About publisher

Allen Lane is now the leading publisher of bestselling serious non-fiction in the UK, setting the agenda in subjects including history, science, politics, economics, philosophy, psychology, language and current affairs.

Our books are renowned for their quality and their originality of thought.

After initial publication in hardback, Allen Lane books appear as Penguin Press orange spine paperbacks, which echo both Penguin’s original tri-band design

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Sir Allen Lane's original mission, to bring the best writing to a wide audience.

Founder Sir Allen Lane (born Sept. 21, 1902, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died July 7, 1970, Northwood, Middlesex) was a 20th-century pioneer of paperback publishing in England. His belief in a market for high-quality books at low prices helped to create a new reading public and also led to improved printing and binding techniques.

Sir Allen Lane - British publisher | Founder of Penguin Book

Allen Lane is an Imprint of Penguin Books (UK) | Penguin Random House Group