Which major publishing merger in 2013 created the world's largest trade book publisher, bringing together iconic literary imprints like Knopf, Doubleday, and Penguin Classics?

The publishing industry has undergone remarkable transformations over centuries, with notable mergers and acquisitions reshaping how literature reaches readers. Major publishing houses have complex histories of consolidation that have influenced which authors get published and how their works are marketed. Test your knowledge about the business side of literature with this challenging question about one of the most significant publishing mergers in recent history!

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Penguin Random House (Bertelsmann SE & Co. and Pearson PLC merger)
HarperCollins Hachette (News Corp and Lagardère merger)
Simon & Schuster Macmillan (CBS and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group merger)
Bloomsbury Scholastic (Bloomsbury Publishing and Scholastic Corporation merger)