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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 1d

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Hungarian Countess Ghosted by Soldier Starts Nationwide Husband Hunt. Coming January 2026!

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 2d

👻 🧛 This spooky season sink your teeth into two gothic icons with haunting new covers and the same thrilling chills! 🎃 💀

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 4d

HAPPY PUB DAY! In this lyrical memoir-in-essays, poet Zefyr Lisowski blends cultural critique with lived experience, using horror to examine themes of gender, class, disability, and trans identity with fierce insight and deep care.

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPY PUB WEEK! White Lotus meets Succession in this razor-sharp, darkly hilarious whodunnit where the only thing worse than being dead is being stuck in purgatory until you solve your own murder. A brilliantly satirical mystery full of money, murder, and a manor full of suspects.

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPY BANNED BOOKS WEEK (October 5–11) This year’s Olive Editions spotlight bold books that have been banned or challenged for daring to speak honestly about race, gender, sex, class, and more! These pocket-sized rebels are only available for a limited time. #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 9d

The word is out and we’re thrilled to share that THE MIGHTY RED has been selected by booksellers for the November 2025 Indie Next List Now in Paperback. Huge thanks to all of the amazing booksellers for their support 😍

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 15d

GALLEY ALERT! We’re so excited that galleys of THE BEST LITTLE MOTEL IN TEXAS have finally landed. This hilarious small-town cozy mystery features three retired working girls, a poisoned priest, and a whole lot of secrets in Sarsaparilla Falls.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 18d

GALLEY ALERT! Five years, countless memories, and one deep-dive into everything that went wrong. Notes on Heartbreak galleys just landed and we are NOT okay! 💔 If you loved Dolly Alderton, this one’s about to wreck you in the best way. Coming January 2026.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 21d

Ashley Herring Blake, author of DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE, says it’s “everything I love. Complex characters, a prickly love interest, secrets, yearning, questionable decisions, and that glorious HEA.”

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 23d

Introducing the HarperCollins American Classics—Books That Define a Nation. Coming May 2026. Learn more at hc.com/americanclassics and read the @publisherswkly announcement in the link below:
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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 24d

HAPPY CONSTITUTION WEEK! We're honoring the foundation of American democracy by reflecting on the enduring principles of liberty, justice, and equality established on September 17, 1787, and their impact on our nation today!

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 25d

If you loved MESS by Michael Chessler, then be sure to check out his Q&A with Booklist Online! bit.ly/4n3gN3n

Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · 25d

It’s NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY! Don’t forget to register to vote or check your registration! 🗳️

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Sep 9

Stig Abell, author of the atmospheric Jake Jackson Mystery series, sat down with Peter Handel from Crime Spree Magazine to talk all about his latest novel THE BURIAL PLACE! Check out the full interview in the link below.
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The Burial Place by Stig Abell: Review and Interview

Over the course of three Jake Jackson novels, English writer, editor, podcaster and Radio Times morning co-host, Stig Abell has carved out a crime fiction niche that continues the lineage of the En…

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Sep 9

HAPPY PUB DAY! When MC Calloway finds out that a steamy, bestselling rom-com might secretly be based on her and her childhood neighbor, she returns home to get the truth from her neighbor. This queer debut rom-com is full of heart, humor, and juicy high school secrets!

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Sep 8

A killer hiding in the countryside, a past buried beneath the soil, and Jake Jackson is caught digging up more than just Roman ruins. This unputdownable mystery is equal parts brooding and brainy!

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join Harper Perennial authors Tod Lending and Lisa Barr at the Printers Row Lit. Festival on September 6th for a thought provoking discussion about Holocaust Lit. in the 21st Century.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you loved the increased focus on Peggy Scott and her family in season 3 of HBO’s The Gilded Age and want to know more about America’s Black elite, then check out OUR KIND OF PEOPLE: INSIDE AMERICA’S BLACK UPPER CLASS by Lawrence Otis Graham, the bestselling first book about the Black elite!

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 25

REISSUE! The terrifying classic returns in a stunning deluxe edition with a glow-in-the-dark cover and eerie, green-stained edges. Over 50 years since its release, THE EXORCIST remains one of the most chilling and unforgettable novels ever written!

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 21

A tightly wound professional organizer to Hollywood’s elite is forced to declutter the mess in her own life. Set in a world of mansions, influencers, and big personalities, MESS is a sparkling reminder that real transformation starts from the inside out.

Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 20

The 2025 Olive Editions are almost here and this year’s collection is bold and brilliant! Collect these limited-edition paperbacks and keep your shelf as daring as your TBR.
Head to hc.com/oliveeditions to learn more!

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 18

🍂 Fall into your next favorite read from Autumn's most anticipated titles including GIRL NEXT DOOR by Rachel Meredith, WHAT A WAY TO GO by Bella Mackie, HOW ABOUT NOW by Kate Baer, and so much more! Find the full list at bit.ly/3UBv7Un 🍂 🎃🧥

Fall's Most Anticipated Reads

Curl up with this season’s must-read books. Browse books for kids & teens here.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 13

Don’t miss Lynley, a new series streaming September 4 on BritBox based on the Inspector Lynley Mystery series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.
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Lynley - BritBox Series

DI Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers form an unlikely police detective duo but they unite to solve crimes, navigating class and gender issues.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 12

Marie Kondo meets The Real Housewives as a perfectionist professional organizer to Hollywood’s elite learns to embrace life’s chaos, tackle her own emotional clutter, and maybe even find love along the way.

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Harper Perennial @harperperennial.bsky.social · Aug 5

HAPPY PUB DAY! This #1 international bestseller follows two sisters tied together with one deadly secret. Tasha thought she could trust Alice with everything. But after a brutal attack leaves Alice in the hospital and her husband dead, Tasha finds herself at the center of a deadly mystery . . .