How Harlequin Became Romance
When Richard H.G. Bonnycastle, a former Arctic explorer with the Hudson Bay Company, launched Harlequin Books in Winnipeg in 1948, he had little interest in building a publishing empire around romance novels. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Joe Hill
Our lives are increasingly crowded by the instruments of distraction. More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
HarperCollins’s connections to nascent science fiction and fantasy worlds began with works such as Edward Lytton Bulwer’s The Coming Race (1871), and H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds (1898) and The Invisible Man (1898). More
The Woman in White
One of the earliest works of detective fiction, this story caused a sensation with readers at the time. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More
Mary Kubica
I read to transport myself. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
The Exorcist
The first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Jack Higgins
Why I write: Some years ago, although enjoying great success, I was accused by certain literary critics of repeating myself too much in my work. 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
Jacqueline Winspear
I read because I love language, the way the joining of words and the rhythm of a story can make me laugh, cry, or take me out of my world or immerse me in the lives of others. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
Kimberly McCreight
I write because I want answers. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
The Guns of Navarone
Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More
Lis Wiehl
I have a confession to make: I am a mindless reader. More
Agatha Christie at her Devonshire home
Agatha Christie, known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime, is the best-selling novelist in history, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. More
The Birth of Perry Mason
Head of William Morrow and Company (later acquired by HarperCollins) since the death of its founder in 1931, Thayer Hobson searched widely for promising new authors, often traveling to Europe in pursuit of his next big title. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More