/ The Jacket Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

Doubleday (Design Department)

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/ Publisher In-House · 86/100 · Excellent

PRH imprint Doubleday. Commercial-fiction emphasis with strong category-fiction tradition (thriller, mystery, commercial literary).

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Composition Quality/ 25% weight
88
Concept Strength/ 22% weight
86
Production Standards/ 20% weight
84
Commercial Performance/ 18% weight
84
Award & Critical Recognition/ 15% weight
88
/ 02 / Designer / Publisher Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

Commercial-fiction projects with category-tradition cover language.

/ Watch out for

Less prestige than Knopf/FSG; commercial-positioning explicit.

/ 03 / Editorial Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues commercial-fiction emphasis