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A MARRIAGE AT SEA is making waves!

We literally just made this video and it's ALREADY out of date as A MARRIAGE OF SEA continues to sail through the best of the year lists ⛵️🐳
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
‼️ NEW SIGRID NUNEZ ALERT ‼️

Coming July 2026: IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU, the first-ever, career-spanning short story collection from National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez.

Wry, wise stories from one of the most beloved writers of our time.

🔗 bit.ly/43Ltp83
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s official: indie booksellers can’t stop talking about Novel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk's HOUSE OF DAY, HOUSE OF NIGHT—now a December Indie Next pick! 🤩

Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, this kaleidoscopic novel hits shelves on 12/2. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740347...
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Three cheers for @lizmoorebooks.bsky.social's THE GOD OF THE WOODS, which just became an instant #NYTBestseller in paperback! 🥳

Everyone's reading THE GOD OF THE WOODS. Are you? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676637...
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Just received my advance copy of 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 by Gigi L. Leung 梁莉姿 (tr. by me), a powerful novel about the everyday lives of ordinary people during the 2019 Hong Kong protests, out from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social on Feb. 10, 2026. Thank you @ohanzhang.bsky.social for your brilliant editing!
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RENTAL HOUSE is a "Now in Paperback" pick for the @americanbookseller.bsky.social's November Indie Next List! 🥳

Cozy up this fall with a sharp-witted, insightful novel by award-winning author Weike Wang 🍂 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725676...
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America" (@latimes.com) is now out in paperback!

Start reading RENTAL HOUSE by Weike Wang today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725676...
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What would you give to relive the past? ⌛

@ajagabel.bsky.social's sophomore novel is "about grief, ambition, and love that is somehow both gripping and deeply felt, as breath-taking as it is mind-bending."

LIGHTBREAKERS is on shelves today. Start reading🌟 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/666725...
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Don't miss this unforgettable and unexpected work of American history that shifts everything we thought we knew about our creation story.

Start reading THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE FATE OF THE WORLD today! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752265...
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Your favorite mystery is finally in paperback! 🥳

Join over a million other readers who have already devoured this bestseller by @lizmoorebooks.bsky.social‼️ Start reading THE GOD OF THE WOODS now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676637...
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Join @ajagabel.bsky.social on tour this fall for her sophomore novel, LIGHTBREAKERS!!! 🧡💛💚

Learn more about the book and pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/666725...
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If you're looking for goosebump-giving books this season, check out our recommendation 🪰🩸

Written by Alia Trabucco Zerán and translated to English by Sophie Hughes, CLEAN is a gripping exploration of domesticity, deception, and power, now in paperback: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755759...
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Exciting news for all you #audiobook lovers out there: MINOR BLACK FIGURES by Brandon Taylor was selected as a Spotify Editors' Pick AND an Apple Books Must Listen Pick for October!

Head on over to your favorite platform to start streaming MINOR BLACK FIGURES now 🎧
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's finally here!!! 🍂🌧☂

Ring in sweater weather with Brandon Taylor's latest novel, MINOR BLACK FIGURES, now on shelves 📖

Start reading: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671349...
October 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"A novel about grief, ambition, and love that is somehow both gripping and deeply felt, as breath-taking as it is mind-bending." 💛 -Rachel Khong

What would you sacrifice for more time with those you love? See how far some would go in @ajagabel.bsky.social's next novel, LIGHTBREAKERS: bit.ly/3HkWWx6
October 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Do you struggle with screen fatigue? Feel overwhelmed by technology and daily apps? You may be digitally exhausted, but Paul Leonardi is here to help 🧠🔋

Start reading DIGITAL EXHAUSTION to see how you can recover (and reclaim your life) today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760833...
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Taylor is onto something rich and appealing—a story unafraid to foreground love and lust, and that treats emotional ambiguity as a starting point, not as the fuzzy ending common in literary fiction." -Kirkus Reviews

Read this gorgeous novel NEXT WEEK! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671349...
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🎉🎉🎉 WE'RE SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOPS! 🎉🎉🎉

...because Jordan Thomas's incredible book, WHEN IT ALL BURNS, is a finalist for the @nationalbook.bsky.social's National Book Award!!! Congrats to both!

sites.prh.com/when-it-all-...
October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Calling all Brandon Taylor fans! Don't miss your fave on tour starting NEXT WEEK for the release of MINOR BLACK FIGURES 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Check below to see if Brandon will be at a store near you 👇
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
What if we told you your next great "fiction" read is a true story?! 😲 A MARRIAGE AT SEA is the electrifying account of a young shipwrecked couple, battling obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.

Read this whale of a tale now 🐳 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771662...
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We're so excited to share that #AppleBooks chose MINOR BLACK FIGURES as one of the #BestBooks of October! 🤩 Check it out here: apple.co/bestbooks

MINOR BLACK FIGURES is coming soon. Pick up Brandon Taylor's latest novel on Oct 14th ✨
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Calling all SoCal readers! See Jordan Thomas at #BurbankPublicLibrary (Buena Vista Branch) on Wednesday, October 8th, from 7-8:30PM. He'll be talking about his National Book Award-nominated debut, WHEN IT ALL BURNS 🔥

Registration is free. See more details here: burbank.libnet.info/event/14147763
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"I can hardly remember the last time I read anything that brought me such pure joy.”—Ann Patchett

🚢 EMMA STRAUB RETURNS! 🚢 In an exclusive cover reveal with @goodreads, we are beyond thrilled to announce AMERICAN FANTASY! Coming in spring of 2026: bit.ly/americanfant...
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We couldn't have said it better than @gqmagazine.bsky.social 😌

Brandon Taylor's latest book, MINOR BLACK FIGURES, lands on shelves October 14. We promise you've never read anything like it before, so pre-order your copy today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671349...
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"A magisterial and moving novel about love and grief . . . extraordinarily tender." 💛 -Kevin Wilson

What would you sacrifice for more time with the people you love? See how far some would go in @ajagabel.bsky.social's sophomore novel, LIGHTBREAKERS, on shelves November 4th: bit.ly/3HkWWx6
September 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM