Kick Start your Library

Penguin English Library

There couldn’t be a better time to start your own personal library than now as Penguin release a brand new collection of 100 English written novels. Designed by award winner, Coralie Bickford-Smith, the covers keep the simplicity of the traditional Penguin feel with a modern twist. Added to the iconic Penguin Orange Spine is a unique colour to help brighten up your shelves along with a relevant motif jacket design.

Start your collection with the first twenty titles featured in the carousel below and enjoy the great stories behind these beautiful covers.

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Bumps in the Night

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1. Dracula by Bran Stoker
The ultimate classic which will have you sleeping with the lights on for weeks.
2. The Signalman by Charles Dickens
Inspired by the train crash Dickens was involved in with a ghostly twist

3. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
A mansion separated from the mainland by a causeway and a Woman with a dark secret.
4. Turn of the Screw by Henry James
A Governess battles to save two angelic children but is she the only person who can see the ghosts?
5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The ultimate Monster tale.
6. A Portrait of Dorian Gray
A picture which captures the soul.
7. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
A classic mystery, gripping and full of suspense.
8. The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill
A Venetian scene captured in canvas creates a mystery 100 years later.
9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
A good old mystery revolving around twin girls set in a eerie setting.
10. The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill
A traveller returns home to find a sinister secret waiting for him.
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British Classics

British Classics
1. Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey
Told in a humorous, light style, perfect for getting to know your history again.
2. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
A convict and a jilted woman turn mentor for two children. Let the chaos commence.
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every good book reader needs this in their collection.
4. Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
A tale of tragedy in rural Dorset. Beautifully written, have the tissues near by.
5. Dracula by Bram Stoker
The original thrill seeking adventure with the ultimate vampire.
6. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Obsession on the wild Yorkshire Moors.
7. Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
“Mrs Dalloway is always giving parties to cover the silance.”
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell 8. Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Gaskell died just before completing this novel but don’t let that put you off this masterpiece.
9. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The classic British Detective. Sherlock Holmes packs his violin and pipe to tackle the mysterious Hound stalking the Moors.

10. 1984 by George Orwell
Decide for yourself which elements Orwell got right with his glance of the future.

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Book Worm Treats

Book Worm Treats

 

1. Kindle
Hundreds of books at the finger tips is every Bookworm’s dream.
2. Books I’ve Read – Book Journal
Track all your favourite books in this Moleskine Passion Journal
Personalised Classics: The Hound of the Baskervilles 3. Personalised Classics
Get a mention in some of your favourite books.
The Really Tiny Book Light - Purple 4. The Really Tiny Book Light
Small but effective. Perfect anywhere.
"Time Out" 1000 Books to Change Your Life (Time Out Guides) 5. “Time Out” 1000 Books to Change Your Life
Never be without a great book with this fantastic guide.
LADYBIRD Notebook Lined Journal - Let Me Write 6. LADYBIRD Notebook Lined Journal – Let Me Write
Write your own story in this vintage book covered Journal
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) 7. Penguin Hardback Classics
Dogeared paperbacks? Make your library beautiful with your favourites.
READ Bookends 8. READ Bookends
Line up all your must reads.
The Book Club Bible: The Definitive Guide That Every Book Club Member Needs 9. The Book Club Bible: The Definitive Guide That Every Book Club Member Needs
Perfect for anyone in a book group or starting one up.
Ultimate Book Club Organizer 10. Ultimate Book Club Organizer
A diary with everything you will need to orgnaise your book club.
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