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In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity...

The extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist...

The latest additions to the }Penguin Modern Classics{ series, which continue the rebranding of the }Twentieth Century Classics{ series.

Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of...

From the author of The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell's international bestseller Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is a revolution...

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'The ending really took my breath away' - IAN RANKIN Discover The Island...

Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic...

The novel that launched the beat generation's literary legacy describes the world of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady. Published...

The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise...

Re-issues and Re-jacketing of this bestseller by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

What if we could learn to look instead of see, listen instead of hear, feel instead of touch? Priest and bestselling author Ryunosuke Koike...

'The greatest entertainer ever produced żeby science fiction' J. G. BallardThese surreal, elegantly witty tales from one of the most esteemed...

This title is one of fifteen volumes in the new Freud series commissioned for Penguin aby series editor Adam Phillips. It is part of a plan...

A new B format package for the entire "Hornblower" series.

Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, "The Pigeon" is Patrick Suskind's tense, disturbing follow-up...

The new classic from the queen of contemporary fiction.A brand-new book from the Number One bestselling author of The Break and The Woman...

Subtitled, }The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History{. From using the internet to flying in a plane, playing the lottery to space...

The definitive collection of terrifying stories by "one of the greatest writers of the 20th century" (Ray Bradbury), edited aby award-winning...

"The Penguin Modern Classics" edition of John Dos Passos' "U.S.A." is a groundbreaking work of experimental fiction which, with its unique...

Bringing back into Penguin the poems and prose of the extraordinary writer and war poet Edward Thomas - with an introduction from bestselling...

What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? This book asks all the basic questions...

"Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original". (The Times). The Koran is universally accepted by...

In 1786, when he was already the acknowledged leader of the Sturm und Drang literary movement, Goethe set out on a journey to Italy to fulfil...

A work of contemporary history which explains how to get the best out of the 21st century. Contends that the three largest forces, technology,...

Examines all the sayings of Jesus with informed scrutiny, to present the real man and his real message. "The greatest Jesus scholar of his...

From the author of the phenomenal multi-million copy bestseller The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down"Hearing the words 'be good...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired...

A heartaching portrayal of a woman faced aby an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness, Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"...

After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing,...

Hidden away for many centuries, this ancient spiritual text reveals the secrets of enlightened living and life after death.

Shows how our own changing values and interests have shaped our feelings about an era which is żeby some measures very remote but by others...

One girl. Two brothers. The biggest decision of her life...Just when she thought she had all the answers...Isabel has only ever loved two...

'We've left a lot of men in Borneo - know what I mean?' With their SAS trainer's warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond...

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays...

BRAND NEW FOR 2019: A fully revised and updated edition of the quintessential guide to learning to negotiate effectively in every part of...

Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated żeby her simplicity...

A history of this unique city, allowing us to unravel layer upon layer of startlingly symbolic sites and buildings to reveal the history...

Dispels the most common flying fears; and reveals the truth behind media scare stories; is packed with tips to help you on your next flight....

A major new anthology of Percy Bysshe Shelley's work, edited żeby Jack Donovan and Cian Duffy.'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:Look...

'An ambitious and engrossing investigation of the moral legacies which stubbornly refuse to pass' Brendan Simms As the western world struggles...

THE CLASSIC GUIDE, NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED Why do we need Statistics$314 What do terms like 'dispersion', 'correlation', 'normal distribution'...

We humans tend to believe that things are only real in as much as we perceive them, an idea reinforced żeby modern philosophy, which privileges...

Missing, presumed dead, for three years, Sherlock Holmes returns triumphantly to his dear companion Dr Watson. And not before time! London...

Two fascinating biographical accounts of the great medieval ruler, now in }Penguin Classics{.

'Funny, kind, generous and smart - I could have done with the wisdom of Flo Perry far sooner' Dolly Alderton When it comes to our sex lives,...

In these stories, criminals lament how hard it is to scrape a living by breaking and entering; families measure their daily struggles in...

This newly revised and updated "French Phrase Book" contains a wealth of useful words and phrases for travellers. The book includes basic...

Re-issues and Re-jacketing of this bestseller by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

G.H., a well-to-do Rio sculptress, enters the room of her maid, which is as clear and white 'as in an insane asylum from which dangerous...

Paperback edition of this first ever authorized history of the British Security Service, aka MI5, written żeby this independent historian....

The most graceful English translation of this masterpiece of world literature - prepared with the participation of the Dalai Lama and eminent...

Mercy aby Jussi Adler-Olsen is Scandinavia's new bestselling crime writing sensation. At first the prisoner scratches at the walls until...

Here are poems to take you on a journey from the 'suddenly' of love at first sight to the 'truly, madly, deeply' of infatuation and on to...

First PC edition of probably the most famous story, introduced by "horror scholar" Christopher Frayling. With explanatory notes and chronology.

Third volume in the landmark tranlation, bringing the poetry vividly to life.

"Shamela" is a brilliant parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela", in which a virtuous servant girl long resists her master's advances and...

