In our cities, we barely acknowledge one another on public transport, even as rates of loneliness skyrocket. Online, we carefully curate who we interact with. In our politics, we are increasingly c...
It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' Kerouac on THE TOWN AND THE CITY Kerouac's debut novel is a great coming of age story which can be read as the essential prelude to his l...
One of our most essential political thinkers offers a vital account of democracy in the twenty-first centuryEveryone knows that democracy is in trouble, but do we know what democracy ac...
'This unique and fascinating history explains why the blame now being piled upon meritocracy for many social ills is misplaced-and that assigning responsibilities to the people best able to dischar...
Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all true'Thunder crashed across the sky. Fire-dragons soared throug...
Poetry and music have been associated with each other from the very beginning. The Penguin Book of English Song draws together a great variety of English poetry (including Irish, Scots an...
Do you remember your first love?Nick and Anna are young. They meet at a cinema, both working summer jobs. They've lived different lives. Carry secret hurts. But they're drawn together b...
An exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world'A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative. Abo...
A growing threat from China leaves US President Jack Ryan with only a few desperate options in this continuation of internationally bestselling Tom Clancy series. On the fringes of the ...
When flight Air France 006 enters a terrifying storm, the plane - inexplicably - duplicates. For every passenger on board, there are now two. Just one thing sets them apart. One plane ...
Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, now in a beautiful clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith'One of the most moving, revolutionary artworks of the twentieth century' Michael C...
Nikt nie wiedział o Polskim Państwie Podziemnym tyle co on. Mimo śmiertelnego zagrożenia kilka razy przemierzył Europę jako jego tajny emisariusz. Wpadł tylko raz. Torturowany przez Niemców,...
NOWE, BRAWUROWE TŁUMACZENIE JEDNEJ Z NAJWAŻNIEJSZYCH POWIEŚCI NA ŚWIECIELena jest w dziewiątym miesiącu ciąży i od czterech tygodni wędruje w poszukiwaniu ojca swojego dziecka. Do Jefferson t...
Herman Pontzer's ground-breaking research has revealed how, contrary to received wisdom, exercise does not increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,00...
Having our bodies and minds change rapidly as we approach mid-life can be bewildering and even upsetting. It may be hard to get a handle on what's happening and what we can do about it....
When did you last feel exhilarated and light-hearted?When did you last feel fully alive?When did you last have fun?In our always-on, tech-addicted lifestyles, the pursuit of...
Thomas Cale - the world's most dangerous yet reluctant hero - has been running from his enemies. Tracked down moments before his execution, Cale is presented with a chance to escape.But...
Why do people become divided?What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding?Poles Apart has the answers.In Poles Apart, an expert on pola...
Primo Levi was one of the most astonishing voices to emerge from the twentieth century: a man who survived one of the ugliest times in history, yet who was able to describe his own Auschwitz experi...
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful,...