Modern literature uplifts voices overlooked by mainstream while exploring complex themes and compelling prose. Novels from the 21st century may not yet be classics, but some, like "Between the ...

Some of the best novels are so inspiring that they’ve spawned modern adaptations, re-imagining the characters and themes that have kept the originals on our classics shelves for new audiences.

The writer whose own books are modern literary classics reveals the great works that inspired him ...

What defines a modern classic? According to the book’s author, Henry Eliot, it’s “a product of more recent times: it was written in response to a world we are still experiencing, and it can be all the ...

Penguin Modern Classics is to publish a “definitive annotated edition” of Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch, one of his Discworld ...

“For books that are older, we wanted to give them a new lease of life with a cover that’s more vibrant and modern than previous classics have been.” ...