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Penguin Press was founded in 2003 by Ann Godoff and launched its debut list in the Winter of 2004. Dedicated to publishing quality nonfiction and literary fiction, it has published numerous New York Times and national bestsellers, including four Pulitzer Prize winners: Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars, in 2005 for General Nonfiction; Liaquat Ahamed’s Lords of Finance, in 2010 for History; Ron Chernow’s Washington, in 2011 for Biography; and John Lewis Gaddis’s George F. Kennan, in 2012 for Biography.

Most Requested Books (24 Total )

Paper Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Parenting & Families, Politics & Current Affairs
Boy from the North Country

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
Where Are You Really From

General Fiction (Adult), Humor & Satire, Multicultural Interest
The Elements of Power

Business, Leadership, Finance, History, Professional & Technical
A School Lunch Revolution

Cooking, Food & Wine
National Dish

Cooking, Food & Wine, Essays & Collections, Travel
The Future of Truth

Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, History
World Enemy No. 1

History
The Fraud

General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Be Useful

Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wounded Generation

History
The Big Con

Business, Leadership, Finance, Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Wife of Willesden

Arts & Photography, Poetry & Verse, Women's Fiction
Grand Delusion

Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Search

Business, Leadership, Finance, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wolves of Eternity

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
The Insider

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Masters of the Game

Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
The Creative Act

Entertainment & Pop Culture, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
Good for a Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction (Adult), Sports
Paper Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Parenting & Families, Politics & Current Affairs
Boy from the North Country

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
Where Are You Really From

General Fiction (Adult), Humor & Satire, Multicultural Interest
The Elements of Power

Business, Leadership, Finance, History, Professional & Technical
A School Lunch Revolution

Cooking, Food & Wine
National Dish

Cooking, Food & Wine, Essays & Collections, Travel
The Future of Truth

Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, History
World Enemy No. 1

History
The Fraud

General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Be Useful

Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wounded Generation

History
The Big Con

Business, Leadership, Finance, Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Wife of Willesden

Arts & Photography, Poetry & Verse, Women's Fiction
Grand Delusion

Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Search

Business, Leadership, Finance, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wolves of Eternity

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
The Insider

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Masters of the Game

Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
The Creative Act

Entertainment & Pop Culture, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
Good for a Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction (Adult), Sports
Paper Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Parenting & Families, Politics & Current Affairs
Boy from the North Country

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
Where Are You Really From

General Fiction (Adult), Humor & Satire, Multicultural Interest
The Elements of Power

Business, Leadership, Finance, History, Professional & Technical
A School Lunch Revolution

Cooking, Food & Wine
National Dish

Cooking, Food & Wine, Essays & Collections, Travel
The Future of Truth

Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, History
World Enemy No. 1

History
The Fraud

General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Be Useful

Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wounded Generation

History
The Big Con

Business, Leadership, Finance, Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Wife of Willesden

Arts & Photography, Poetry & Verse, Women's Fiction
Grand Delusion

Nonfiction (Adult), Politics & Current Affairs
The Search

Business, Leadership, Finance, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
The Wolves of Eternity

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction
The Insider

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Masters of the Game

Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
The Creative Act

Entertainment & Pop Culture, Health, Mind & Body, Self-Help
Good for a Girl

Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction (Adult), Sports