Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More
The White Tiger
Winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize. More
Anthony Doerr
We are all mapmakers: We embed our memories everywhere, inscribing a private and intensely complicated latticework across the landscape. More
2008: HarperCollins India publishes The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga…
HarperCollins India publishes The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, which wins the 2008 Man Booker Prize. More
Matt Haig
It sounds ridiculous, but reading saved my life. More
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
This 1972 Booker Prize–nominated novel was also made into a 1978 Australian film. More
People of the Book
Winner of the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 2008. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Geronimo Johnson
I write to unread what has been written about me in error and with malice. More
The God of Small Things
Winner of the 1997 Man Booker Prize, making Roy the first Indian woman to receive the award. More
2000: Gao Xingjian becomes the first Chinese author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature…
Gao Xingjian becomes the first Chinese author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature after HarperCollins Australia publishes his novel Soul Mountain. More
Shilpi Somaya Gowda
At every stage of life, since being a kid with a flashlight under the covers, reading has always been my favorite activity. More
One Hundred Years of Solitude
This landmark of magical realism sparked a wave of interest in Central and South American literature. More