Established in 1974, Kensington is the largest independent publishing house located in New York City publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. Kensington has many sweeping and diverse imprints, and it is well known for women's commercial fiction, commercial thrillers, cozy mysteries, romance, and western titles. Visit www.kensingtonbooks.com.
Recently Added Titles
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She Thought She Was Safe
Feb 24 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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Lonesome Ridge
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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Eleanor and the South Beach Murders
Feb 24 2026
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Death by Irish Coffee
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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This House Will Feed
Jan 27 2026
General Fiction (Adult),
Historical Fiction
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The Ex Dilemma
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
Jan 27 2026
Historical Fiction,
LGBTQIAP+,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Forgotten Souls
Jan 27 2026
Biographies & Memoirs,
History,
Nonfiction (Adult)
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Murder from A to Z
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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A Spirited Supper at Dundoon Castle
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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On Both Sides of the Wall
Feb 24 2026
History
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Detained
Nov 25 2025
Romance
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Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off
Nov 25 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Chasing the Ring: Deluxe Limited Edition
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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Behind Closed Doors: Deluxe Limited Edition
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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House of Rayne: Deluxe Limited Edition
Sep 30 2025
Horror,
Romance
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The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum
Dec 16 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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May Contain Murder
Dec 16 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Murder at Donwell Abbey
Nov 25 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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The Villa, Once Beloved
Nov 25 2025
General Fiction (Adult),
Horror
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She Thought She Was Safe
Feb 24 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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Lonesome Ridge
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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Eleanor and the South Beach Murders
Feb 24 2026
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Death by Irish Coffee
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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This House Will Feed
Jan 27 2026
General Fiction (Adult),
Historical Fiction
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The Ex Dilemma
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
Jan 27 2026
Historical Fiction,
LGBTQIAP+,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Forgotten Souls
Jan 27 2026
Biographies & Memoirs,
History,
Nonfiction (Adult)
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Murder from A to Z
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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A Spirited Supper at Dundoon Castle
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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On Both Sides of the Wall
Feb 24 2026
History
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Detained
Nov 25 2025
Romance
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Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off
Nov 25 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Chasing the Ring: Deluxe Limited Edition
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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Behind Closed Doors: Deluxe Limited Edition
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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House of Rayne: Deluxe Limited Edition
Sep 30 2025
Horror,
Romance
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The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum
Dec 16 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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May Contain Murder
Dec 16 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Murder at Donwell Abbey
Nov 25 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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The Villa, Once Beloved
Nov 25 2025
General Fiction (Adult),
Horror
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She Thought She Was Safe
Feb 24 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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Lonesome Ridge
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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Eleanor and the South Beach Murders
Feb 24 2026
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Death by Irish Coffee
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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This House Will Feed
Jan 27 2026
General Fiction (Adult),
Historical Fiction
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The Ex Dilemma
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
Jan 27 2026
Historical Fiction,
LGBTQIAP+,
Mystery & Thrillers
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Forgotten Souls
Jan 27 2026
Biographies & Memoirs,
History,
Nonfiction (Adult)
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Murder from A to Z
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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A Spirited Supper at Dundoon Castle
Jan 27 2026
Mystery & Thrillers
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On Both Sides of the Wall
Feb 24 2026
History
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Detained
Nov 25 2025
Romance
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Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off
Nov 25 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Chasing the Ring: Deluxe Limited Edition
Jan 27 2026
Romance
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Behind Closed Doors: Deluxe Limited Edition
Feb 24 2026
Romance
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House of Rayne: Deluxe Limited Edition
Sep 30 2025
Horror,
Romance
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The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum
Dec 16 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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May Contain Murder
Dec 16 2025
Mystery & Thrillers
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Murder at Donwell Abbey
Nov 25 2025
Historical Fiction,
Mystery & Thrillers
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The Villa, Once Beloved
Nov 25 2025
General Fiction (Adult),
Horror
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Kensington’s approval preferences for NetGalley
Kensington reserves the right to accept or decline requests on a case by case basis.
**Please note that Kensington is using NetGalley for publicity and marketing purposes only.**
Your request will likely be approved:
• if you already receive printed galleys from Kensington.
• if you are a regular reviewer and you include information about the publications you review for as well as links to some recent reviews
• if you are a librarian or bookseller who includes information about your ALA membership, bookstore affiliation, or other supporting material in your bio
Regarding bloggers, bookstagrammers, booktokers, and Goodreads reviewers:
• Your platform should be updated daily or almost daily and have a significant number of followers
• Content must be relevant to the book being requested (e.g., a science fiction blogger requesting a literary novel or a YA site requesting a political nonfiction title is unlikely to be approved)
• Requesters *must* include a link to their platforms
• Requesters *must* include information about their “reach.” For example: the number of unique visitors or how many comments are posted each month, the number of followers, or how many reviews are posted each week.
• Requesters should have *above average means of spreading the word about books*. (Generic statements about posting on retailer sites or Goodreads are posted with no links is not sufficient.)
Approval Preferences
Kensington’s approval preferences for NetGalley
Kensington reserves the right to accept or decline requests on a case by case basis.
**Please note that Kensington is using NetGalley for publicity and marketing purposes only.**
Your request will likely be approved:
• if you already receive printed galleys from Kensington.
• if you are a regular reviewer and you include information about the publications you review for as well as links to some recent reviews
• if you are a librarian or bookseller who includes information about your ALA membership, bookstore affiliation, or other supporting material in your bio
Regarding bloggers, bookstagrammers, booktokers, and Goodreads reviewers:
• Your platform should be updated daily or almost daily and have a significant number of followers
• Content must be relevant to the book being requested (e.g., a science fiction blogger requesting a literary novel or a YA site requesting a political nonfiction title is unlikely to be approved)
• Requesters *must* include a link to their platforms
• Requesters *must* include information about their “reach.” For example: the number of unique visitors or how many comments are posted each month, the number of followers, or how many reviews are posted each week.
• Requesters should have *above average means of spreading the word about books*. (Generic statements about posting on retailer sites or Goodreads are posted with no links is not sufficient.)
Publisher Profile
Kensington Publishing
Established in 1974, Kensington is the largest independent publishing house located in New York City publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. Kensington has many sweeping and diverse imprints, and it is well known for women's commercial fiction, commercial thrillers, cozy mysteries, romance, and western titles. Visit www.kensingtonbooks.com.