Bestsellers

Orientalism is one of the greatest and most influential of books of ideas to be published since the end of the European empires. For generations now it has defined our understanding...

My Dungeon Shook; Down at the Cross 'It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception...

TRANSLATED BY ANJALI SINGH Now in one volume, both parts of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's brilliant memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution.The brilliant graphic memoir...

'A compelling call for identity and justice.' ANTHONY LEWISA groundbreaking account of the history of Palestine by one of the world's most eloquent scholars of the Middle East, featuring a...

Now included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Gayle Kennedy, Broken Dreams is a moving and inspiring story of a life transformed in an accident, told with dignity...

Now included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Jackie Huggins, Is That You, Ruthie? is a remarkable memoir that recounts, with characteristic humour and honesty, a dormitory girl's...

A rich, thought-provoking collection of essays, critiques and interviews from the influential author of Ain't I a Woman and All About Love'There must be a revolution in the way we see, the way...

A major hardcover compendium of nonfiction by one of America's most brilliant essayists, timed to the celebration of his centenaryNovelist, essayist, and public intellectual - James Baldwin is widely regarded...

From the author of Orientalism, a searching examination of western culture and the roots of imperialism, now with a foreword by Hari Kunzru 'Readers accustomed to the precision and elegance of...

A definitive volume expanded and updated to do justice to the four decade career of one of the most important cultural and intellectual thinkers of the 21st century The renowned...

A short, powerful memoir from one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century In this deeply personal book, Baldwin reflects on the experiences that shaped him as a...

'The undisputed masterpiece of negritude and a poetic milestone of anti-colonialism' Guardian'We shall speak. We shall sing. We shall shout.' This blazing autobiographical poem by the founder of the negritude movement...

In this collection of essays on African and Caribbean literature, culture, and politics, Ngugi wa Thiong'o delivers a groundbreaking critique of colonialism and capitalism in postcolonial Africa. In these essays,...

  90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books'I walked in a daze of illusions toward my future.'Deeply felt and told with an intrepid spirit, Tales from the Heart are the...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksRazor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo's essays established him as one of China's most popular - and subversive - writers. From...

Translated by Kate Nash, Gary Wilder This book is the long-overdue publication in English of Aimé Césaire’s account of Toussaint Louverture, the legendary leader of the revolution in Saint-Domingue –...

Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria Revolutionary black feminist Andree Blouin's memoir of Africa's liberation struggles “We who have been colonized can never forget” Andrée Blouin—once called the most dangerous woman...

Voices from Within the VeilLegendary black scholar W.E.B. Du Bois's most passionate and searing work denouncing the global color line."I have been in the world, but not of it," W.E.B....

Stories from India’s Poorest Districts A classic of investigative reporting and social inquiry by the authority on Indian rural poverty, published outside of India for the first time with a...

Records of Ancient Matters The classic story of Japan's origins—now in a fully revised and reader-friendly edition. The Kojiki is Japan's oldest surviving text, chronicling the mythical creation of the...

First published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal...

TRANSLATED BY ANJALI SINGH Now in one volume, both parts of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's brilliant memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution.The brilliant graphic memoir...

Translated by Li-Young Lee, Yun Wang A landmark translation of the timeless classic of Daoist wisdom, rendered in gorgeous poetry that illuminates its enduring teachings. This bold new translation by...

“A religious act cannot be performed with the aid of the bayonet or the bomb.” In 1938 Mahatma Gandhi wrote a bracing and, at times, discomfiting essay on the claims...

Memories of Girlhood One of bell hooks' foundational works introduced to the UK for the first time. 'With the emotion of poetry, the narrative of a novel, and the truth...

Japanese Shinto is the simple belief that the divine dwells in all things around us. Shinto: The Japanese World of Kami Spirits is a concise guide to the fundamental elements...

'We shall therefore confine our walk to Central London where people meet on business during the day, and to West London where they meet for pleasure at night. If you...

A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of the bombing of Nagasaki - and the acts of human kindness left in its wake.'A book that everyone should read' The TimesOn 9th August 1945,...

The sequel to The Motorcycle Diaries, this book is Ernesto Che Guevera's journal documenting the young Argentine's second trip through Latin America, revealing the emergence of a committed revolutionary.These letters, poetry, and...

The autobiography of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker, published in English for the first time.This is the iconic Josephine Baker in her own words.Funny, candid and unconventional- the wildly...

New and updated 2025 edition Now in its tenth edition, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes is the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the Chinese lunar zodiac, skillfully combining the...

A remarkable compilation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s reflections on love and its transformative power—a stellar addition to Dr. King’s archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. “I have also decided...

Translated from French by Michael Wolfers One of the world's greatest revolutionary leaders, Amílcar Cabral's long and arduous campaign for the liberation of Portuguese-dominated Africa is explored in this vivid compilation...

One of the most important literary voices of the twentieth century on one of her greatest loves – gardening. ‘[Kincaid] is able to do something that is almost never done...

‘Controlled and fearless perfection’ - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid’s brother Devon died of Aids on 19 January 1996 at the age of 33. This poetic and shockingly candid recounting of...

His narrative skill is spectacular. One returns with pleasure to the slow hand-in-hand revelations of both India and himself’ – The Times  An Area of Darkness is V. S. Naipaul’s semi-autobiographical account...

My Life with Che Guevara Che Guevara’s widow remembers a great revolutionary romance tragically cut short by Che’s assassination in Bolivia. When Aleida March first met Che Guevara, she was...

The Later Years of Nawal El Saadawi, In Her Own Words In Walking through Fire, Nawal El Saadawi, author of Woman at Point Zero and one of the Arab world's...

Passionate, powerful and thought-provoking, in The Hidden Face of Eve, leading feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi provides a shocking account of the oppression of women in the Arab world. Inspired...

The Early Life of Nawal El Saadawi, In Her Own Words Volume one of the autobiography of Nawal El Saadawi, the Arab world's leading feminist. In A Daughter of Isis,...

Bringing together multi-award-winning author Hazel Carby's most important and influential essays, Cultures in Bablyon analysed diverse aspects of US and British culture. Carby's writing is invariably sharp and provocative, her...

'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it' Barack Obama 'The authentic voice of Mandela shines through this book' The Times...

A memoir of politics and activism, from the bestselling and beloved author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal...

A memoir about motherhood and music from the bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK...

'In the first decade of the twentieth century, it was not a good time to be born black, or woman, in America.' So begins this stunning portrait of Vivian Baxter...

A beautiful new edition of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, the iconic, beloved and deeply moving first volume of Maya Angelou's autobiography. The international classic and bestseller, Maya...

From the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, this memoir chronicles Maya Angelou's involvement with the civil rights movement. 'A brilliant writer, a fierce...

The sequel to I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMA Maya Angelou's seven volumes of autobiography are...

A memoir about home and belonging, from the author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' – BARACK...

The essential writings of China’s first iconic modern intellectual, intent on reforming an entire nation, now published for the first time in Penguin Classics The power, anger, and fluency of...