Classic Fiction

The only complete Anne of Green Gables box set! Makes a great gift and is a must-have for any longtime reader or fan of the Netflix series Anne with an E. Favourites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling takes readers on a thrilling journey into the magical world where Harry embarks on his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The tranquillity of Harry's summer is disrupted by alarming news of a dangerous wizard, Sirius Black, who has escaped from the infamous Azkaban prison. Rumoured to...

Rudyard Kipling's best-loved work, now available in a beautiful new clothbound edition. The story of Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black...

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in...

A gloriously illustrated new edition of the classic story, retold for the young and young at heart. Open the door and enter a world of wonder… Mary Lennox has grown up in India, in a world of colour and light. So, when she is orphaned and sent back to England to live with her Uncle in his grey and gloomy...

Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, and the best-selling murder mystery book of all time, celebrates its 80th birthday with this gorgeous hardback Special Edition. ‘We’re not going to leave the island. None of us will ever leave. It’s the end, you see – the end of everything…’ 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island,...

Les Misérables is widely considered to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. First published in France in 1862, Les Misérables is Victor Hugo’s greatest achievement—the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people’s lives...

The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. The rule would be this — whatever George saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went . . . George Kranky's grandma is a grouch. She's always mean to George (and not much nicer...

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. Wuthering Heights tells the tale of Heathcliff, an orphan who is raised by Mr. Earnshaw as one of his own children. While Hindley despises him, the wild Cathy becomes Heathcliff's constant companion, and he falls deeply in love with her. However, when Cathy refuses...

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first publication of The Famous Five books, this exquisite edition compiles the first three thrilling adventures into one captivating volume. Join Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog as they embark on edge-of-your-seat escapades filled with mystery, intrigue, and friendship. Each story is a testament to Enid Blyton's masterful storytelling and comes...

Discover and treasure one of the greatest war stories of all time with this luxurious edition of Homer's first great epic, The Iliad. Find yourself swept right into the emotion of the action and characters, including Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth, as they endure the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy. This...

Orwell and Politics is the definitive collection of George Orwell's timeless political writing, showcasing the enduring brilliance of one of the 20th century's most influential authors. This anthology comprehensively assembles Orwell's powerful political essays and journalism along with his enduring satire on totalitarianism, Animal Farm. The collection is arranged to illustrate Orwell's vast range of political interests. It includes provocative...

It is 1942, and struggling up the hill to the new military hospital, Heron's Park, Kent, postman Higgins has no idea that the sender of one of the seven letters of application he is delivering will turn out to be a murderer in a year's time. When Higgins is brought in following injuries from a bombing raid in 1943, his...

One of the most beloved translations of all time returns to Penguin Classics — Scott Moncrieff's masterful version of Proust. Remembrance of Things Past is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's experiences as he grows up, falls in love, and lives through the First World War. A profound reflection on art, time, memory, self,...

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green is a classic retelling of the adventures of the Greek Heroes that has been in print for over 60 years. Now, a stunning Puffin Clothbound edition is available for readers and collectors. Discover the mysterious...

To Have and Have Not is Ernest Hemingway's adventure novel set on the verge of the tropics. "Listen," I told him. "Don't be so tough so early in the morning. I'm sure you've cut plenty of people's throats. I haven't even had my coffee yet." Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor...

A new translation by Tony Briggs of Tolstoy's last major novel. Resurrection (1899) tells the story of a nobleman's attempt to redeem the suffering his youthful philandering inflicted on a peasant girl who ends up a prisoner in Siberia. Tolstoy's vision of redemption achieved through loving forgiveness, and his condemnation of violence, dominate the novel. An intimate, psychological tale of...

The Vintage Classics Russians series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history. "The best translation of Crime and Punishment currently available... An especially faithful re-creation...with a coiled-spring kinetic energy... Don't miss it" - Washington Post Consumed by the idea of his own special destiny, immured in poverty...

