Penguin Books

Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1936. Its most emblematic products are its paperbacks. The first Penguin paperbacks were published in 1935, but as an imprint of Bodley Head.

Imprints of Penguin Books include Puffin Books, for children's literature. They have also acquired Ladybird Books, Dorling Kindersley and the Rough Guides.

Former Penguin imprints include Roc, for science fiction and fantasy and Pelican Books, for non-fiction.

In the early days Penguin paperback fiction had a distinctive orange and white appearance (or green for crime fiction). Some recent publications of literature from that time have duplicated the original look.

Contraversial titles published by Penguin include Lady Chatterley's Lover, Spycatcher and The Satanic Verses.

Pengiuin Books is a division of the worldwide Penguin Group. Its counterpart in the United States is Penguin Group (USA).