Pegasus Books

12/16/2024

Thank you Town & Country for including WHERE MADNESS LIES by and ROGUES AND SCHOLARS by on this list of "The 36 Must Read Books of Winter 2025"! ❄️

Buzzy novels, compulsively readable memoirs, and a few guilty pleasures.

12/13/2024

Are you looking to get into the holiday spirit? ❄️🎄

Spend your weekend curled up with THE TWELVE DAYS OF MURDER, a holiday whodunit following a murder-mystery weekend that turns actually deadly for a group of British friends . . .

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12/11/2024

"As a teenager with a scholarship to a prestigious music school, I was looking forward to a future playing Dvořák, Shostakovich and Elgar," writes , author of CELLO for The Guardian. 🎻 "Then came the injury that shattered my dreams."

As a teenager with a scholarship to a prestigious music school, I was looking forward to a future playing Dvořák, Shostakovich and Elgar. Then came the injury that shattered my dreams

12/09/2024

Coming January 7th to US readers, THE WAITING GAME is a colorful and authoritative narrative history of the often-overlooked—yet hugely influential—figures of the Tudor court: the ladies-in-waiting. 👑

“ mines the historical record to bring to the forefront the ‘phalanx of pretty faces and velvet dresses ranged behind the queen’ in Tudor costume dramas in this fresh, enlightening look at Henry VIII’s reign. A lively, notable addition to Tudor history.”
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12/09/2024

Take a listen to Steve J. Martin's interview with NPR's Planet Money! He discusses themes from his new book, INFLUENCE AT WORK (part of our The Economist Books imprint). 🏢

Influence. The ability to persuade, motivate, or connect with other people. It's one of these skills that's hard to measure, but incredibly important in the office. However, some would argue that we often misunderstand how influence works. Today on the show, we talk to Steve Martin, Faculty Director...

12/06/2024

A cello has no language, yet it possesses a vocabulary wide enough to tell, bear witness, and make connections across time and continents — a feat brought to life in this brilliant new book by . 🎻

“It is the cello’s capacity to live materially and biographically that Kate Kennedy explores in this strikingly original book. She organizes her account around four European cellists in the 19th and 20th centuries whose difficult and dangerous lives extended far beyond the good manners of the concert hall.”
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12/06/2024

Touching soil, even if it’s in pots on your windowsill, may improve your health. Dirt can benefit your microbiome, with possible benefits such as a stronger immune system, shares , author of GOOD NATURE, in this The New York Times - Well - Health feature. 🌷

You don’t need a green thumb to reap the benefits.

12/05/2024

Wonderful to see THE MAKING OF A KING by , YOUNG ELIZABETH by , CATHERINE, PRINCESS OF WALES by , and MEET ELLA by on Town & Country's list of the "Best New Royal Books of 2024"! 👑

This year was a major one for royal books, with a memoir by Kate Middleton's brother, a new biography of Anne Boleyn, and a royal cookbook by Queen Camilla's son.

12/04/2024

We are thrilled to share that HALL OF MIRRORS by has been named to The New York Times Books list of "The Best Crime Novels of 2024"! 🔎

Our columnist on the year’s most outstanding crime novels.

12/03/2024

Happy US to AGENT ZO by ! 🇵🇱🔎

“This is a terrific story, told with passion and authority, about a Polish woman resistance fighter of extraordinary courage and ingenuity. Not simply a page turner, this is an important addition to the literature of World War II, a story for our times about female heroism which should be widely known.”
—Anne Sebba, author of Ethel Rosenberg ✍️

12/02/2024

Check out these recommendations from , author of THE VET AT THE END OF THE EARTH, for the best books on remote places in this feature for The Wall Street Journal. ✍️

Selected by Jonathan Hollins, the author of “Vet at the End of the Earth.”

12/02/2024

Thank you Forbes for including BEST STORY WINS by (part of our The Economist Books imprint) on this list of "5 Must-Read Books For the High Achievers on Your Holiday Gift List"! ✍️

The holidays are the perfect time to invest in self-improvement. Elevate your career, finances, and overall happiness with these new books.

12/02/2024

Coming March 4th! ♠️♥️♣️♦️

In the highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning mystery novel GLORY BE, Glory Broussard finds herself enmeshed in the mystery of her ex-husband’s death . . . with an unlikely ally at her side. 🔎

“Glory Broussard, the star of ’s fabulous debut mystery differs from most of the other Black women in Lafayette, La. When Glory learns that her lifelong friend Amity has died, she’s immediately suspicious. Glory is up for the challenge, and she is a character for the ages.”
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12/02/2024

Wonderful to see THE LOST QUEEN by on this list of Smithsonian Magazine's "Ten Best History Books of 2024"! 👑

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today

12/02/2024

Take a listen to THE LIONS FINALLY ROAR author 's interview on NPR Morning Edition from Thanksgiving Day! Bill discusses the history of the NFL's Detroit Lions, including their tradition of playing every year on the holiday. 🏈

The NFL's Detroit Lions have hosted a home game almost every Thanksgiving since 1934. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to sportswriter Bill Morris about how the tradition was born.

12/02/2024

Thank you to the Los Angeles Times for including GOOD NATURE by on this list of "10 books to add to your reading list in December"! 🌿

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in December.

11/26/2024

What are you reading this week? 🦃🍁🥧

“Readers don’t have to know anything about plants or have a green thumb to enjoy this title about nature therapy and the impact it can have on one’s health.”
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11/25/2024

Coming January 7th, this heartwarming Korean bestseller tells the story of a mysterious diary left in a laundromat, and how it brings together patrons from all walks of life. 🧺🐈‍⬛📔

“Amidst contemporary challenges, more books featuring quotidian places transformed into restorative havens are hitting shelves, featuring cafés, libraries, shops, and, more recently, laundromats, where troubled souls can get refreshed. Strangers become protectors, friends, even family, as the mysterious diary enables intertwined paths while revealing deeper truths. A welcoming escape.”
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