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Outstanding Classic Fiction

Classic: adj. judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality

Kipling. Dickens. Bronte. Austen. Opening any one of these books is the closest to a time machine we will ever have, a gateway to the mores and hopes of the past. Our selection takes some of the finest novels ever written – stories which have shaped our society – and settles on those where the quality of the edition properly reflects the merit of the book.


Classic Collections


Everyman Anthologies


Bringing in the Brontës

Still revelling in the sisters' recent biopic, To Walk Invisible, we pick a selection of essential Brontë reads.


Classic Imprints 


Macmillan Collectors Library


Virago Collectible Editions


Suzanne Dean On Designing The New Vintage Russian Classics Series

As the nights draw in and the days become crisp, what better texts to turn to than the Russian Classics? It just so happens, Vintage have released an absolutely exquisite new Russian Classic Series: six canonical texts in striking new covers. 
We are honoured that Waterstones is the only bookshop to stock the books before their general release in January. The creator of these stunning designs, Suzanne Dean, Creative Director at Vintage, has been kind enough to give us an exclusive peek into her creative process.

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Vintage Russian Classics - Exclusive to Waterstones


Modern and Contemporary Fiction Gifts


Vintage Iconic Paperbacks


Barnes and Noble Classics


Classic Gifts For Literature Lovers