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The Penguin team pick their favourite book covers of 2016

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The Penguin team pick their favourite book covers of 2016
6 books to relax with when the shopping gets too much

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6 books to relax with when the shopping gets too much

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The ultimate Christmas survival guide

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Nicolás Obregón on the influence of Truman Capote and creative non-fiction
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Jane Fallon on the books that influenced her writing

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Emily Barr's favourite snowy tales

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Jamie's Christmas Winter Bombe recipe

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Jamie's Christmas Winter Bombe recipe
How to have a very merry Victorian Christmas

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How to have a very merry Victorian Christmas

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The Little Teashop of Lost and Found by Trisha Ashley

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A punk's guide to London with Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols

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A punk's guide to London with Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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All That Man Is by David Szalay

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Where to start with Philip Roth
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