The Ten Essential Penguin Classics

Penguin Classics has compiled a list of the top ten essential Penguin Classics every person should read. Each of these ten great works- ranging from poetry to plays to novels and non-fiction- has lasted and enlightened audiences throughout the ages, and they all still...

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New York Times bestselling author Hill Harper invites readers to join an honest dialogue about the breakdown of African-American relationships.

The Best of the National Book Awards Fiction

In celebration of the 60th National Book Awards, a panel of past winners, finalists, and judges have chosen a short list of six of their favorite National Book Award-Winning Fiction books including Penguin’s Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. For more...