The Alchemist

An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More

Dodger

Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More

Sounder

Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More

The Boy in the Dress

The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More

American Gods

An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More

Divergent

First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More

Wicked

Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. 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

A Light in the Attic

Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. 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

Journey to Jo’burg

Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More

Letter from C. S. Lewis

In this letter to Collins publisher Billy Collins, dated November 1954, C. S. Lewis—author of The Chronicles of Narnia series, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters, among others—outlines what he sees as his three types of “literary output”: “A. Religious and General. B. Fiction. C. Academic.” 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

A Game of Thrones

First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More

Howl’s Moving Castle

This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More