Penguin was founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane. Penguin is a books publisher. The company has a long history.
The first Penguin paperbacks appeared in the summer of 1935 and included works by Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois and Agatha Christie. They were colour coded (orange for fiction, blue for biography, green for crime) and cost just sixpence, the same price as a packet of cigarettes. The way the public thought about books changed forever - the paperback revolution had begun.
Penguin have a massive range of books that span numerous genres/topics.
- Art, architecture & photography
- Asian interest
- Biography & memoirs
- Black interest
- Business, finance & law
- Children's books
- Coffee table classics
- Computers & internet
- Crime & thrillers
- Fairy Tale, Folklore & Myth
- Fiction (novels & short stories)
- Film & TV
- Food & drink
- Gay & lesbian
- Graphic novels
- Health & fitness
- History
- Home & garden
- Horror
- Humour
- Irish interest
- Jewish interest
- Leisure activities
- Lifestyle & personal development
- Music
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism
- Politics, society & philosophy
- Reference
- Religion
- Science
- Science Fiction & fantasy
- Sport
- Travel
- Young Adult
Penguin publishes books in a number of different formats including Hardback, Paperback, Adobe ebook, Audio CD, eAudio and ePub eBook.
Penguin group also has a number of brands including Penguin and Penguin Classics, Puffin, Ladybird, BBC Childrens Books, Rough Guides and Penguin Press.
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