Reader interest in history books is trending up in 2025. Whether folks are finding escapism in bygone eras or looking to the lessons of the past for guidance, we see an uptick in history books across time periods. From Ancient Rome to the Cold War, and everything in between, check out our bestselling history titles

Year after year, sales demonstrate that the breadth and diversity of our backlist is among our greatest strengths. While some of these books make their way back into headlines and onto bestseller lists, others sell steadily but fly largely under the radar. So, when we talk about having a strong backlist, which books do we

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…that magical season when publications release their Best Books of the Year lists. And while these lists from The New York Times, B&N, Amazon, Goodreads, NPR, and so many more are populated pretty much exclusively by frontlist titles, this opportunity doesn’t end when the ball drops on December

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story will be published by One World Books on 11/16/19, offering a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present and a dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism.

In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.

The number of cyclists/bike riders in the U.S. has increased over the past three years from around 43 million to 47.5 million in 2017 (statista.com). With the Tour de France coming up in late June, cyclists may be more enthusiastic than ever. This title collection includes practical, inspirational, and historical titles about the sport. 

As soon as the pandemic and stay at home orders began in March of last year, sales of cookbooks jumped, including in the Baking category. Sales of Baking titles ended the year up 60% over prior year. Bread, cake, cookies and more – PRH and our distributed clients have the top-selling titles.

Herewith a highly curated list of Black History titles – classics and contemporary biographies, memoirs, essays, history, even poetry, from a broad spectrum of voices. Speaking to slavery, civil rights, the arts and current events, these books are a great starting point for Black History Month promotions as well as being essential to every bookstore and library inventory year-round.

The pandemic has adversely affected many activities over the past 8 months, but not chess!  In fact, this classic game has made a huge comeback.  From this segment on a recent “CBS Sunday Morning” episode to “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix, chess is all the rage.  People of all ages are discovering – and rediscovering

Explore Penguin Random House’s top-selling short story collections and help accounts inspire their readers’ next Book Club picks. Whether you read one story at a time or all of them at once, these collections are sure to spark interesting conversations!

More time at home means more time with our furriest family members! Help dog owners out with Penguin Random House’s collection of top dog training titles.

Combat the monotony of more time at home with an exciting new craft project! Discover the best Penguin Random House has to offer and inspire accounts to make their own original creations.

Graphic novels and nonfiction were one of the largest growing trends of 2019—and the momentum is just getting started! Combining stunning artwork with well-crafted stories, these titles are the perfect way to draw in reluctant readers or more visually-inclined consumers.