I am particularly excited about our successful #GiveaBook campaign, which debuted to such great results in 2014. This Sales Department initiative is returning this holiday season beginning today, Monday, November 16. For every use of the #GiveaBook hashtag on Facebook and Twitter through Thursday, December 24, Penguin Random House will donate one book to the literacy charity First Book, up to 35,000 times. Last year, we far surpassed our initial goal of 25,000, and we provided an equal number of books for children in need. With all of us getting behind this great cause once again, I know that this year we can inform even more people about the power of reading and get books into the hands of even more young readers.
How fantastic it is to work at a place with the potential to make such an impact on the world. In addition to the passion you bring to everything you do, creative innovations like this campaign are what enable us to be more than just a book publishing company; we can also be a force for cultural good. #GiveaBook is just one of the ways in which we do this, and it’s one of the many reasons I am so proud to be a part of Penguin Random House.
Markus Dohle
For more information about the #GiveaBook campaign, visit www.giveabook.us 
The verdict is in! The scariest books have been narrowed down to just one.
We’ve enjoyed these weekly show-downs between our creepy favorites, but now that Halloween is upon us, it’s time to announce a winner!
In an extremely close final round, a modern horror masterpiece won out over a classic of the genre. Stephen King’s The Stand has beaten Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and is officially the ULTIMATE SPOOKY HALLOWEEN READ!
Will you be picking up The Stand this Halloween? Was Shirley Jackson robbed? Were there classic horror books that you think should have made it onto this bracket? Let us know what you thought of our Scary Sixteen tournament using #scarysixteen.
Congratulations to our sweepstakes winner: Jessica, from Costa Mesa, CA.  She’ll receive a Penguin Horror Classics set, edited by lifelong horror literature lover, Guillermo Del Toro.
If you’d prefer to buy from an independent bookseller, check out IndieBound to find a bookstore near you.
Welcome to Week 5Â of The Scary Sixteen! Â
The Penguin Random House team has come up with sixteen spine-tingling, spook-tastic contenders in four classic book categories that’ll make you sleep with the light on. Vote every week in a new round to determine the ultimate terrifying read!
Each week, there will be a drawing to see who wins a set of the Penguin Horror Classics set, edited by lifelong horror literature lover, Guillermo Del Toro.
Meet this week’s kickoff contenders: vote for one of each of these match-ups, and enter HERE for a chance to win the prize. Follow on social media and share your thoughts with the hashtag #scarysixteen.
WEEK 5:
The Stand vs. The Haunting of Hill House
The classic post-apocalyptic tale from the modern-day master of the macabre takes on the mother of all haunted house stories in this WINNER-TAKE-ALL battle for your nightmares. Which creepy read deserves to be crowned the scariest of them all?
If you haven’t read the books mentioned above, check them out here!
If you’d prefer to buy from an independent bookseller, check out IndieBound to find a bookstore near you.
Check back next week to see who’s made the cut!
Welcome to Week 4Â of The Scary Sixteen! Â
The Penguin Random House team has come up with sixteen spine-tingling, spook-tastic contenders in four classic book categories that’ll make you sleep with the light on. Vote every week in a new round to determine the ultimate terrifying read!
Each week, there will be a drawing to see who wins a set of the Penguin Horror Classics set, edited by lifelong horror literature lover, Guillermo Del Toro.
The Fall of the House of Usher vs. The Haunting of Hill House
Could you survive the night in either one of these HAUNTED MANSIONS? From the ghoulish HILL HOUSE to the menacing home of USHER, both of these terrifying tales will leave you saying, “You know what, forget buying, I think I’ll just keep renting this apartment.”
Dracula vs. The Stand  What’s more terrifying — blood sucking ghouls or pandemic-inducing flus?
If you haven’t read the books mentioned above, check them out here!
If you’d prefer to buy from an independent bookseller, check out IndieBound to find a bookstore near you.
Check back next week to see who’s made the cut! 
Inspired by Jimmy’s sweet personality, Rafael started drawing and taking photographs of his furry best friend.
Read about the book here. 
