Which Penguin books shocked society and became cultural icons? With Jack Edwards and Penguin Editor, Simon Prosser

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<p>Outrageous, iconic and unforgettable -&nbsp;these are some of the books Penguin have been publishing over its 90-year history. As part of a special content series called 'The books that shaped us' on Penguin.co.uk, we invited readers from the world of publishing, comedy, and music to explore must-read titles across the decades. The Internet's resident librarian Jack Edwards and Penguin editor Simon Prosser discuss their curated reading lists, and explore the impact of the books that shocked society and became pop culture phenomena in this special episode, recorded live at Waterstones Picadilly</p><br><p>Find all the books mentioned in this episode and more by clicking this link: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-penguin-podcast-with-jack-edwards-and-editor-simon-prosser?utm_campaign=Waterstones&amp;utm_source=penguinwebsite&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Penguin Podcast Waterstones Special</a></p><p>Follow our dedicated Broadcast channel on Instagram for exclusive content and giveaways: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/penguinukbooks?igsh=N2VoM3pyMjN1Nm1y?utm_campaign=PodcastLatitude&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PenguinUKBooks </a></p><br><p>Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+Club+Books&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>