1984 by George Orwell – 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics Paperback)

The book that gave us Big Brother, thoughtcrime, and “Orwellian.” Still the warning people reach for when truth, surveillance, and power collide.

Written in 1948 and first published in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 is the defining modern dystopia: a world where the Party rewrites history, watches every citizen, and punishes independent thought. Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth. His job is to make the past match whatever the Party says today. Then he begins to think for himself.

This is the authorized Signet Classics mass-market paperback — the inexpensive edition students, book clubs, and first-time readers actually buy and carry.

This 75th Anniversary edition includes

• A new introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand
• A new afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia, a retelling of 1984
• Orwell’s complete novel, including the appendix on Newspeak

Why readers keep coming back

• Named one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
• The source of everyday language: Big Brother, doublethink, memory hole, thoughtcrime
• Essential for high school, college, and adult book clubs
• Pairs perfectly with Animal Farm, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Who it’s for: readers of classic literature, dystopian fiction, political novels, banned-book lists, and anyone buying a durable, affordable copy to annotate, gift, or assign.

Book details

• Title: 1984: 75th Anniversary
• Author: George Orwell
• Publisher: Signet Classics / Penguin
• Format: Mass market paperback
• Language: English
• Pages: 352
• ISBN-13: 9780451524935
• ISBN-10: 0451524934
• Dimensions: 4.1" × 7.4" × 1.0"
• Reading level: Adult / mature teen

Note: This is the pocket-sized mass-market edition. If you want a larger trade paperback or hardcover, see our other 1984 editions.