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April 1, 2026#1 NYT Bestselling Author John Green Returns to Fiction With HOLLYWOOD, ENDING
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has announced the publication of HOLLYOOD, ENDING – the debut adult fiction novel by internationally bestselling and award-winning author John Green.
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March 26, 2026Random House to Publish Gloria Steinem’s Memoir, AN UNEXPECTED LIFE
On March 25, 2026, her ninety-second birthday, Random House announces the forthcoming publication of AN UNEXPECTED LIFE: A Memoir (Random House) by writer and activist Gloria Steinem, to be published on September 22, 2026.
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March 23, 2026Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY Premieres on the Big Screen, Starring Ryan Gosling
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY (Ballantine Books) hit the big screens on Friday, March 20! Project Hail Mary (2026) is produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor, Ryan Gosling, and author Andy Weir, with Amazon MGM Studios producing.
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March 20, 2026There’s a Book for That: It’s Spring!
Welcome to the first day of Spring! Our picks for the season reflect some of our most acclaimed and popular nature books. In a time of renewal, we pay tribute to the biodiversity and splendor of our planet and all that grows here. May your spring reading be in full bloom!
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March 13, 2026Doubleday to Publish New John Grisham Thriller, THE FRENCH ILLUSION
Doubleday will publish John Grisham’s new international thriller, THE FRENCH ILLUSION, on September 29, 2026. The announcement was made on March 12, 2026 by Grisham’s publisher, Suzanne Herz, and U.S. rights were acquired from David Gernert at The Gernert Company. The book will be published in hardcover and as an ebook, and in audio by Penguin Random House with Michael Beck returning to narrate.
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March 12, 2026Bantam to Publish Idris Elba and Adam Hamdy’s EXILES in May 2027
News from the Random House Publishing Group: Bantam will publish EXILES, the first in the new thriller series from SAG and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominated actor, director, and musician Idris Elba and Sunday Times and international bestselling author and screenwriter Adam Hamdy, in May of 2027.
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March 4, 2026Celebrating PRH Audio’s 2026 Audie Awards® Winners
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the 2026 Audie Award winners, including five Penguin Random House Audio titles! The Audie Awards® are the premier awards program in the United States recognizing excellence in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
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March 2, 2026Congratulations to Our International Booker Prize Longlisters
The longlist for The International Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of translated fiction, was recently announced. This year’s International Booker Prize thirteen-title longlist includes four Penguin Random House titles!
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February 26, 2026In Memoriam: Ann Godoff, Founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief, Penguin Press
From Scott Moyers, President & Publisher, Penguin Press: It is with great sadness that I write with the news of the passing of our beloved colleague Ann Godoff, Penguin Press’s founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief.  Ann’s impact on American book culture over the past four decades is incalculable.Â
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February 23, 2026Spotlighting Our LA Times Book Prizes Finalists
The Los Angeles Times announced the finalists and honorees for its 46th Annual Book Prizes, recognizing outstanding literary achievement across 13 categories and celebrating the highest quality of writing from authors at every stage of their careers.
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