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Emily Henry


Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life, Funny Story, Happy Place, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation, and Beach Read. She studied creative writing at Hope College, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. Find her on Instagram @emilyhenrywrites.

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Your questions answered – what to know about People We Meet on Vacation book and film

The film adaptation of Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation is fast approaching it’s January release. The film follows Poppy and Alex over 12 summers as their relationship transforms from enemies, to friends, to… you’ll have to wait and see.

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The best books of 2025

Check out some of the best books of 2025. How many have you read?

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Better Reading’s Top 100 books of 2025 announced

We’re happy to share that an impressive twenty-five Penguin Random House titles made the list this year.

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10 black cat boyfriends from must-read books

It’s official: the internet has dubbed Conrad Fisher a ‘black cat boyfriend’. Here are a few other black cat book boyfriends to keep you swooning.

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Penguin Picks: 4 books to escape with this long weekend – no travel required

Check out the long weekend reads Penguin employees are loving.

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Some of the most anticipated books of 2025

Time to update your TBR for 2025.

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The ‘mirroring’ technique from Nobody Wants This is a real thing

Former hostage negotiator Chris Voss wrote about it in his book Never Split the Difference.

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Mini-me reads for mums and kids this Mother’s Day

Read by example this Mother’s Day with these book duos, perfect for mums and their children.

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Some of the most anticipated books of 2024

From authors including Rachael Johns, Amor Towles, Leigh Bardugo and so many others!

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QUIZ: Which book should you read this summer?

Take this quiz to discover what your summer read should be in 2023.

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The 10 bestselling fiction books of 2023

Check out our top-selling fiction books this year.

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QUIZ: Which Emily Henry book should you read?

If you're a fan of contemporary romance with humour and wit, you've probably heard of Emily Henry - find out which of her novels you should pick up with this handy quiz!

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What book to gift Mum this Mother’s Day, based on her favourite flower

Find the perfect book based on the blooms she already loves.

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Books of the year 2022

From fantastically funny rom-coms to straightforward self-help, these are some of the best books of 2022.

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15 beach reads to enjoy this summer

See some of the best beach reads of 2023. Fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, there’s something from every genre to enjoy.

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The best books to read with your book club in spring 2022

See the Penguin Random House books that over 800,000 book clubs voted as the best group reads during the month of September.

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5 books Tobias Madden thinks you should read

Book recommendations from author Tobias Madden for every type of reader.

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What to read next based on your favourite coffee order

We all need a little help choosing our next read sometimes. This time, we've got you sorted!

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You and Me on Vacation book club notes

Two friends. Ten summer trips. Their last chance to fall in love.

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