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Celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Since 1935, Penguin has published books that have defined the world we live in. We’ve asked the experts, from editors and storytellers to musicians, podcasters and influencers, to help us gather the books that have shocked us, comforted us, raised us, and set […]


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A selection of memoir and autobiography book covers published by Penguin.

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