12 Publications from Penguin Books, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, are AALBC Bestselling Books

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1 Time Bestseller
Cover of BillyBilly
by Albert French
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Blanche among the Talented TenthBlanche among the Talented Tenth
by Barbara Neely
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of TraumaThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Romance in MarseilleRomance in Marseille
by Claude McKay
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against ImperialismDemocracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism
by Cornel West
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of The Women of Brewster Place The Women of Brewster Place
by Gloria Naylor
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America; Sixth Revised EditionBefore the Mayflower: A History of Black America; Sixth Revised Edition
by Lerone Bennett
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Passing (Movie Tie-In)Passing (Movie Tie-In)
by Nella Larsen
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Three PiecesThree Pieces
by Ntozake Shange
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of So to SpeakSo to Speak
by Terrance Hayes
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Intimations: Six EssaysIntimations: Six Essays
by Zadie Smith
1 Time Bestseller
Cover of Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times in Today’s New YorkTales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times in Today’s New York
by Zadie Smith, Junot Diaz, Teju Cole, John Freeman, and others