Princeton University Press

12/27/2025

In Killing the Dead, John Blair provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire epidemic.

Now available, read a free sample of this riveting book: https://hubs.ly/Q03YCFQZ0

12/26/2025

We are thrilled to see Quinn Slobodian's Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right on the longlist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism!

See Slobodian's incredible examination of how neoliberals turned to nature to defend inequality after the end of the Cold War here: https://hubs.ly/Q03YLyVv0

12/26/2025

Blending the latest discoveries in paleontology with informative profiles of extinct species and their living descendants, The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference to the botanical wonders of the prehistoric world.

Available worldwide! Explore a free preview of this dazzlingly illustrated book: https://hubs.ly/Q03YCF6g0

12/24/2025

Publishers Weekly calls Steven Weitzman’s Disasters of Biblical Proportions “a comprehensive overview of a foundational biblical narrative and its complex legacies.” Read the full review:

University of Pennsylvania religion professor Weitzman (The Origin of the Jews) traces in this sweeping account how the story of...

12/24/2025

Jacob Rosenberg writes that Hanna Pickard’s forthcoming What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Co***ne “has changed [his] understanding of [his] habits—and maybe it will change yours, too.” Read his full review at

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12/23/2025

Our offices will be closed from December 24th through January 1st for a wellness week break for our employees.

We look forward to answering any inquiries and engaging in discussion when we return on January 2nd.

12/23/2025

Congratulations to William Marx, whose book Libraries of the Mind has been selected as one of Washington Post's notable works of nonfiction of the year!

Learn more about this erudite book here: https://hubs.ly/Q03YCs0Q0

12/23/2025

Publishers Weekly calls Steven Weitzman’s Disasters of Biblical Proportions “a comprehensive overview of a foundational biblical narrative and its complex legacies.” Read the full review: https://hubs.ly/Q03YVqMK0

12/23/2025

Hear Miriam Udel talk about her new book Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature in this Delmarva Today interview: https://hubs.ly/Q03YRW1Y0

12/23/2025

We are thrilled that Marie Gottschalk's book Crime and No Punishment has been named a finalist for the 2026 Zócalo Public Square Book Prize! This prize honors the nonfiction book that best enhances our understanding of community and the forces that strengthen or undermine human connectedness and social cohesion. The winner will be announced in April 2026.

Explore her timely work: https://hubs.ly/Q03YpVJv0

12/23/2025

In Elites and Democracy, Hugo Drochon explains why elites always rule democracies—and why recognizing that reality can help us respond to the crisis of democracy today.

Available January 6 (3 March UK pub). Preorder your copy today: https://hubs.ly/Q03YwY4c0

12/23/2025

History Today selects The Third Reich of Dreams as one of their best books of the year! https://hubs.ly/Q03YRBFD0