Back to School Sale

Announcing Penn Press’s 2026 Back to School Sale! From September 2 through September 22, customers will receive 50% off select paperbacks when you order right here from pennpress.org!

Below, browse our collection of paperbacks on sale, including recent highlights and popular course titles, and enter discount code PENNSCHOOL26 on the shopping cart page to receive your discount.

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Cover of 'Scripts of Blackness' by Noémie Ndiaye

Scripts of Blackness

Noémie Ndiaye

Cover of 'Lyric Tactics' by Ingrid Nelson

Ingrid Nelson

Cover of 'The Permeable Self' by Barbara Newman

The Permeable Self

Barbara Newman

Cover of 'A New World of Labor' by Simon P. Newman

A New World of Labor

Simon P. Newman

Cover of 'This Is My Jail' by Melanie D. Newport

This Is My Jail

Melanie D. Newport

Cover of 'The Social Philosophers' by Robert Nisbet

The Social Philosophers

Robert Nisbet, Luke C. Sheahan

Cover of 'John James Audubon' by Gregory Nobles

John James Audubon

Gregory Nobles

Cover of 'Anna Zieglerin and the Lion’s Blood' by Tara Nummedal

Anna Zieglerin and the Lion's Blood

Tara Nummedal

Cover of 'The Head in Edward Nugent’s Hand' by Michael Leroy Oberg

The Head in Edward Nugent's Hand

Michael Leroy Oberg

Cover of 'Underground' by Bruce O

Bruce O'Neill

Cover of 'Compromised Bodies' by Sarah O

Compromised Bodies

Sarah O'Neill

Cover of 'Engaging the Ottoman Empire' by Daniel O

Engaging the Ottoman Empire

Daniel O'Quinn

Cover of 'The Invention of Shakespeare, and Other Essays' by Stephen Orgel

The Invention of Shakespeare, and Other Essays

Stephen Orgel

Cover of 'An Empire Divided' by Andrew Jackson O

An Empire Divided

Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy

Cover of 'Intimate Bonds' by Jennifer L. Palmer

Jennifer L. Palmer

Cover of 'Shakespearean Intersections' by Patricia Parker

Shakespearean Intersections

Patricia Parker

Cover of 'Women at the Wheel' by Katherine J. Parkin

Women at the Wheel

Katherine J. Parkin

Cover of 'A Not-So-New World' by Christopher M. Parsons

A Not-So-New World

Christopher M. Parsons

Cover of 'Religion in the Public Square' by James M. Patterson

Religion in the Public Square

James M. Patterson

Cover of 'Envisioning Islam' by Michael Philip Penn

Envisioning Islam

Michael Philip Penn

Cover of 'Public Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century' by James L. Perry

Public Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century

James L. Perry, Paul A. Volcker

Cover of 'Daughters of Parvati' by Sarah Pinto

Daughters of Parvati

Sarah Pinto

Cover of 'No Wood, No Kingdom' by Keith Pluymers

No Wood, No Kingdom

Keith Pluymers

Cover of 'Benevolent Empire' by Stephen R. Porter

Benevolent Empire

Stephen R. Porter

Cover of 'The Strangers Book' by Lloyd Pratt

The Strangers Book

Lloyd Pratt

Cover of 'Faith in Flux' by Devaka Premawardhana

Devaka Premawardhana

Cover of 'Unmaking the Global Sweatshop' by Rebecca Prentice and Geert De Neve

Unmaking the Global Sweatshop

Rebecca Prentice, Geert De Neve

Cover of 'Referendums and Ethnic Conflict' by Matt Qvortrup

Referendums and Ethnic Conflict

Matt Qvortrup

Cover of 'Medieval Badges' by Ann Marie Rasmussen

Medieval Badges

Ann Marie Rasmussen

Cover of 'Critical Disaster Studies' by Jacob A.C. Remes and Andy Horowitz

Critical Disaster Studies

Jacob A.C. Remes, Andy Horowitz

Cover of 'Shays’s Rebellion' by Leonard L. Richards

Shays's Rebellion

Leonard L. Richards

Cover of 'I’ve Been Here All the While' by Alaina E. Roberts

I've Been Here All the While

Alaina E. Roberts

Cover of 'Slavery in the North' by Marc Howard Ross

Slavery in the North

Marc Howard Ross

Cover of 'P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' by Hans Ingvar Roth

P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Hans Ingvar Roth

Cover of 'Inventing the Berbers' by Ramzi Rouighi

Inventing the Berbers

Ramzi Rouighi

Cover of 'Paris in the Middle Ages' by Simone Roux

Paris in the Middle Ages

Simone Roux, Jo Ann McNamara

Cover of 'Islamic Gardens and Landscapes' by D. Fairchild Ruggles

Islamic Gardens and Landscapes

D. Fairchild Ruggles

Cover of 'Seeking Allah’s Hierarchy' by P. C. Saidalavi

Seeking Allah's Hierarchy

P. C. Saidalavi

Cover of 'Bonds of Secrecy' by Benjamin A. Saltzman

Bonds of Secrecy

Benjamin A. Saltzman

Cover of 'The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky' by Jane Johnston Schoolcraft and Robert Dale Parker

