Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
1996: George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre…
George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre with his epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, published by HarperCollins in the UK. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
The Exorcist
The first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list. More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
The War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
Hilary Mantel
I read out of hope and avid curiosity, and in an attempt to live in other times, and inhabit bodies that are not my own. More
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
Ursula K. Le Guin
Dear HarperCollins: You ask me, “Why do you read? Why do you write?” Well, I mean, duh. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. 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
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Gordon Korman
I read to be astounded by other writers’ ideas. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
The Dispossessed
The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More
Wicked
Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
At the Mountains of Madness
Lovecraft’s work has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre. 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
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More