Freaky Friday
Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. 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
Founded on Religion
Though a shared love of the written word inspired those who laid the foundation of HarperCollins, spreading Christian principles was a calling for them. More
Michael Morpurgo
I like above all to share the excitement of my dreams and discoveries, my doubts and fears, my joys and my sorrows, to take my readers on new journeys with me. More
The Dangerous Book for Boys
A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Henry Huggins
The debut novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. 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
Garth Nix
Reading is to live More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
Little House on the Prairie
Third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has sold more than 34 million copies. More
Gordon Korman
I read to be astounded by other writers’ ideas. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. 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 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