When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
Garth Nix
Reading is to live More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Wicked
Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Francesca Lia Block
It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
The Inklings
Clive Staples Lewis (better known as C. S. Lewis) loved nothing more than sitting in the back room of his favorite pub, The Eagle and Child, surrounded by his closest literary friends, including J. R. R. Tolkien. More
C.S. Lewis and Christianity
Born in 1898 in Belfast, Clive Staples Lewis lost his faith in Christianity at a young age after his mother died and he was sent away to boarding school. More
1953: William Collins and Sons gains the rights to publish C. S. Lewis…
William Collins and Sons purchases the religious publishing firm of Geoffrey Bles, Ltd., gaining the rights to the works of C. S. Lewis, including his Chronicles of Narnia fantasy books. More
The Dangerous Book for Boys
A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
HarperOne
In 1977, a handful of Harper & Row employees from the Religious Books Department moved from New York to San Francisco to focus on titles pertaining to mind, body, and spirit. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Gregory Maguire
One of the reasons HarperCollins has been my most frequent publisher for thirty-three years is that I admired three children’s books published by Harper & Row within a year of each other (the year I was turning nine). More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More