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Classic science-fiction tales from the twentieth century's master of the weird In the deep glens of Massachusetts, in the wild hills of Vermont, and in Australia's sandy wastes, unfathomable things...

A collection that includes three of Camus's most personal and lyrical books- The Right Side and the Wrong Side, Nuptials and Summer This volume contains some of Camus' most intimate...

A singular journey through the visionary world of Kafka and its captivating mysteries, now in Penguin Modern Classics What are Kafka's stories about? Are they dreams? Allegories? Symbols? Things that...

New to Penguin Modern Classics- a captivating exploration of the work of one of Italy's most influential - and least understood - painters Throughout his masterpiece, In Search of Lost...

A remarkable retelling of Hindu mythology, from one of Europe's greatest literary figures In Ka, Roberto Calasso delves into the corpus of classical Sanskrit literature recreating and re-imagining the enchanting...

New to Penguin Classics, the international bestseller by one of Europe's pre-eminent literary figures The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony is a masterful retelling of the ancient myths and fables...

Depicting a young woman's life in Nazi Germany, this is the masterpiece from the author of Child of All Nations Nineteen-year-old Sanna just wants to drink her beer in peace,...

A marvel of psychological insight from one of the most important Italian literary figures of the twentieth century This enormously engaging, strange novel is both an engrossing saga of a...

A lyrical translation of Kafka's first novel - a menacing allegory of modern life Karl Rossman has been banished by his parents to America, following a family scandal. There, with...

A joyful ode to the enormous benefits of this most simple of activities, from one of the world's greatest explorers From the bestselling author of Silence comes an illuminating examination...

The first short narrative history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England Europe has for two millennia been a remarkably successful continent. In...

Witty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning...

A new translation of the oldest non-canonical Christian gospels, including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary and the Gospel of Judas In the early years of Christianity, several...

The final novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is a celebration of the American midwest with Cather's strongest heroine at its heart Jim and ntonia meets as children in...

'A stunningly inventive fantasy about cosmic travel' - The New York Times 'There were two kinds of landscape characteristic of the inner planets of the Sun- the purposeful and the...

The third and final novel of le Carre's 'Karla Trilogy', Smiley's People now published in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time The murdered man had been an agent -...

The second book in le Carre's 'Karla Trilogy', The Honourable Schoolboy is a new addition to Penguin Modern Classics It is a beleaguered and betrayed Secret Service that has been...

A tale of intense friendship and almost overwhelming grief amongst the frozen fjords of rural Norway In winter, the black ice cracks like a gunshot across the lake, growing thicker...

Part biography, part detective story- the extraordinary life of the eccentric writer Frederick Baron Corvo One summer afternoon A.J.A. Symons is handed a peculiar novel called Hadrian the Seventh and,...

Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark tales, the...

A short, brilliantly evocative novel set in the bleak eastern European borderlands before the First World War An artillery officer is persuaded by his resentful wife to leave the Austro-Hungarian...

Maigret investigates the murder of a criminal he had known for twenty years Maigret finds himself back on the Rue des Acacias just ten days after cracking another case there....

When a colleague is injured in an undercover operation Maigret takes over and becomes embroiled in the dark underbelly of the Parisian art scene During an undercover case Inspector Lognon...

Inspector Maigret investigates an attack on a Parisian tramp When a tramp is recovered from the Seine, after being badly beaten, Maigret must delve into the man's personal circumstances to...

When a man is found dead at home Maigret must look past the seemingly good intentions of the victim's family to figure out just who the culprit is A retired...

Thirteen strangely wrought stories make up Nabokov's baker's dozen. In some of these stories shadowy people pass through, cooped up by life, mangled by it, with nowhere to escape to....

From the bestselling author comes a transporting new novel about the secret lives of a film crew in Brighton, 1968 A producer. A novelist. An actress. It is summer in...

The latest title from the bestselling author John le Carre to come into Penguin Modern Classics Harry Pendel is the charismatic proprietor of Pendel and Braithwaite Limitada of Panama, through...

Maigret goes to London on the trail of a young man on the run The most exasperating of all was the head clerk at reception, in his elegant morning coat...

'A Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age' The New York Times 'On one side of the ducats was stamped the radiant profile of Archithorius, on the other - an...

A selection of the most inspiring and influential writings from groundbreaking Norwegian environmentalist Arne Naess, in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time Philosopher, mountaineer and visionary Arne Naess was...

A heart-wrenching story of mothers and daughters from the Pulitzer prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge A mother comes to visit her daughter in hospital after having not seen her in...

A jazz novel, a sermon and a song of praise to the richness of African-American experience From Ralph Ellison - author of the classic novel, Invisible Man - the long-awaited...

A new collection of Pushkin's great narrative and lyric verse, translated by Antony Wood WINNER OF THE READ RUSSIA PRIZE 2020 Alexander Pushkin established what we know as Russian literature....

A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety 'Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible...

Conrad's last great novel, featuring one of his most fascinating heroes, Victory is a psychological thriller, a tragic romance and a commentary on the lies that we tell ourselves. Axel...

From Walkley Award-winning writer, Gary Linnell comes the greatest Australian story never told - until now. 'Always compelling, very entertaining.' Daily Telegraph 'A fabulous yarn. Highly recommended.' Better Reading He...

The chilling and darkly original novel from New York Times #1 bestselling author Candice Fox. The third in her award-winning Bennett and Archer series, set in Australia. 'If you love...

An award-winning crime thriller, set in the South Australian outback town of Cutters End. A mysterious death on New Year's Eve 1989 leads to a shocking murder investigation 32 years...

An animal's-eye view of humans at our brutal worst and our creative best, Only the Animals asks us to believe again in the redemptive power of reading and writing fiction....

- Brilliant, daring, and demonstrating a jaw-dropping versatility of voice and point of view, The Boat is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what...

From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of his scheming father Martin, his crazy Uncle Terry and how the three of them upset - mostly unintentionally -...

The last book by one of Britain's most prominent public intellectuals is a superbly insightful and moving exploration of Wagner's last opera Wagner's last music-drama tells the story of Parsifal,...

When did we stop connecting with other people? David Brooks argues that we can only solve our crisis of meaning at an emotional and moral level. Are you on your...

Humans dream of super-intelligent machines. But what happens if we actually succeed? Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according to the world's pre-eminent AI...

We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly contrarian scientists The world is awash in...

Is mathematics a discovery or an invention? Do numbers truly exist? What sort of reality do formulas describe? The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols -...

From one of the world's leading economists, a bestselling expose of the state's crucial role in sparking innovation and growth - and the dangers of ignoring this truth Conventional wisdom...