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Fans of Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House will enjoy this disquieting tale of people awaiting the end of the world in a large, isolated house Mrs Halloran has inherited...

A breathtaking international bestselling novel about family secrets, and Javier Marias's masterpiece In the middle of a family lunch Teresa, just married, goes to the bathroom, unbuttons her blouse and...

The first collected and annotated edition of Carroll's brilliant, witty poems, edited by Gillian Beer 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe...' wrote...

A new translation of this counterculture classic by David Horrocks A new translation by David Horrocks. At first sight Harry Haller seems like a respectable, educated man. In reality he...

A funny and charming novel about four women in Italy, introduced by Salley Vickers A notice in The Times addressed to 'Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine' advertises a 'small...

Shirley Jackson's masterpiece- the deliciously dark and funny story of Merricat, tomboy teenager, beloved sister - and possible mass murderer Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister...

New to Penguin Modern Classics Numbers in the Dark is a collection of short stories covering the length of Italo Calvino's extraordinary writing career, from when he was a teenager...

New to Penguin Modern Classics Why Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century. Beginning...

'A truly great book ... an utterly gripping thriller' Justin Cartwright, Sunday Telegraph Berlin, 1940, and the city is filled with fear. At the house on 55 Jablonski Strasse, its...

First time in Penguin Modern Classics In Ponyboy's world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there...

To read this extraordinary book is to gain a unique insight into the compelling nature of organized, industrialized violence. Michael Hofmann's superlative translation retains all the coruscating vitality of the...

Frantz Fanon's seminal work on the trauma of colonization made him the leading anti-colonialist thinker of the twentieth century. Written at the height of the Algerian war for independence from...

The classic existentialist novel, now rejacketed in the Penguin Modern Classics eau-de-nil livery Nausea is both the story of the troubled life of a young writer, Antoine Roquentin, and an...

A searing account of George Orwell's observations of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant...

Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed works The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with...

'She has examined the heart of man with an understanding ... that no other writer can hope to surpass' Tennessee Williams Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant...

A stunning new series look for one of the greatest writers of the 20th century in Penguin Modern Classics Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's...

In her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenar recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes...

In 1914 Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee farm. Instantly drawn to the land, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed....

The widely acclaimed author of The New Black returns with this brilliant exploration of madness What separates the sane from the mad? How can we tell them apart? And what...

Summer loving, summer reading! When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything....

A brand new imprint from Penguin Classics Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa and he is one of the most...

Plato's riveting account of the trial and death of Socrates, in a new translation by Christopher Rowe 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone- whether or not...

First paperback publication of this acclaimed new translation of The Qur'an Considered in Islam to be the infallible word of God, The Qur'an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by...

At the age of forty-one, Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) underwent a profound spiritual crisis, from which he emerged believing that he had encountered death itself. These seven compelling stories explore, in...

A new translation by Valerie Roebuck of this seminal work of Buddhist literature One of the best-known and best-loved works of Buddhist literature, the Dhammapada forms part of the oldest...

In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerge a series of subtle reflections on gender...

The definitive translation of the world's oldest known epic, now revised in a second edition (2020) and updated with newly discovered material. The definitive translation of the world's oldest known...

The story of a life-long infatuation, which is seen by many as Flaubert's masterpiece Sentimental Education begins with the hero - Frederic Moreau - leaving Paris and returning to the...

New translation by Alicia Stallings, with an introduction by Richard Jenkyns Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry...

One of the key works of existentialist thought One of the most remarkable philosophical works of the nineteenth century, The Sickness Unto Death is also famed for the depth and...

Penguin Classics relaunch The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views. His Confessions, written when...

A new selection of the powerful and moving letters and poems Wilde wrote in prison, edited with an introduction by Colm T ibin At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde...

The verses have influenced artists from the Renaissance onwards, from Botticelli to Shelley and Tennyson, Andre Gide and Stravinsky. Composed for recitation at festivals, these 33 songs were written in...

First time in Penguin Classics This was the most popular novel of Radcliffe's time and Radcliffe's portrayal of her heroine's inner life raised the Gothic romance to a new level....

The second part of Adam Smith's economic theory, stating the argument for free trade Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in...

Penguin Classics relaunch Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is...

George Eliot's last novel is a richly textured portrait of British society and the Jewish experience within it As Daniel Deronda opens, Gwendolen Harleth is poised at the roulette-table, prepared...

Anne Bronte's first novel, offering a compelling insight into the world of the Victorian governess When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find...

Penguin Classics relaunch Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF AN OFFICER AND A SPY AND THE SECOND SLEEP 'A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece' Sunday Times 'A stunning novel . . . the subtlety and...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' Nelson Mandela April, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a...

NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMATISATION FOR RADIO 4 - AVAILABLE ON BBC SOUNDS This is the new, revised edition which includes recently discovered new material including letters and diary entries...

An eclectic, eccentiric and altogether brain-bending collection of short stories *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* An eclectic, eccentric and altogether brain-bending collection of...

A wonderful, thrilling tale of Regency romance by one of the most successful and beloved historical novelist of all time. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest...

Margot McGovern's love letter to 90s horror films will keep you on the edge of your seat. Four girls share a cabin in an abandoned town where the ghost of...

Return to the romance, danger, puzzles and plot-twists of the #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation, Inheritance Games series in this brand new spin-off series - now in paperback! Seven tickets. An...

Backyard Bugs is perfect for younger readers, with simple text and colourful illustrations that feature classic backyard bugs. From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator...