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Funny books guaranteed to make you laugh out loud

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Extract: What We Can Know

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The best new paperbacks of 2025

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Win a collection of Peter Rabbit books and a soft toy to celebrate Peter’s Halloween: Peek-a-BOO!

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The best translated fiction of 2025

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Where to start reading Sebastian Faulks

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The best horror books to read this spooky season

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Read an extract from A Stocking Full of Spies

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Where to start reading the Penguin Archive collection

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A guide to speculative fiction

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Extract: The Bells of Nagasaki by Takashi Nagai

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Dark academia books to read, including The Secret History, Ninth House and The Cloisters.

The best dark academia books

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The Penguin Podcast Special: How Penguin turned the UK into a nation of readers

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10 Vintage paperbacks that are summer holiday must-reads

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A day in the life of a translator

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9 Must-Read Vintage Books for Women in Translation Month

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Extract: Read the opening chapter from Men in Love by Irvine Welsh

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25 fans of Anne Tyler for 2025

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Image of Olivia Rodrigo, with books that match the themes of her songs.

What to read based on your favourite Olivia Rodrigo song

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Extract: The House of Cross by James Patterson

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Where to start reading James Joyce