Penguin Publishing API
Overview
Penguin Random House's REST web service lets you query their full catalogue for titles, authors, and ISBNs. Useful for building publisher-specific book searches or recommendation tools.
Beginner Tip
Use the /titles endpoint with a search term to browse the catalogue. The base URL is http://www.penguinrandomhouse.biz/webservices/rest/ — note it uses HTTP, so test in curl rather than a browser HTTPS context.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"title": "The Great Gatsby",
"authors": [
"F. Scott Fitzgerald"
],
"publishedDate": "1925-04-10",
"pageCount": 218,
"categories": [
"Fiction"
],
"imageLinks": {
"thumbnail": "https://books.google.com/..."
},
"averageRating": 4
} Field Reference
works List of matching work objects from the catalogue. works[].title Full title of the work. works[].author Primary author name. works[].isbn ISBN-13 identifier for the edition. works[].coverImageUrl Direct URL to the book cover image. Implementation Example
const url = "http://www.penguinrandomhouse.biz/webservices/rest/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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