From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch - 'Scout' - returns home from New York City to visit her ageing father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR The fourth thriller in the “so powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written” (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Terminal List series follows former Navy SEAL James Reece as he is entrusted with a top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years in the making. It’s been twenty years since 9/11. Two decades since the United...

Giving a party was not as simple as going to one. You could always leave someone else's party. You were stuck with your own. Dolls - red or black; capsules or tablets; washed down with vodka or swallowed straight. For Anne, Neely and Jennifer, it doesn't matter, as long as the pill bottle is within easy reach. These three starlets...

Penguin Weird Fiction - a celebration of the very best of the weird, a store of novels and tales that for generations have delighted and horrified. Shot through with an unutterable sense of mystery, paranoia and dread, The King in Yellow is a linked collection of tales that swirl around a single motif - a terrible book that prompts an...

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells the poignant and compelling story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two drifters in Depression-era California. Striving to escape the cycle of poverty and instability, they cling to the dream of owning their own piece of land. As they travel from ranch to ranch in search of work, the deep bond between...

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is a seminal work that offers a profound and personal exploration of race relations in America. Structured as two poignant letters, Baldwin addresses his 14-year-old nephew on the one hand, and on the other, an open letter to his fellow countrymen. Through these missives, Baldwin intimately reflects on his experiences growing up in...

Puffin Classics - the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation, including this new resized edition of Heidi, complete with a bold new cover. 'Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot.' Little Heidi goes to...

The Crossing forms the second part of Cormac McCarthy's critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, a story that began with All the Pretty Horses and concludes with Cities of the Plain. Set on the south-western ranches in the years before the Second World War, Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing follows the fortunes of sixteen-year-old Billy Parham and his younger brother Boyd. Fascinated by...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things. Earnest and naive solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to organise the estate of the infamous Count Dracula at his crumbling castle in the...

A magnificent new translation of The Odyssey by best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn. With his Odyssey, best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets alike—a translation to stand with those of E. V. Rieu and Robert Fagles. Setting aside the streamlining, modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces...

NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H. Shepard art with Milne’s classic, timeless poetry for children. 'But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever. So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.' E.H. Shepard’s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truly pays homage to the vividness of...

The Trial is a haunting exploration of a man's struggle against an unfathomable and invisible authority. The novel delves into the life of Joseph K., a respectable and diligent officer at a bank, who finds himself unexpectedly arrested by a shadowy bureaucratic organisation. Without being informed of his crime, Joseph K. becomes embroiled in a protracted and surreal judicial process...

A true classic for children. The bestselling picture book of all time! Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world... The Poky Little Puppy was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, and went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. The...

A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers, and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. The Age of Innocence (winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize) is a tale of desire and betrayal, set in the golden age of 1920s New York. It...

The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Now published with the original cover, as designed by Pauline Baynes. Eustace found himself standing on the...

A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. Imprisoned within the dread ramparts of the Chateau d'If, Dantès plans his escape to take revenge on the three men whose actions led to his fate. Finding...

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy’s romance comes to life once more in a stunning and truly accessible retelling of Austen’s beloved classic from bestseller Laura Wood. Witty, intelligent Elizabeth Bennet has no desire for a marriage of convenience. When she meets the handsome, wealthy Mr Darcy, her opinion of him is quickly set: he is aloof, selfish and proud –...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow. After the sudden death of her wealthy parents, spoilt Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her uncle in the austere Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire Moors. Neglected and uncherished, she is horribly lonely, until one...

The Labours of Hercules presents an intriguing challenge as Poirot sets himself a task before his retirement: to solve 12 cases that correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake. In appearance, Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet, reasoned the detective, like Hercules, he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant...

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, with an introduction by Lionel Shriver, is a captivating exploration of New York society in the 1870s. The story centres around Newland Archer and May Welland, the quintessential couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer, and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the arrival of May's...

