Vintage Books

07/02/2025

What if two hours of your life vanished... and the truth was out of this world?�
On UFO Day, revisit the chilling true story of Betty and Barney Hill—the couple whose 1961 abduction changed everything we thought we knew about extraterrestrial encounters.

🛸 THE INTERRUPTED JOURNEY reveals what they uncovered under hypnosis—and the secrets the skies have yet to give up.

Find it here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708338/the-interrupted-journey-by-john-g-fuller/

06/30/2025

We are loving this interview with Natasha Lyonne on the Good Hang with Amy Poehler. They discussed many things including our shared adoration for Nora Ephron!

Natasha Lyonne is the oldest girl in the world. Amy hangs with the 'Poker Face' star and talks about being a child character actor, making 'Russian Doll' tog...

06/29/2025

Summerween Screams 📚

Escape the heat of the summer with horror, true crime, and the thrill of fright. From classics, to true crime, ghosts, and much more:

DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson
LOOK AT ME by Jennifer Eagan
THE WOMAN UPSTAIRS by Claire Messud
THE SHINING by Stephen King
KOKO by Peter Straub
DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER by Jeff Lindsay

See our full curated list: https://sites.prh.com/vintage-underthesun-summer -1a35

06/28/2025

Step into the raw, hilarious, heartbreakingly honest world of Rax King.
SLOPPY is a love letter to chaos, cringe, and becoming who you really are.
💥 Pre-order now + get exclusive writing prompts from Rax’s Memoir 101 class.

Ready to get real? Pre-order Sloppy by Rax King and unlock exclusive Memoir 101 writing exercises—a set of creative prompts and tools to help you kickstart your own messy, unforgettable story. Embrace the chaos, find your voice, and start writing the kind of truth that sticks.

06/27/2025

Happy Summer! 🌞

These summer new releases are calling your name:

✨ THE RUSHWORTH FAMILY PLOT (Claudia Gray) — Jane Austen meets murder mystery.

✨ A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO DYING (Simon Boas) — Wisdom and humor from a life well lived.

✨ SLOPPY (Rax King) — Witty essays on life’s messy moments.

✨ WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH (Lisa Ridzén) — An international sensation—a novel that will break your heart and then make it whole again.

Check out our full list: https://sites.prh.com/vintage-underthesun-summer -1442

06/23/2025

‘The Cole Porter of Literature’: Writers and Artists Remember Edmund White

In these reflections, colleagues, friends and admirers recall his risk-taking, his generosity and his insatiable taste for gossip.

06/23/2025

🚨 Goodreads Giveaway! 🚨
From the co-editor of NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT comes THE EL—a gripping, semi-autobiographical debut set in 1979 Chicago.
Brotherhood. Betrayal. Survival.
Enter now for your chance to win an advance copy: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/415772-the-el-a-novel

06/22/2025

Did you know June is Black Music Month? Here's our curated selection of books that honor the legacies and tales of Black music:

🎶 Jazz by Toni Morrison
📚 Symphony of Secrets & The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
🎶 Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell
📚 With Billie by Julia Blackburn
🎶 Another Country by James Baldwin
📚 If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
🎶 Blues Legacies and Black Feminism by Angela Y. Davis
📚 Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
🎶 The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes
📚 Blues Poems & Jazz Poems edited by Kevin Young

Whether fiction, non-fiction or poetry, these narratives weave the enduring impact of Black music across literature, culture and history, through their pages. Have you read any of this, or do you have a piece of Black music that has stuck with you as a favorite?

06/21/2025

To celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of Vladimir Nabokov’s landmark novel Lo**ta, Vintage has reissued four essential Nabokov titles with stunning covers designed by Na Kim:

Lo**ta (with a new introduction by Claire Messud)

Pale Fire

Pnin

The Defense

Available now. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the literary legacy of Nabokov.

06/21/2025

To celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of Vladimir Nabokov’s landmark novel LO**TA, Vintage has reissued four essential Nabokov titles with stunning covers designed by Na Kim:

LO**TA (with a new introduction by Claire Messud)
PALE FIRE
PNIN
THE DEFENSE

Available now. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Nabokov’s literary legacy.

**ta

06/19/2025

Celebrate Juneteenth with us by exploring powerful narratives of Black liberation. These essential, timeless reads from Vintage will educate, empower and offer insight into the legacies that have blazed a trail towards true emancipation in America. Which quotes resonate with you most?