Penguin Books

  • Selected Non-Fictions

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    Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism

    The first comprehensive selection in any language of the non-fiction–much of it appearing here in English for the first time–of “one of

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    • Author: Borges, Jorge Luis
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 576
    • Publish Date: November 01 2000
    • ISBN10: 0140290117
    • Language: English
  • How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built

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    A captivating exploration of the ever-evolving world of architecture and the untold stories buildings tell.

    When a building is finished being built, that isn’t the end of its story. More than any othe

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    • Author: Brand, Stewart
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 256
    • Publish Date: October 01 1995
    • ISBN10: 0140139966
    • Language: English
  • The Ugly Cry: How I Became a Person (Despite My Grandmother’s Horrible Advice)

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    “They say comedy equals tragedy plus time: This very funny account of an often miserable childhood is proof.” –People

    “What a strong, funny, heartbreaking memoir, with a voice that is completely its

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    • Author: Henderson, Danielle
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 304
    • Publish Date: June 07 2022
    • ISBN10: 052555937X
    • Language: English
  • Europe Central: National Book Award Winner

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    WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

    A daring literary masterpiece of historical fiction that weaves together the gripping stories of those caught in the web of authoritarian rule.

    Through interwoven nar

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    • Author: Vollmann, William T.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 832
    • Publish Date: December 01 2005
    • ISBN10: 0143036599
    • Language: English
  • Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety

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    The Oscar-shortlisted documentary Command and Control, directed by Robert Kenner, finds its origins in Eric Schlosser’s book and continues to explore the little-known history of the management and saf[more below]

    • Author: Schlosser, Eric
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 656
    • Publish Date: August 26 2014
    • ISBN10: 0143125788
    • Language: English
  • Spirit of Steamboat: A Longmire Story

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    A Christmas novella for fans of the hit drama series LONGMIRE now on Netflix and the New York Times-bestselling series.

    Craig Johnson’s new novel, The Western Star, will be available from Viking in F

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    • Series: Longmire Mystery
    • Author: Johnson, Craig
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 176
    • Publish Date: October 22 2014
    • ISBN10: 0143125877
    • Language: English
  • The Ruin

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    FROM INTERNATIONAL #1 BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF UPCOMING NOVEL, THE MURDER RULE

    “Compelling, unexpected twists and a hold-your breath standoff . . . Hand this one to readers of Tana French and to police-

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    • Series: A Cormac Reilly Mystery
    • Author: McTiernan, Dervla
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 400
    • Publish Date: July 03 2018
    • ISBN10: 0143133128
    • Language: English
  • American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good

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    The author of American Nations examines the history of and solutions to the key American question: how best to reconcile individual liberty with the maintenance of a free society

    The struggle between

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    • Author: Woodard, Colin
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 320
    • Publish Date: March 14 2017
    • ISBN10: 0143110004
    • Language: English
  • Special Topics in Calamity Physics

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    The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film

    Marisha Pessl’s dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At

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    • Author: Pessl, Marisha
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 528
    • Publish Date: May 01 2007
    • ISBN10: 0143112120
    • Language: English
  • The Trauma of Everyday Life

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    A revolutionary reexamination of trauma’s role in the life journey, opening the door to growth and healing

    Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Dea

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    • Author: Epstein, Mark
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 240
    • Publish Date: July 29 2014
    • ISBN10: 0143125745
    • Language: English
  • Night Over Water

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    #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett takes to the skies in this classic novel of international suspense. Set in the early days of World War II, Night over Water captures the daring and des[more below]

    • Author: Follett, Ken
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 448
    • Publish Date: April 06 2004
    • ISBN10: 0451211472
    • Language: English
  • A History of the World in 100 Objects

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    “An enthralling and profoundly humane book that every civilized person should read.”
    The Wall Street Journal

    The blockbuster New York Times bestseller and the companion volume to the wildly popular

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    • Author: MacGregor, Neil
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 736
    • Publish Date: September 24 2013
    • ISBN10: 0143124153
    • Language: English
  • Her Royal Highness

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    Regal romance abounds in this flirty, laugh-out-loud companion novel to Prince Charming, by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, now in paperback!

    Millie Quint is devastated when she di

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    • Series: Royals #2
    • Author: Hawkins, Rachel
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 304
    • Publish Date: May 12 2020
    • ISBN10: 152473828X
    • Language: English
  • Mike Nichols: A Life

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    One of The Hollywood Reporter‘s 100 Greatest Film Books of All TimeA National Book Critics Circle finalist One of People‘s top 10 books of 2021 An instant New York Times bestseller – Named a be[more below]

    • Author: Harris, Mark
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 688
    • Publish Date: February 01 2022
    • ISBN10: 0399562265
    • Language: English
  • The Works: Anatomy of a City

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    A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city

    “It’s a rare person who won’t find something of interest in The Works, whether it’s an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or t

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    • Author: Ascher, Kate
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 240
    • Publish Date: December 01 2007
    • ISBN10: 0143112708
    • Language: English
  • The Wild Places

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    From the author of The Old Ways and Underland, an “eloquent (and compulsively readable) reminder that, though we’re laying waste the world, nature still holds sway over much of the earth’s surface.” –[more below]

    • Series: Landscapes #2
    • Author: MacFarlane, Robert
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 352
    • Publish Date: July 01 2008
    • ISBN10: 0143113933
    • Language: English
  • The Slave Ship: A Human History

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    “Masterly.”–Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review

    In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of

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    • Author: Rediker, Marcus
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 448
    • Publish Date: October 01 2008
    • ISBN10: 0143114255
    • Language: English
  • The Looking Glass War: A George Smiley Novel

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    From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies.

    “You are either good or bad, and both are dangerous.”

    It would have been an easy job for the Circus: a can of film couriered from He

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    • Author: Le Carr?, John
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: March 05 2013
    • ISBN10: 0143122592
    • Language: English
  • Life Among the Savages

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    In a hilariously charming domestic memoir, America’s celebrated master of terror turns to a different kind of fright: raising children.

    In her celebrated fiction, Shirley Jackson explored the darkne

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    • Author: Jackson, Shirley
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 240
    • Publish Date: May 05 2015
    • ISBN10: 0143128043
    • Language: English
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