The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, Robert Dale Parker

Cover of 'Peoples of the River Valleys' by Amy C. Schutt

Peoples of the River Valleys

Amy C. Schutt

Cover of 'Xenophon’s Socratic Education' by Dustin Sebell

Xenophon's Socratic Education

Dustin Sebell

Cover of 'Speaking with the Dead in Early America' by Erik R. Seeman

Speaking with the Dead in Early America

Erik R. Seeman

Cover of 'No Place for Grief' by Lotte Buch Segal

No Place for Grief

Lotte Buch Segal

Cover of 'After Work' by Shiori Shakuto

Shiori Shakuto

Cover of 'Used Books' by William H. Sherman

William H. Sherman

Cover of 'The Death of a Prophet' by Stephen J. Shoemaker

The Death of a Prophet

Stephen J. Shoemaker

Cover of 'Lenape Country' by Jean R. Soderlund

Jean R. Soderlund

Cover of 'Frontier Country' by Patrick Spero

Frontier Country

Patrick Spero

Cover of 'The Other Presidency' by Patrick Spero

The Other Presidency

Patrick Spero

Cover of 'Philadelphia, the Revolutionary City' by American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia, the Revolutionary City

American Philosophical Society, Patrick Spero, Michelle Craig McDonald, John Van Horne, David R. Brigham, Caroline O’Connell, Bayard Miller

Cover of 'The Practice of Citizenship' by Derrick R. Spires

The Practice of Citizenship

Derrick R. Spires

Cover of 'Circumventing the Law' by Elana Stein Hain

Circumventing the Law

Elana Stein Hain

Cover of 'Queer Clout' by Timothy Stewart-Winter

Timothy Stewart-Winter

Cover of 'Nuclear Country' by Catherine McNicol Stock

Nuclear Country

Catherine McNicol Stock

Cover of 'For the Pleasure of His Company' by Charles Warren Stoddard and Christopher Looby

For the Pleasure of His Company

Charles Warren Stoddard, Christopher Looby

Cover of 'Captives of Conquest' by Erin Woodruff Stone

Captives of Conquest

Erin Woodruff Stone

Cover of 'Shakespearean Issues' by Richard Strier

Shakespearean Issues

Richard Strier

Cover of 'The Man Who Had Been King' by Patricia Tyson Stroud

The Man Who Had Been King

Patricia Tyson Stroud

Cover of 'The Disaffected' by Aaron Sullivan

The Disaffected

Aaron Sullivan

Cover of 'Jungle Passports' by Malini Sur

Jungle Passports

Malini Sur

Cover of '"Ethel’s Love-Life" and Other Writings' by Margaret J. M. Sweat and Christopher Looby

"Ethel's Love-Life" and Other Writings

Margaret J. M. Sweat, Christopher Looby, Christopher Looby

Cover of 'Extinction and the Human' by Timothy Sweet

Extinction and the Human

Timothy Sweet

Cover of 'In This Land of Plenty' by Benjamin Talton

In This Land of Plenty

Benjamin Talton

Cover of 'Between Christian and Jew' by Paola Tartakoff

Between Christian and Jew

Paola Tartakoff

Cover of 'Frank Furness' by George E. Thomas

George E. Thomas, Alan Hess

Cover of 'Philosophical Siblings' by Jane F. Thrailkill

Philosophical Siblings

Jane F. Thrailkill

Cover of 'Modern Dharma' by Paola Tiné

Paola Tiné

Cover of 'Medieval Robots' by E. R. Truitt

Medieval Robots

E. R. Truitt

Cover of 'Contested Bodies' by Sasha Turner

Contested Bodies

Sasha Turner

Cover of 'Hunch' by Claudio Vita-Finzi

Claudio Vita-Finzi

Cover of 'Divided Unions' by Alexis N. Walker

Alexis N. Walker

Cover of 'Delaware’s Forgotten Folk' by C. A. Weslager

Delaware's Forgotten Folk

C. A. Weslager, L. T. Alexander, John Swientochowski

Cover of 'Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians' by Sophie White

Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians

Sophie White

Cover of 'The Organization Man' by William H. Whyte

The Organization Man

William H. Whyte, Joseph Nocera

Cover of 'Fighting for Dignity' by Sarah S. Willen

Fighting for Dignity

Sarah S. Willen

Cover of '"Beowulf" and Other Old English Poems' by Craig Williamson

"Beowulf" and Other Old English Poems

Craig Williamson, Craig Williamson, Tom Shippey

Cover of 'Destructive Creation' by Mark R. Wilson

Destructive Creation

Mark R. Wilson

Cover of 'Sovereignty in Exile' by Alice Wilson

Sovereignty in Exile

Alice Wilson

Cover of 'Fighting for the Higher Law' by Peter Wirzbicki

Fighting for the Higher Law

Peter Wirzbicki

Cover of 'Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters' by Victoria W. Wolcott

Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters

Victoria W. Wolcott

Cover of 'University City' by Laura Wolf-Powers

University City

Laura Wolf-Powers

Cover of 'Ethnocracy' by Oren Yiftachel

Oren Yiftachel

Cover of 'Selective Solidarity' by Chelsie Yount

Selective Solidarity

Chelsie Yount

Cover of 'Revolutionary Backlash' by Rosemarie Zagarri

Revolutionary Backlash

Rosemarie Zagarri

Cover of 'Before the Religious Right' by Gene Zubovich

Before the Religious Right

Gene Zubovich