Classics

Celebrate the centenary of James Baldwin's birth with a selection of Penguin Modern Classics, featuring his most compelling works. Pick any three for £21.

Explore the Everyman Library hardback editions of classic literature – high-quality classics that will last a lifetime. Pick any three for £42 on the Penguin Shop.

Choose three Clothbound Classics – bound in cloth and designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith – for £33.

Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of the Penguin Classics list – from drama to poetry, fiction to history. Shop the beautifully collectible box set of the first 80 titles.

With cloth quarter binding, contemporary illustration, silk ribbon and beautiful finishes throughout, these collectable classics will capture readers' imaginations for many decades.

We asked you for your must-read classics, from iconic bestsellers to lesser-known gems.

From Arabic masterpieces to Japanese novellas, these books will transport you to places – and eras – you’ve never been to before. How many have you read?