Sullivan) about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy.
We spy Keisha N. Blain, PhD & Ibram X. Kendi's FOUR HUNDRED SOULS (out now), Jen Silverman's WE PLAY OURSELVES (out 2/9) and Heather C. McGhee's THE SUM OF US (out 2/16), on O, The Oprah Magazine's list of the best books of February!
Wrap yourself up in the month's best fiction and nonfiction reads.
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Happy Wednesday, bookworms! Dive into today's #MorningMustRead; a sneak peek under the cover of Rachel Maddow's BLOWOUT, now available in paperback! https://bit.ly/3rkbJub
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Calling Taylor Jenkins Reid fans! MALIBU RISING hits bookstores on May 25, 2021, and yes, we’re already counting down the days. Pre-order now and sign up for Taylor's newsletter to get special content and stay in the know on everything MALIBU RISING: https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/contact/
The discovery of a girl abandoned by the side of the road threatens to unearth the long-buried secrets of a Texas town’s legendary cold case in this haunting new novel from bestselling author Julia Heaberlin. Out now! Get your copy at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588688/we-are-all-the-same-in-the-dark-by-julia-heaberlin/?ref=PRHB02A442697&aid=44219&linkid=PRHB02A442697&utm_source=Random_House_Group&utm_medium=Social_Media&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_campaign=heaberlin_weareallthesameinthedarkprh_curalate
“David puts words to so many of the things we all feel, sharing generously of his own journey so we can all benefit in the process.” —Chrissy Teigen David Chang's new memoir, EAT A PEACH, comes out September 8th. Pre-order at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552829/eat-a-peach-by-david-chang-with-gabe-ulla/
BIG NEWS! From Paula McLain, bestselling author of THE PARIS WIFE and LOVE AND RUIN comes WHEN THE STARS GO DARK, a propulsive new novel of intertwined destinies and heart-wrenching suspense. After tragedy strikes, a detective hides away from the world, until her obsession with saving an abducted teenage girl gives her a reason to live again. Weaving together actual cases of missing persons, trauma theory and a hint of the metaphysical with an evocative setting in Mendocino, California, McLain’s gripping novel tells a story of what it takes--when the worst happens--to reclaim our lives. WHEN THE STARS GO DARK hits bookshelves in spring 2021! Pre-order your copy at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653305/when-the-stars-go-dark-by-paula-mclain/?ref=PRH1D0908FC78&aid=48906&linkid=PRH1D0908FC78&utm_source=Random_House_Group&utm_medium=Social_Media&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_campaign=mclain_whenthestarsgodarkprh_curalate
A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN comes out on January 12, 2021. Pre-order your copy at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609280/a-swim-in-a-pond-in-the-rain-by-george-saunders/?ref=PRHBC05B60A03&aid=47077&linkid=PRHBC05B60A03&utm_source=Random_House_Group&utm_medium=Social_Media&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Saunders_aswiminthepondintherainprh_curalate A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN comes out January 12, 2021. Pre-order your copy at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609280/a-swim-in-a-pond-in-the-rain-by-george-saunders/?ref=PRHBC05B60A03&aid=47077&linkid=PRHBC05B60A03&utm_source=Random_House_Group&utm_medium=Social_Media&utm_content=&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Saunders_aswiminthepondintherainprh_curalate
We are thrilled to reveal the cover for Andy Weir's new novel, PROJECT HAIL MARY, soon to be a major motion picture, with Ryan Gosling attached to star. PROJECT HAIL MARY hits shelves 5/4/21! Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/31Ba2gU
Coming 9/8, Toni Jensen's powerful, poetic memoir about what it means to exist as an indigenous woman in America, told in snapshots of the her encounters with gun violence. CARRY reminds us that surviving in one’s country is not the same as surviving one’s country.
“In a world stricken with fear and turmoil, Valarie Kaur shows us how to summon our deepest wisdom" (Elizabeth Gilbert). An urgent manifesto and a dramatic memoir of awakening, this is the story of revolutionary love. Out now!
We are excited to reveal Ernest Cline's followup to READY PLAYER ONE! Introducing, READY PLAYER TWO, coming 11/24.
