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Why did Rome fall - and what can it teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist investigate Over the last three centuries,...

One of the great novels of Paris, from the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature 'I am nothing. Nothing but a pale shape, silhouetted that evening against the...

A new collection of Albert Camus' most brilliant speeches and lectures 'Truth is mysterious, fleeting, always to be won. Freedom is dangerous, as hard to live as it is exalting'...

A powerful, unforgettable graphic novel set during World War Two, from the bestselling world of Wonder. From the bestselling author of Wonder comes the graphic novel White Bird- soon to...

A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build our worlds For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our...

A haunting portrayal of addiction and a troubled young woman 'She understands Karma, she says- \"What I do, I reap\"' Her name means sadness, yet Tristessa, a prostitute and morphine...

Kerouac's famed freewheeling poem joins the Penguin Modern Classics 'I want to be considered a jazz poet blowing a long blues in an afternoon jam session on Sunday' Freewheeling and...

New to Penguin Modern Classics, a moving portrayal of the fragility of the human mind and an acclaimed Norwegian masterpiece This is the story of Mattis, a mentally handicapped man...

The new take on an ancient concept that will bring peace, tranquillity and happiness to everyday life Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this...

A beautifully designed guided journal that invites our mothers to record the story of their lives, creating a personal keepsake for generations to come Mum, Tell Me is the only...

Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking - a tragicomic tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is in meltdown... The Barnes...

A strange love triangle unravels in this masterly study of storytelling, deception and desire They met when they were teenagers. Quiet, poor, perhaps even a little dull, Miguel fell for...

An exhilarating reappraisal of one of the most dramatic years in European history 'People embraced each other, shook hands, joy radiated from every eye, there was no limit to the...

A romantic, thrilling memoir that has become a French classic 'You will be a great hero, a general, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Ambassador of France!' For his whole life, Romain Gary's fierce,...

\"The best modern single-volume history of the war on the Western Front\" (The Spectator), by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Passchendaele In the annals of military history, the Western...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'He began to wonder if he himself didn't suffer from the ingrained, morbid apathy he liked to...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'Who controls the past controls the future- who controls the present controls the past.' Hidden away in...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'It would be a dull world if we all thought alike.' After seven years of marriage, the...

One of the best American novels ever written- a rolicking, controversial New York fable As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero and former congressman who murders his wife in a...

Volume three, the concluding part of Javier Marias's acclaimed and evocative 'novel in parts' Jacques Deza is back in London and once again working for the secret intelligence agency run...

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir from the First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the...

A special look for the books featuring his iconic character, George Smiley After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds...

'This beautifully crafted novel is a tribute to the power of books' Sunday Express In 1958, Sylvia Blackwell, a newly-trained librarian, takes up the post of Children's Librarian in a...

The people who made, saved and sometimes destroyed medieval manuscripts, over a thousand years of history, from the acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts The illuminated manuscripts of the...

A groundbreaking new history of the people at the centre of Europe, from the Second World War to today A groundbreaking new history of the people at the centre of...

A magnificent reckoning of how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism is coming undone all over the world, and what can be done to save it We are...

An epic novel of love, war and revolution from Mikhail Sholokhov, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature One of the most important Russian masterpieces of the 20th century, And...

A revelatory new history of Spain, from the late nineteenth century to the twenty-first, drawing on a wealth of Spanish-led historical scholarship never before seen in English 'Spain is different,'...

From the American master of historical fiction, an award-winning coming-of-age story set amidst the gangster underworld of Depression-era New York City It's 1930s New York and Billy Bathgate, a fifteen-year-old...

46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946 'How can the bird that is born for joy / Sit...

A stunning novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling, Times Top 10 bestseller and Man Booker long-listed author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton Anything...

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens next We live in a world made by machines; their development...

The first novel by the great American novelist, now the subject of a major new film starring Jude Law Eugene Gant, born in 1900 to hard-drinking stone-cutter Oliver and entrepreneurial...

A renowned complexity scientist promotes a revolution to make economic predictions more scientific, allowing us to build a better world We live in an age of increasing complexity, where accelerating...

Aphorisms and inspiration from the bestselling leadership guru and TED talk sensation Simon Sinek's recent video on 'The Millennial Question' went viral with over 150 million views and his TED...

The essential introduction to Chomsky's political ideas With exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam Chomsky lays bare as no one else can the realities of contemporary geopolitics. Divided into...

An expert, empathetic guide to the science, psychology and physiology of breaking, from the acclaimed author of How We Are Vincent Deary is a practitioner health psychologist who helps people...

A stirring story about pride, respect and maintaining culture. Feel the rhythm of the music, from your heart down to your feet. Enjoy the movements of melodies, as clapsticks keep...

Read all four vibrant stories and share in Ruby's adventures as she discovers happiness in a time of great hardship. It's 1930 . . . and Ruby Quinlan lives in...

From Australia's favourite picture-book creator, Alison Lester, comes this energetic story about a little dog who causes a big commotion. Now in a gorgeous board book edition. Meet my dog...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2018 ABIA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR A sweet, funny story about accepting yourself and finding a friend who loves you just the way you...

An adventure-filled picture book for younger readers based on best-selling and much-loved author Alison Lester's real experiences aboard an Antarctic expedition ship. "A fascinating combination of information and adventure, bringing...

Celebrated author-illustrator Pamela Allen retells a true story and celebrates some of Australian most famous icons in a series of delightful pictures for the very young. This is a story...

**A Journey into the Wild and the Human Heart** From the author of the international bestseller Migrations comes a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands INDIE FICTION...

A prison diary, a story of brotherly love, a journey of redemption, Martin Flanagan's compelling book about his boarding school days goes inside an experience many have had but few...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Bluey and Mackenzie are excited to see their buddies, but will Mia and Captain still have time to play with them? A...

Celebrate community, kindness, hope and all the wonder of the festive season in a heartwarming Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta and joyous...

This sturdy lift-the-flap board book stars the lovable rascal Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. Greywacke Jones was hunting a bee. But where was Hairy Maclary? Hairy Maclary is playing hide...