Dutton Penguin
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Dutton Penguin is an American book publisher, established in 1986 when its precursor E.P. Dutton was split by its owner the Penguin Group into Dutton Penguin and Dutton Children's Books.
Dutton currently publishes roughly forty-five hardcovers a year, half fiction and half non-fiction. The house is home to many #1 New York Times bestselling authors, including Harlan Coben
, author of Long Lost
, Caught
and many other novels, Ken Follett
, author of Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, Fall of Giants, Eckhart Tolle
, author of A New Earth
, and Linda Fairstein
, author of Hell Gate
. Dutton also publishes the New York Times bestselling authors Daniel Levitin
, author of This Is Your Brain On Music
and The World in Six Songs, Eric Jerome Dickey
, author of Pleasure and Tempted by Trouble, Raymond Khoury
, author of The Sign, The Last Templar
and its sequel The Templar Salvation
, John Lescroart
, author of Plague of Secrets, Treasure Hunt
, John Hodgman
, author of The Areas of My Expertise
and More Information Than You Require
, and Jenny McCarthy
, author of Baby Laughs, Louder than Words and Healing and Preventing Autism.
Dutton is also home to Diane Johnson
, author of Le Divorce
and Lulu in Marakech, Timothy Keller, author of The Reason for God
and The Prodigal God, and T. Jefferson Parker
, author of L.A. Outlaws and Iron River.
Overview
A century and a half after E.P. Dutton sold its first book in 1852, Dutton Penguin continues to publish marquis titles by celebrated authors. In 2006 and 2007 one in every four books published by Dutton appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.Dutton currently publishes roughly forty-five hardcovers a year, half fiction and half non-fiction. The house is home to many #1 New York Times bestselling authors, including Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past and often have multiple plot twists...
, author of Long Lost
Long Lost
Long Lost is a novel by American writer Harlan Coben. It is the ninth novel in his series of a crime solver and sports agent named Myron Bolitar.-Plot:...
, Caught
Caught
Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. Being caught out is the most common method of dismissal at higher levels of competition...
and many other novels, Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Ken Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End.-Early...
, author of Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, Fall of Giants, Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world...
, author of A New Earth
A New Earth
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose is a book by Eckhart Tolle, a follow-up to his first book and bestseller, The Power of Now. Tolle says "this book's main purpose is not to add new information or beliefs to your mind or to try to convince you of anything, but to bring about a shift in...
, and Linda Fairstein
Linda Fairstein
Linda Fairstein is an American feminist author and former prosecutor focusing on crimes of violence against women and children. She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan...
, author of Hell Gate
Hell Gate
Hell Gate is a narrow tidal strait in the East River in New York City in the United States. It separates Astoria, Queens from Randall's Island/Wards Island ....
. Dutton also publishes the New York Times bestselling authors Daniel Levitin
Daniel Levitin
Professor Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D. is a prominent American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, record producer, musician, and writer...
, author of This Is Your Brain On Music
This Is Your Brain On Music
This Is Your Brain On Music is a popular science book written by the McGill University neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin, and first published by Dutton Books in the U.S. and Canada in 2006, and updated and released in paperback by Plume/Penguin in 2007...
and The World in Six Songs, Eric Jerome Dickey
Eric Jerome Dickey
Eric Jerome Dickey is a New York Times best-selling American author best known for his novels about contemporary African-American life...
, author of Pleasure and Tempted by Trouble, Raymond Khoury
Raymond Khoury
Raymond Khoury is a screenwriter and novelist, best known as the author of the 2006 New York Times Bestseller The Last Templar.-Early years:...
, author of The Sign, The Last Templar
The Last Templar
The Last Templar is a 2005 novel by Raymond Khoury, and also is his debut work. The novel was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 22 months.-Back story:...
and its sequel The Templar Salvation
The Templar Salvation
The Templar Salvation is a 2010 novel by Raymond Khoury, and sequel to his debut work The Last Templar. The novel features the characters of FBI agent Sean Rielly and archaeologist Tess Chaykin who were also the main characters in The Last Templar....
, John Lescroart
John Lescroart
John T. Lescroart is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky....
, author of Plague of Secrets, Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunt
A treasure hunt is one of many different types of games which can have one or more players who try to find hidden articles, locations or places by using a series of clues. This is a fictional activity; treasure hunting can also be a real life activity. Treasure hunt games may be an indoor or...
, John Hodgman
John Hodgman
John Kellogg Hodgman is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That Is All, he is known for his personification of a PC in contrast to Justin Long's personification of a Mac in...
, author of The Areas of My Expertise
The Areas of My Expertise
The Areas of My Expertise is a satirical almanac by John Hodgman. It is written in the form of absurd historical stories, complex charts and graphs, and fake newspaper columns. Among its sections are a list of 700 different hobo names and complete descriptions of "all 51" US states...
and More Information Than You Require
More Information Than You Require
More Information Than You Require is a 2008 satirical almanac by John Hodgman. It is the follow-up to Hodgman's 2005 book The Areas of My Expertise. It was released October 21, 2008...
, and Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy is an American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a successful television and...
, author of Baby Laughs, Louder than Words and Healing and Preventing Autism.
Dutton is also home to Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France....
, author of Le Divorce
Le Divorce
Le Divorce is a 2003 Merchant Ivory Productions' film directed by James Ivory and the screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Ivory, based on Diane Johnson's bestselling novel.-Summary:...
and Lulu in Marakech, Timothy Keller, author of The Reason for God
The Reason for God
The Reason for God is the title of a Christian apologetics book and associated DVD by Dr. Timothy J. Keller, a scholar and founder of one of the largest churches in New York City.- Book :...
and The Prodigal God, and T. Jefferson Parker
T. Jefferson Parker
thumb|T. Jefferson ParkerT. Jefferson Parker is an American novelist. Parker's books are police procedurals set in Southern California.-Early life and career:...
, author of L.A. Outlaws and Iron River.
Winter 2011:
- Live Wire by Harlan CobenHarlan CobenHarlan Coben is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past and often have multiple plot twists...
- Silent Mercy by Linda FairsteinLinda FairsteinLinda Fairstein is an American feminist author and former prosecutor focusing on crimes of violence against women and children. She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan...
- Damage by John LescroartJohn LescroartJohn T. Lescroart is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky....
- The Orchid Affair Lauren WilligLauren WilligLauren Willig is a New York Times bestselling author of historical romance novels. Her books follow a collection of Napoleonic-Era British spies, similar to the Scarlet Pimpernel as they fight for Britain and fall in love.-Biography:...
- The Border Lords by T. Jefferson ParkerT. Jefferson Parkerthumb|T. Jefferson ParkerT. Jefferson Parker is an American novelist. Parker's books are police procedurals set in Southern California.-Early life and career:...
- In the Shadow of the Buddha by Matteo Pistono
- Future Babble by Dan Gardner
- The Union Quilters by Jennifer ChiaveriniJennifer ChiaveriniJennifer Chiaverini is an American quilter and author. She is best known for writing the Elm Creek Quilts novels.A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she is also a former writing instructor at Penn State and Edgewood College...
- King’s Cross by Timothy Keller
- Is Marriage for White People? by Ralph Richard BanksRalph Richard BanksRalph Richard Banks is a professor at Stanford Law School, where he has taught since 1998. He also teaches at the Stanford University School of Education. His scholarship focuses on race, inequality and the law...
- One Rough Man by Brad Taylor
- Transition by Chaz Bono with Billie Fitzpatrick
- Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
- Bent Road by Lori Roy
- More Than Good IntentionsMore Than Good IntentionsMore Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics is Helping to Solve Global Poverty is a non-fiction book by Yale economist Dean Karlan and field researcher Jacob Appel published in 2011. It combines insights from behavioral economics with field research from developing countries to discuss and...
by Dean KarlanDean KarlanDean Karlan is a Professor of Economics at Yale University and a Research Fellow at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
and Jacob AppelJacob M. AppelJacob M. Appel is an American author, bioethicist and social critic. He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics and euthanasia....