A jam-packed sticker activity book based on Roald Dahl's classic book, The Twits. OUTWIT THE TWITS IN THIS JAMPACKED ACTIVITY BOOK! Mr and Mrs Twit are the WORST of the worst. They're the smelliest, nastiest, MEANEST twosome in Triperot. They run Twitlandia, the creepiest amusement park around. Help Beesha and Busby outsmart them with these putrid puzzles and adventurous activities,...

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the original romantic comedy, brimful of wit and wisdom. When the haughty and aristocratic Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth Bennett, she instantly dislikes him, despite his reputation as a wealthy and eligible bachelor. Are her first impressions correct, or is there more to Darcy than meets the eye? Sharply observed and sparklingly funny,...

Step into the cosy and comforting world of the mice of Brambly Hedge with this beautiful colouring book. Perfect for finding a moment of creative peace to unwind and relax. Come along on a colouring adventure with author and illustrator Jill Barklem and bring the natural world of Brambly Hedge to life as never before! From the beauty of the...

First Stories: Snow White by Campbell Books is an enthralling introduction to the timeless fairy tale, perfect for young children. Journey into the enchanting world where Snow White's beauty and kindness capture the hearts of all around her. Yet, her tale takes a dramatic turn when the wicked queen's vanity drives her to envy. With the help of magical push,...

Horton the elephant babysits an egg in this classic tale of kindness from Dr. Seuss. Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit on Mayzie bird’s egg while she goes on holiday. Horton’s kindness and faithfulness are sorely tested when he, and the egg, are kidnapped and sold to a circus – but his reward for being faithful is...

A consistent best-seller! The Tale of Tom Kitten is set in the cottage garden Beatrix created herself at Hill Top, the farm she owned near the village of Sawrey. Tom and his sisters look so smart in their new clothes. When their mother sends them outside while she waits for her visitors, she couldn't possibly guess what kind of mess...

A full-colour short story taken from the world of the Magic Faraway Tree. Perfect for new readers. Discover the magic! It's Beth's birthday, so everyone is delighted when the Land of Birthdays arrives at the top of the Faraway Tree. It's time for the most magical party they've ever had! The stories about the Magic Faraway Tree have been entertaining...

The Famous Five are on their way to the cinema when Timmy spots a cat and tears after it, taking the gang on a detour to an empty house. But is it really empty? Some strange sounds suggest otherwise... Timmy leads the gang into another excellent adventure. In addition to the 21 novels in the Famous Five series, Enid Blyton...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Jane Eyre, a timeless piece of literature, takes readers on a captivating journey through the life of its resilient heroine, Jane Eyre. Born into harsh circumstances, Jane is orphaned at a young age and faces the cruelty of her aunt, only to be further tested by the austere conditions...

This Richard Scarry Golden book is a bunny-rific addition to any reading list! A favourite Richard Scarry Little Golden Book is now in print in a gorgeous Big Golden Book edition! Long a popular Little Golden Book, the tale of a large bunny family wondering what their baby will grow up to be is one of Richard Scarry's best—and is...

North and South is one of the earliest novels of industrial alienation, tellingly linked to the plight of 19th-century women. It tells of the relationship between Margaret Hale, a girl from the old rural south, and John Thornton, a mill owner from the new industrial north.

Fifty new books at £1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry. The Skeleton's Holiday by Leonora Carrington features dreamlike, carnivalesque fables by one of the leading lights of the Surrealist movement. These tales are masterpieces of invention and grand-guignol humour. "Ring for your maid, and when she...

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Bram Stoker's haunting masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancée and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing...

The Outsider, Albert Camus' existentialist masterpiece, is now available in a wonderful new Clothbound Classics edition. In The Outsider, his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others....

Beautiful new clothbound edition of Dumas's classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure, and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d'If. There, he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but...

Indulge in the captivating world of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, The Picture of Dorian Gray. This exquisite edition presents Wilde's iconic novel in a visually stunning format, offering readers a luxurious reading experience. Immerse yourself in the decadence, beauty, and moral complexity of Dorian Gray's haunting tale. A tale of art, obsession, and the soul's decay. Features Wilde's signature wit and...

