Penguin Books

Penguin Books appears as the publishing imprint on David Allen’s Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, the book that sets out his approach to managing commitments and work. The publication record distinguishes the book’s first U.S. publication in 2001 by Viking Penguin from its subsequent 2003 publication in Penguin Books, placing the imprint within the book’s documented publishing history.

Identity and Publication Role

The title and publication pages identify Penguin Books as the imprint associated with the book. The volume names Penguin Books on its opening pages and states that it was published in Penguin Books in 2003. Its publication information also identifies Penguin Putnam Inc., at 375 Hudson Street in New York, as the U.S. publisher associated with the imprint.

Place in the Book’s Publication History

The publication chronology begins with the first U.S. edition, published in 2001 by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. The book was then published in Penguin Books in 2003. These separate notices establish Penguin Books not as the original U.S. publisher named for the 2001 edition, but as the imprint under which the later edition appeared.

Association with David Allen’s Work

The book presents David Allen’s productivity method, while its author biography describes his work as a management consultant and executive coach, his workshops for individuals and organizations, and his speaking engagements for organizations including New York Life, the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, L.L. Bean, and the U.S. Navy. The biography also notes that the book had been published in twelve foreign countries. Together, these details situate Penguin Books’ edition within the wider publication and circulation of Allen’s work, without specifying the imprint’s role in those other editions.