Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
A Woman of Substance
With her unforgettable heroine Emma Harte, Bradford popularized the rags-to-riches family saga. More
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
An American classic called “one of the books of the century” by the New York Public Library. More
1848: Harper & Brothers publishes the first American editions of the Brontë’s works
Harper & Brothers publishes the first American editions of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, and Anne Brontë's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. More
The Thorn Birds
McCullough’s sweeping family saga of forbidden love in the Australian outback; became a bestselling phenomenon. More
The Stone Diaries
Winner of the 1993 Governor General’s Award (Canada) and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
Wuthering Heights
A Gothic classic and one of the world’s greatest tales of unrequited love. More
Jane Eyre
Brontë’s masterpiece of Gothic romance; a milestone title in the history of British feminist literature. More
Dorothea Benton Frank
You’ve asked me to tell you why I write but I think the answer might be longer than the fifty or one hundred words you’ve allotted me. More
The Golden Notebook
A feminist landmark and the best-known work by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. More
Lauren Weisberger
A book that influenced me and why . . . Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume was incredibly influential to me as a child. More
Nostromo
A sweeping masterpiece considered by many to be Conrad’s greatest novel. More
The Bell Jar
A haunting classic that chronicles the breakdown of a brilliant, talented, successful young woman. 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
Love Story
The romantic tale that defined a generation, sold millions, and inspired a popular film. More