A new Target novelisation from David Tennant's era of Doctor Who Doctor Who: The Satan Pit The Doctor and Rose travel to Krop Tor - an impossible planet orbiting a black hole, defying the laws of physics. With the TARDIS lost to them, trapped with a crew of human explorers and their alien servants, the Ood, they find ancient ruins......

A new target novelisation from Christopher Eccleston's era as the Doctor. The Doctor brings Rose home a year after she left... to find London in chaos. A spaceship has crashed into the Thames and an alien body lies in the wreckage. The Doctor uncovers a chilling conspiracy at the heart of Downing Street as ruthless alien invaders take control—members of...

Discover Richard Wright's brutal and gripping masterpiece. Bigger Thomas has grown up in Chicago's slums, reckless, angry and adrift. A respectable job with the affluent Dalton family provides hope but sets him on course for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause célèbre...

Colour in all your favourite characters and scenes from the much-loved Tales from Acorn Wood series by just adding water, for mess-free fun again and again! Welcome to the cosy woodland world of Acorn Wood! Join Bear at his party, help Fox find his socks, and go to the beach with Frog in this brilliant magic water painting activity book....

A masterpiece of German modernism and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Doctor Faustus tells the story of Adrian Leverkühn, a young man destined for success. He is a composer—creative and brilliant—but he will stop at nothing to achieve greatness. Intentionally contracting syphilis in order to deepen his creative potential through madness, Adrian makes his pact with...

What would Greek and Roman myth look like if women had written the stories? asks Tara Welch in her illuminating Introduction to this volume. Stanley Lombardo and Melina McClure's faithful translation of Ovid's famous letters, purportedly written by heroines of classical antiquity to their absent lovers, offers an inkling of one intriguing possibility. This compelling translation brings the voices of...

There is no rest for Inspector Maigret when his seaside holiday leads him to a troubling discovery. At what point in the day could the note have been slipped into his pocket, his left breast pocket? It was an ordinary sheet of glazed squared paper, probably torn out of an exercise book. The words were written in pencil, in a...

Hearty pirate adventure One-time doctor and fugitive from the Monmouth rebellion, Peter Blood escaped from slavery to become the terror of the Caribbean. Winning invaluable treasures, rescuing his crew from almost certain death, and saving an English settlement are all in a day's work for fiction's boldest adventurer. The Chronicles of Captain Blood is an enthralling tale of swashbuckling heroism...

R K Narayan is one of those writers who not only creates literature but reaffirms its relevance to everyday life. Financial Times Assuming the character of a wise village storyteller, R K Narayan sits in the cool of an imaginary evening to recount the tales of the centuries. Taken from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and other Indian epics, the gods...

Bruno's Dream centres around Bruno, who is dying, obsessed with spiders, and preoccupied with death and reconciliation. At the heart of an intricate spider's web of relationships and passions, Bruno's life intertwines with those around him. Bruno's estranged and grieving son, Miles, and Danby, Bruno's widowed son-in-law, find themselves drawn into the mix. Danby consoles himself with Adelaide, the maid,...

The Monk by Matthew Lewis has been described as a 'Graphic, almost pornographic tale of darkness and evil' by the Guardian and as 'One of the most shocking Gothic novels' by the Independent. Noble and devout, Ambrosio is the abbot of a Spanish monastery and spends his days in prayer and preaching. However, his monastery is harbouring a malevolent force...

Here is Maugham's famous heroine - the intelligent, spirited and passionate Mrs Craddock. Bertha Ley comes of age, inherits her father's money and promptly marries a handsome, calm and unimaginative man. Bertha is wildly in love with Edward and believes she can be happy playing the role of a dutiful wife in their country home. But, intelligent and sensual, she...

Montague Small, an obsessive writer of detective thrillers, mourns his lately dead wife, who may or may not have been unfaithful to him. His attempts at meditation are a failure. He detests his fictional detective. His interest in his neighbour's difficulties and his neighbour's wife appear to be his only consolations after all. The neighbour, Blaise Gavender, is an amateur...