- Children of ParanoiaChildren of ParanoiaChildren of Paranoia is a speculative fiction thriller novel written by Trevor Shane and published in September 2011.-Plot:Since the age of eighteen, Joseph has been assassinating people on behalf of a cause that he believes in but doesn’t fully understand...
by Trevor ShaneTrevor ShaneTrevor Shane is an American author of contemporary thriller, suspense, speculative fiction, dystopian, drama and genre fiction. His debut novel Children of Paranoia was published in September 2011 by Dutton Books. It is the first book in a trilogy set to be published by Dutton Books.-References:...
Fall 2010
- Fall of Giants by Ken FollettKen FollettKen Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End.-Early...
- Into the Storm by Reed TimmerReed TimmerReed Timmer is a meteorologist and professional storm chaser who stars in the American documentary reality television series Storm Chasers. He also starred in the documentary film Tornado Glory....
with Andrew Tilin
- Simply from Scratch by Alicia Bessette
- Dark Prophecy by Anthony Zuicker with Diane Swierczynski
- The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain by Kevin Nelson, M.D.
- Disconnect by Devra DavisDevra DavisDevra Lee Davis is an American epidemiologist and writer. She was born on June 7th, 1946, in Washington, DC, the daughter of Harry B. and Jean Langer Davis, and was raised in Donora and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
- The World in 2050 by Laurence C. Smith
- Dewey’s Nine Lives by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
- The Templar Salvation by Raymond KhouryRaymond KhouryRaymond Khoury is a screenwriter and novelist, best known as the author of the 2006 New York Times Bestseller The Last Templar.-Early years:...
- Generous Justice by Timothy Keller
- The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren WilligLauren WilligLauren Willig is a New York Times bestselling author of historical romance novels. Her books follow a collection of Napoleonic-Era British spies, similar to the Scarlet Pimpernel as they fight for Britain and fall in love.-Biography:...
- The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction by Wendy NorthcuttWendy NorthcuttWendy Northcutt is an author of a series of books on the Darwin Awards and the creator of the DarwinAwards.com website.-Education:...
- Secrets to the Grave by Tami HoagTami HoagTami Hoag is an American novelist, best known for her work in the romance and thriller genres. More than 22 million copies of her books are in print.-Biography:...
- The Last Lie by Stephen WhiteStephen White (author)Stephen Walsh White is an author of horror fiction best known for his Dr. Alan Gregory series.-Novels:*Privileged Information , ISBN 978-0-670-83765-6*Private Practices , ISBN 978-0-670-84673-3...
- Tempted By Trouble by Eric Jerome DickeyEric Jerome DickeyEric Jerome Dickey is a New York Times best-selling American author best known for his novels about contemporary African-American life...
- The Fat Man by Ken Harmon
Summer 2010
- Tomorrow River by Leslie Kagen
- For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage by Tara Parker-PopeTara Parker-PopeTara Parker-Pope is an author of books on health topics and a columnist for the New York Times, where she writes the Well blog. - Work :Her books include "For Better: How the Surprising Science of Happy Couples Can Help Your Marriage Succeed," "The Hormone Decision," and "Cigarettes: Anatomy of an...
- Arm Candy by Jill Kargman
- The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum
- Stay by Allie Larkin
- The Left Hand of God by Paul HoffmanPaul Hoffman (English writer)Paul Hoffman studied English at New College, Oxford.A portion of his first novel was made into a film of the same name, The Wisdom of Crocodiles with Jude Law, Timothy Spall and Elina Löwensohn....
- The Liar’s Lullaby by Meg GardinerMeg GardinerMeg Gardiner is an Edgar Award-winning American crime writer, who currently lives in the United Kingdom. Her best-known books are the Evan Delaney novels...
- For The King by Catherine Delors
- Talking to Girls about Duran Duran: One Young Man’s Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut by Rob SheffieldRob SheffieldRob Sheffield is an American music journalist and author. He is currently a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, writing music reviews and essays on pop culture. Prior to that, he was a contributing editor at Blender before the print version of the magazine folded in 2009, and at Spin...
- Waking the Witch by Kelley ArmstrongKelley ArmstrongKelley Armstrong is a Canadian author, primarily of fantasy works.She has published sixteen fantasy novels , set in the world of the Women of the Otherworld and the Darkest Powers series, also two crime novels in 2007 and 2009...