The dazzling and exuberant moral stories of Rabelais (c. 1471-1553) expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour,...

\'Funny, kind, generous and smart - I could have done with the wisdom of Flo Perry far sooner\' Dolly Alderton We talk about feminism in...

The New York Times bestseller 'Silicon Valley needed a history lesson and Ferguson has provided it' - Eric Schmidt What if everything we...

Broad history which looks in detail at the origins and vicissitudes of the major contemporary civilizations: the Muslim world, Black Africa,...

These dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keely debated aby philosophers today.

Saul Bellow's American masterpiece, "The Adventures of Augie March" includes an introduction aby Christopher Hitchens in "Penguin Modern...

The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead....

'Foucault must be reckoned with aby humanists, social scientists, and political activists' The New York Times Book Review Society Must Be...

Masterfully blending narrative and interpretation, and R.F. Foster's "Modern Ireland: 1600-1972" looks at how key events in Irish history...

Released January 2015.

This investigation of religion żeby greatest psychoanalyst of the twentieth-century explores the role faith can take in the life of man,...

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told żeby a Somali refugee to...

A special anniversary edition with a cover aby controversial artist Damien Hirst §This landmark work of scientific and philosophical thought...

The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel's humorous escapades,...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers,...

Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words...

One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old. A pinnacle...

Susan Sontags dritter Essay-Band umfasst ihre kritischen Schriften aus den Jahren 1972 bis 1980. In diesen provokativen und einflussreichen...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired...

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is Mohsin Hamid's thrillingly provocative international bestseller, available as a Penguin Essential for the...

On the cover this time, sonic trailblazer Moses Sumney is photographed żeby Kennedi Carter in Asheville, North Carolina, where he lives.Our...

Classic novel of European literature.

In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHYSICS WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'One of the deepest and most original thinkers of his generation of cognitive scientists....

'Insinuating, haunting and lyrically pervasive' The New York Times Book ReviewA new translation by Tim ParksTwenty years after making his...

An original, illuminating and enjoyable look at how Pakistan works and why it is important to us all

June the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday...And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor....

Robert Skidelsky's "Keynes: The Return of the Master" shows how the great economist's ideas not only explain why the current financial crisis...

Selected as a Book of the Year in The Times Literary Supplement 'This lucid and riveting new biography at once rescuses Kierkegaard from...

Are you struggling to juggle multiple projects? Do you often lose control of your budget? Does communicating your progress to the rest of...

Barclays in the Age of the Very Free Market 'A brilliantly readable account, based on exceptional access, of the transformation of the old...

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays...

Published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death, an intimate memoir from a life-long friend. Schilling began working for Elvis...

}Artemis Fowl{ author, Eoin Colfer, has produced a delightfully funny new story for younger readers about brothers, books and a legendary...

'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' Kate Morton, Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lake HouseFrom...

This is an all new version of the popular "Parallel Texts" series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish...

Published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary...

Haunting accounts of real-life exorcisms through the centuries and around the world, from ancient Egypt and the biblical Middle East to...

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow...

Accounts the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the dawn of womanhood.

Rachel Khoo serves up a modern twist on classic French cooking. Rachel Khoo was determined to get to grips with French cooking, so to learn...

Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western...

A trailblazing collection of writing from Binyavanga Wainaina's extraordinary life 'In your text, treat Africa as if it were one country....

The landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making - from number-one best-selling author Malcolm...

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays...

This is an all new version of the popular "Parallel Texts" series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian...

If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either...

Contains four provocative stories from Boccaccio's Decameron, featuring cuckolded husbands, cross-dressing wives and very bad priests.

Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary fiction from the world's most spoken language. These eight short stories, with parallel...

The fascinating true history of ghosts - how we see them and why we believe in them

Redefine Your Rest for Success in Work Sport and Life. Proven solutions for better nights, from the sleep guru to sports stars, including...

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's...

Queen Briseis has been stolen from her conquered homeland and given as a concubine to a foreign warrior. The warrior is Achilles: famed...

Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie includes an introduction aby Candia McWilliam in Penguin Modern Classics. Romantic, heroic,...

This powerful and original novel explores timely themes through a moving love story with a heart-stopping ending. It follows a young Pakistani...

These three plays, diverse in subject but thematically coherent, illuminate one of Sartre's major philosophical concerns: the struggle to...

New edition of this classic of the middle ages. Translated, with an introduction, by Jesse Byock.

New cover edition of his last great novel.

A thoughtful anthology bringing together the best-loved poems in English to inspire, comfort and delight readers for a lifetime beginning...

Beautiful, bored and bourgeoise, Sabina leads a double life inspired żeby her relentless desire for brief encounters with near-strangers....

The new book set in the universe of Assassin's Creed. Reliving the memories of his ancestor who fought beside Joan of Arc, high-ranking...

Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle...

Includes poetry, short stories, articles and reviews.

"French Provincial Cooking" is Elizabeth David's classic work on French regional cuisine. Providing simple recipes like omelettes, souffles,...