Grand Canyon is a gripping, unflinching alternative history of the Second World War by the brilliant writer Vita Sackville-West. The Second World War has been won - by the Germans. Only America still stands, protected by a precarious promise of peace from the Reich. Lester and Helen, strangers staying at the Grand Canyon Hotel in Arizona, are united by their...

A new translation of this novel set in the demi-monde of the sun-soaked Riviera, part of the Maigret series. Half an hour later, he was in Cannes ... White everywhere! Huge white hotels, white shops, white trousers and dresses, white sails out at sea. It was as if life were no more than a pantomime fairy-tale, a white and blue...

A new translation of this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, part of the new Maigret series. It was indeed a photo, a picture of a woman. But the face was completely hidden, scribbled all over in red ink. Someone had tried to obliterate the head, someone very angry. The pen had bitten into the paper. There were...

Maigret returns to his home town in a new translation of this thrilling novel, part of the new Maigret series. The Countess of Saint-Fiacre dies from heart failure during mass on All Soul's day, exactly when the police had been forewarned that a crime would occur.

Liège, the city of Simenon's youth, comes to life in this disturbing Maigret novel. A vast emptiness. The room, in the darkness, seemed big as a cathedral. Warm currents of air still drifted from the radiators. Delfosse struck a match. They paused for a moment to take a breath and get their bearings. And suddenly the match dropped. A piercing...

Margaret Kennedy caught just the taste of the time, mixing a stolid domestic Englishness with 'Continental' bohemians — Irish Times William and Emily Crowne seem to have it all — they live a life of privilege and glamour in London, the children of a successful poet, attractive, happy, largely blind to the world around them. But life takes an unexpected...

In a renovated Italian palace set above the blue of the sea, the Junoesque figure of Mrs Aldwinkle moves among her guests. These include a poet who earns his living editing The Rabbit Fancier's Gazette; a popular novelist who records every detail of her affair with another guest as future literary material; an ageing philosopher who pursues a wealthy yet...

From 1892 to 1949, Somerset Maugham recorded his thoughts and observations in this journal, which confirms his acute vision and his outstanding ability as a creative artist. A Writer's Notebook contains his notes while a medical student in London and follows his career as he travelled around the world developing his incomparable talent. At times light-hearted, occasionally barbed, this is...

Laurens van der Post shared a deep-rooted attachment to Europe, Africa and Japan, and this work is a testament to his commitment to writing and initiating cultural and political commentaries on the issues and personalities of his time. Bringing together his conversations with Jean-Marc Pottiez, A Walk with a White Bushman is brimming with ideas, insights, people and events; at...

The day after Peter Leverett met his old friend Mason Flagg in Italy, Mason was found dead. The hours leading up to his death were a nightmare for Peter—both in their violence and in their maddening unreality. The blaze of events which followed was, Peter soon realised, ignited by a conflict between two men—Mason Flagg himself and Cass Kinsolving, a...

Crippled and disconsolate, sixteen-year-old Catalina is the one person unable to join in the festivities of the Feast of the Assumption. Yet that is when she miraculously meets and talks with the Blessed Virgin as though she were her own mother. But in the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, the Church is apt to take a serious view of...

‘In a class by himself—the ultimate chronicler of twentieth-century man's consciousness and anxiety’ William Golding Bertram was not a believer in luck or superstitions. An unambitious assistant accountant, his plans for his second marriage are typically quiet—St Luke's, Maida Hill, then two weeks in Bournemouth. But then he comes to the attention of Dreuther, the director of Bertram's company, who...

Ten-year-old Swaminathan is living in exciting times. The sleeping giant of India is beginning to stir to the dwelling reverberations which herald the great struggle for independence. But it's all rather confusing for the boy. For like his family and friends, Swami has been immutably moulded by his British rulers - and though he might happily demonstrate against them, he...