Tag: Genre

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 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

1924: “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie joins the house of Collins…

“Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie joins the house of Collins, and two years later publishes her seminal Hercule Poirot novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. More

A Game of Thrones

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

Diana Palmer

The first romance novel I ever read was Margaret Way’s Red Cliffs of Malpara. More

Diana Palmer

Letter from Agatha Christie

This letter from Agatha Christie (here signing with her second married name, Mallowan) shows the close relationship she had with Collins publisher Billy Collins. More

Neil Gaiman

I read to travel, and to learn. More

Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More

Agatha Christie

The house of Collins acquired “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie after she disagreed with her former publisher over the spelling of “coco”/”cocoa” in her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. More

Riders of the Purple Sage

Often called “the most popular Western novel of all time,” this classic helped shape the Western genre. More

The Guns of Navarone

Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More

Gorky Park

First book in the Arkady Renko series, which became an instant bestseller and changed the crime fiction genre. 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 Fellowship of the Ring

First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More

1941: Avon Books is established…

Avon Books is established by New York businessman Joseph Meyers in association with Edna B. Williams. Now renowned for widely popularizing the historical romance category, the publisher originally begins with a focus on paperback reprints. More

1891: Harper & Brothers purchases rights to Conan Doyle’s Adventures of Sherlock Holmes…

Enabled by the 1891 International Copyright Treaty, Harper & Brothers purchases the rights to Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. More

Lauren Oliver

I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More

Lauren Oliver

James Rollins

I owe my mother everything. More

James Rollins

Francesca Lia Block

It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More

Francesca Lia Block

Cathy Glass

I have always been a writer. More

Cathy Glass

Cally Taylor

When I get an idea for a novel the fizz of excitement I feel is electrifying. More

Cally Taylor

Fahrenheit 451

Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More

Kimberly McCreight

I write because I want answers. More

Kimberly McCreight

Brave New World

Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More

Kiera Cass

Reading has always been a safe place for me. More

Kiera Cass

1930: Collins establishes the Collins Crime Club…

Collins establishes the Collins Crime Club, which continues for six decades. Members receive quarterly newsletters that list the best new releases as selected by a panel of experts. More