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From the earliest of civilisations, humans have found ways to make music, whether through makeshift drums or artfully drilled bone flutes. But how did music - effectively little more than...

When we think about George Orwell, we imagine an angular, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter, who - between puffs on his cigarette - composes effortless streams of prose, unadorned...

What does it mean to be different in a world that values perfection, at any cost? 'Lottie's writing is a superb flight of the imagination' A.S. Byatt, author of Possession...

Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species - but there's a catch. Many animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of...

The only thing to fear about the past is it may destroy the future... 'Fun, romantic and heartbreaking. Serious Outlander vibes with a fresh new twist.' Pim Wangtechawat, author of...

A best science fiction, fantasy and horror pick from The Guardian 'A haunting and magnificent new voice.' Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish City 'We can fix what we have...

#1 Bestselling author, smart thinking guru and TED podcast superstar, Adam Grant provides a guide for successful relationships in all areas of life. #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam...

Georges Florovsky (1893-1979) was one of the most prominent Orthodox theologians and ecumenists of the twentieth century. His call for a return to patristic writings as a source of modern...

Hunter S. Thompson - high priest of excess and supreme chronicler of the American nightmare - takes on the one subject too disturbing for anyone else to tackle: himself 'Hot...

Publication will coincide with the 60th anniversary of Penguin Classics in early 2006 The King James Bible or Authorized Version (1611) comprises the Old Testament, the Apocrypha and the New...

The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humour and a keen perception of human nature Following the death of her husband Sir...

James Jones' epic drama of army life in the calm before Pearl Harbor comes to Penguin Modern Classics - now with previously censored scenes restored Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt....

Launching a major new paperback series: Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells 'Death!' I shouted. 'Death is coming!...

Launching a major new paperback series: Penguin English Library The Penguin English Library Edition of Persuasion by Jane Austen 'Her attachment and regrets had, for a long time, clouded every...

A marvellous collection of the finest quotes from a master of wordplay, as part of a new series of five Oscar Wilde titles 'I have nothing to declare,' Wilde once...

The Penguin Modern Classics edition of Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Emperor is translated by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand, with an introduction by Neal Ascherton. After the deposition of Haile...

Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant...

John Minford's exquisite translation is accompanied by a preface discussing Bao-yu's spiritual progress. This volume also includes a list of characters and genealogical tables. The Story of the Stone (c....

The two novels published together for the first time in Penguin Classics Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up...

A collection of the lives of pioneering Christian saints Written between the mid-fourth and late sixth centuries to commemorate and glorify the achievements of early Christian saints, these six biographies...

Tennyson's version of the life of King Arthur Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he...

Evelyn Waugh chose the name \"Labels\" for his first travel book because, he said, the places he visited were already \"fully labelled\" in people's minds. Yet even the most seasoned...

Before they became the twin titans who would reshape the world through fire and steel, two boys were born into very different circumstances, each destined to collide in one of...

Comics superstars Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen reunite to tell the all-new story of a different Dynamic Duo, with a very different dynamic! Comics superstars Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen...

Billionaire Bruce Wayne is grappling with his new role as guardian to orphaned Dick Grayson, while Batman faces the challenge of unleashing Robin on Gotham's ruthless underworld! Join superstars Mark...

The marine environment is a remarkable place - otherworldly and a source of endless fascination. The rocky shore where land meets sea, its array of life ever-changing with the tides,...

A definitive and richly illustrated guide to the botanically unique area of Upper Teesdale in England's County Durham To anyone who loves the wild flowers of Great Britain and Ireland,...

In this visually stunning and much anticipated book, acclaimed art historian Joseph Koerner casts the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel in a completely new light, revealing how the...

More than half a century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach's Mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary criticism. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of...

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within...

One for sorrow, two for joy... When Jennifer Lane finally fell pregnant she and her partner were overjoyed. But it was not an easy pregnancy and her journey towards motherhood...

Back in the day when men were men and Britain ruled the world, the two great world powers went head to head over control of central Asia - from the...

'This audacious, brilliant novel has it all' CHIKA UNIGWE 'Expansive, elegant and pathbreaking' TOPE FOLARIN 'An equation of life, time and magic' NICK MAKOHA Ezeani is no ordinary child. He...

'Paul Alexander tells her story in a way that could put her soul and our questions to rest' Gloria Steinem ' Bitter Crop shows just what lay behind that tragic,...

'A frank, comprehensive and often moving book... A powerful insider account that opens a door into a long-hidden world in which secrecy and shame have been weaponised against women for...

A thrilling, intoxicating debut novel about celebrity and obsession ______________________________ 'Darkly humorous and outrageous, this is your next obsession' LUCY ROSE 'A riotous dissection of celebrity culture' INDEPENDENT 'An absolute...

The dark, rawly comic follow-up to the winner of the McIlvanney Prize for best Scottish crime book of the year. 'A serious talent' Kevin Bridges 'Inventive and witty, with a...

' Very funny, very stylish and very moving ' ADAM THIRLWELL ' An irresistible novel - I loved it ' CLAIRE POWELL ' Deliciously unsettling and thoroughly enjoyable ' AYSEGUEL...

'An intriguing cat and mouse game which will keep you reading into the early hours' - TINA BAKER'Highsmith herself would raise a glass' - SARAH HILARY'Drew me in from the...

'Beautifully written and enticingly intriguing' - Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond 'Audacious and propulsive, a story surges with emotion - this is a dazzling novel' - Colin Walsh,...

In 1983 an off-duty prison officer was shot by the IRA in cold blood on a Dublin street. Over 40 years later, no one has been convicted of his murder....

Uncover the gripping narrative of Irish immigrants who transformed America in the aftermath of the Great Hunger. Tyler Anbinder's landmark work exposes the grit and resilience of the Famine Irish,...

This charming urban fantasy is what you'd have if Terry Pratchett wrote The Good Place , following two agents of love ensnared in a plot to bring down the natural...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER FOR BEST DEBUT CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR* Slow-burn, beautifully written and soaked with atmosphere, Knife River is the debut novel of...

On 13 March 1996 Thomas Hamilton walked into the gym hall of a primary school in Dunblane armed with four legally owned handguns and in less than four minutes fired...

AN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2025 A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, TELEGRAPH, NERVE AND GUARDIAN'An ambitious, stylishly delivered novel ......

Machiavelli is famous the world over, but who was he before he penned The Prince? It's October 1502, and the powerful Cesare Borgia is preparing to invade the Florentine Republic....

Optimism isn't about pretending everything is fine. It's about staying open and flexible-especially when it's not. In this fresh, science-backed debut, professional psychologist and media expert Dr. Deepika Chopra shows...