A Harvard freshman becomes obsessed with her schizophrenic brother’s suicide, then she starts hearing voices. "Part mystery, part ghost story, part psychological thriller" THE GHOSTS OF HARVARD "is all entertainment (Jodi Picoult). Out now!
Happy release day to THE RESOLUTIONS by Brady Hammes! Available today! https://bit.ly/3dcwpgT
Gripping, provocative, heartbreaking, THE FARM pushes to the extremes our thinking on motherhood, money, and merit and raises crucial questions about the trade-offs women will make to fortify their futures and the futures of those they love. Now out in paperback!
Calling Daphne du Maurier fans! IN HER SHADOW is the chilling story of one woman’s desperate desire to be loved and the ghosts that threaten to get in her way, from NYT bestselling author Kristin Miller. Out Tuesday! Learn more at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566670/in-her-shadow-by-kristin-miller/
We love this video of Glennon Doyle finding out that her new book, UNTAMED, is a Reese Witherspoon book club pick!
Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, is the inaugural guest on Penguin Random House's new podcast, #BooksConnectUs! Listen and subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taylor-jenkins-reid-author-daisy-jones-six-on-being/id1059532301?i=1000470628016
Gearing up for tonight's #TheBachelor finale by re-reading Kate Stayman-London's razor-sharp debut, ONE TO WATCH, about a plus-size bachelorette who brings a fresh look to reality TV dating. Hitting bookshelves on July 7th
"Stupendous" –– Booklist "Blistering and trenchant" –– Publishers Weekly "Extraordinary" ––Library Journal "Fierce and timely" ––Kirkus Reviews MINOR FEELINGS by @Cathy Park Hong is out today!
Now available in paperback, Martha Hall Kelly, Author's sweeping historical novel about three indomitable women from St. Petersburg to Paris under the shadow of World War I. LOST ROSES is out now!
Book of the Month pick ✔️ IndieBound List pick ✔️ Reese’s Book Club ✔️ LibraryReads Hall of Fame author ✔️ Goodreads Choice Awards winner ✔️ DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid is now out in paperback! What are you waiting for?
A real-life vanishing act leaves one man looking for his missing friend in this Kafkaesque new novel from Jonas Karlsson, the author of THE ROOM and THE INVOICE. THE CIRCUS is out now!
We're honored to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, Maya Angelou's instant bestseller that continues to be a remarkable testimony to the power of every individual’s voice, and the resilience of the human spirit. We hope you join us in celebrating this anniversary, by re-reading or picking up this classic for the first time. #cagedbird50
#ReadWithJenna Book Club pick ✔️ Amazon Books Best of the Month ✔️ Book of the Month pick ✔️ LibraryReads #1 pick ✔️ Barnes & Noble Book Club pick ✔️ BAM! President's Pick ✔️ IndieBound Indie Next List pick ✔️
From the National Book Award–winning and bestselling author of LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN comes an epic novel rooted in the real-life friendship between two men united by loss. Colum McCann's APEIROGON hits bookstores on February 25, 2020, learn more at: http://www.randomhousebooks.com/books/207433/
#ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick ✔️#BNBookClub pick ✔️Named best of the month/winter by Amazon.com, Salon, Marie Claire, Fast Company, Read It Forward, Real Simple, Book Riot & more ✔️ What else do you need to know?
In 1925, Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, two New Yorkers in their mid-twenties, acquired The Modern Library, a stable of classics and contemporary American works. The company assumed the name Random House two years later when Cerf and Klopfer decided to publish a few books on the side, “at random.”
Today Random House is the proud publishing home of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. The Random House portfolio of imprints includes include Ballantine Books, Bantam Dell, Delacorte Press, Del Rey, The Dial Press, Modern Library, One World, Hogarth, Crown, Crown Archetype, Tim Duggan Books, Three Rivers Press, Broadway Books, Convergent, Currency, Crown Forum, Image, WaterBrook, Multnomah, Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, Lorena Jones Books, Watson-Guptill, Ink & Willow, Harmony, Rodale, and, of course, the flagship imprint Random House. This diverse group of imprints publishes original fiction and nonfiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate, and inspire readers for generations.
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