Penguin Random House is reporting on several recommended reads, highlighting a range of genres and authors. It said Joe Posnanski's "Why We Love Baseball" is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year, also recognized by the National Sports Media Association and NPR.
The publisher also featured "A Change of Habit" by Sister Monica Clare, described as a soulful and humorous memoir about a woman who leaves an unfulfilling career and marriage to join a convent. Additionally, it noted Amy Larocca's "How to Be Well," a Kirkus Best Book of 2025, which offers a deeply researched exploration of the wellness industry and women's experiences with it. Penguin Random House also highlighted the 70th-anniversary edition of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's classic, "Gift from the Sea," which provides meditations on themes such as youth, age, love, marriage, peace, solitude and contentment.