In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, we are sharing books by authors who share their individual stories, experiences, and lives. Find our full collection of books here.

Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has passed away at age 80. Tracy Kidder’s books covered subjects as wide-ranging as global public health, computer science, education, construction, and homelessness, but they were all united by his trademark research and dogged reporting that provided the foundations for stories of real people, passionately committed to their work. In

For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we are sharing books to educate and raise awareness about mental health and the various factors that may affect it, and to provide tools and resources for student wellness. Find our full collection of titles here.

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which include Climate Change, Ecological Science, Environmental Conservation, Environmental History, Natural Hazards and Disasters, and Sustainable Development.   Climate Change    Ecological Science Environmental Conservation Environmental History    Natural Hazards and Disasters   Sustainable Development

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

For Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April, we are sharing a collection of books to educate on sexual and gender-based violence. This collection includes nonfiction and personal stories from survivors of sexual assault that give insight on survivor support and sexual assault prevention.

The author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment.   It was the boldest of claims. “The cause of America,” Thomas Paine would write in

In celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, we are sharing books that give insight on the lives of transgender people, their journeys through social and medical transition, and their individual perspectives and personal experiences as they live as their authentic selves.

Are you attending the 2026 Organization of American Historians (OAH) Conference on American History taking place April 16th-19th in Philadelphia, PA? Visit Penguin Random House at Booth # 208 to browse our collection of books. Join us for two free book signings with Marcia Chatelain, author of How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of

In honor of National Doctors’ Day on March 30th, we are sharing books about and by doctors whose stories are inspirational and courageous. From giving insight on the personal growth that comes with treating others to setting new standards within the profession, these books give a glimpse inside the reality of what it means to

For National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29th, we are sharing books that educate on the history of the Vietnam War and to share the individual stories of veterans.

In celebration of World Theater Day on March 27th, we are sharing classic and contemporary plays, and books about modern performing arts legends and about how theater can be used to work through conflict and tragedy.