Their Eyes Were Watching God
One of the most widely read and acclaimed novels in the canon of African-American literature. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
Tales of the City
First book in Maupin’s acclaimed and groundbreaking series documenting San Francisco’s underground and gay culture. More
Summer of ’49
Halberstam’s classic chronicle of baseball’s most magnificent season. More
Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More
Riders of the Purple Sage
Often called “the most popular Western novel of all time,” this classic helped shape the Western genre. More
Profiles in Courage
Pulitzer Prize winner that helped propel the young senator to the White House. More
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Irving’s beloved coming-of-age tale that ranks among the most cherished of American classics. More
The Poisonwood Bible
Pulitzer Prize finalist and runaway bestseller. More
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pulitzer Prize winner; considered one of the classic works of creative nonfiction of the late twentieth century. More
A People’s History of the United States
Classic national bestseller that made a significant contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history. More
Our Town
Pulitzer Prize–winning drama; hailed by Edward Albee as “The finest play ever written by an American.” More
One Hundred Years of Solitude
This landmark of magical realism sparked a wave of interest in Central and South American literature. More
The Odyssey of Homer
Hailed as “the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet” (New York Times Book Review). More
Nostromo
A sweeping masterpiece considered by many to be Conrad’s greatest novel. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie’s first book to be published by William Collins; known for its startling reveal. More
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Classic, irreverent novel that helped spark the modern movement of environmental activism. More
Moby-Dick
Often called the greatest American novel of all time. More
Middlemarch
Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More
The Making of the President 1960
This groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner revolutionized the way presidential campaigns are reported. More
Love Story
The romantic tale that defined a generation, sold millions, and inspired a popular film. More
The Known World
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that examines the troubling complexities of slavery. More
Kitchen Confidential
New York Times bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in chefs and the culinary arts. More
Just Kids
Legendary artist Patti Smith’s critically acclaimed memoir; winner of the National Book Award. More
Jane Eyre
Brontë’s masterpiece of Gothic romance; a milestone title in the history of British feminist literature. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More
In Search of Excellence
Phenomenal classic bestseller that reinvented American business and sold more than 3 million copies. More
I’m OK—You’re OK
A defining work of self-help with more than 15 million copies in print. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
Good to Great
One of the most influential management bestsellers; explores how companies transition from average to extraordinary. More
The Golden Notebook
A feminist landmark and the best-known work by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. More
Go Set a Watchman
This newly discovered novel from beloved author Harper Lee became the bestselling book of 2015. More
Freakonomics
Multimillion-copy bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in behavioral economics and statistics. More
Flow
The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More
The Exorcist
The first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list. More
Essays of E. B. White
Classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time, Pulitzer Prize–winning author E. B. White. More
Emily Post’s Etiquette
This “bible of etiquette” has been published by HarperCollins for more than three decades. More
Down and Out in Paris and London
The first book by the author of the twentieth-century classics Animal Farm and 1984. More
The Dispossessed
The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More
The Crying of Lot 49
This highly original satire is a classic of postmodern literature. More
The Complete Works of Mark Twain: Authorized Edition
Twain worked directly with Harper & Brothers to produce this authorized edition of his works. More
Coming of Age in Samoa
A classic that brought science and literature together for both scholars and the general public. More
Collected Poems 1947–1997
Poetry from a chief figure of the Beats that helped catalyze a revolution in contemporary culture. More
A Christmas Carol
Dickens’s beloved classic of the meaning of Christmas that has inspired countless adaptations. More
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of fate, tragedy, and the meaning of the human condition. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More