The Penguin books that shaped us
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 our imaginations alight.
With each list comes the opportunity to vote for your favourite and help us create our ‘Readers’ Choice’ list, to be released on Penguin’s birthday on 30th July.
Dive into the reading lists below to get started.
Penguin books that...
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