#FridayReads: I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.
Read moreCongratulations to the 20 Penguin Random House titles honored on the 2026 Carnegie Medals for Excellence longlist!
And we celebrate our shortlist of Andrew Carnegie finalists—three PRH titles—(chosen on Nov 18th) from this initial list of longlist titles: A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF, WE DO NOT PART, and THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US. The two medal winners, 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction, will be announced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.This November, and all year long, we're celebrating the voices and stories of Native American and Indigenous creators. View our collection of both fiction and nonfiction by native and indigenous voices below. To view a collection of nonfiction titles on Indigenous People's History click here.
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From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.
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Read moreLearn about Penguin Random House’s three finalists for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction!
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