Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
This 1972 Booker Prize–nominated novel was also made into a 1978 Australian film. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
New International Version Bible (NIV)
The bestselling and most widely read modern translation of the Bible in the English language. More
The Known World
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that examines the troubling complexities of slavery. More
Bernard Cornwell
The most magical phrase I knew as a child was “Once upon a time” because those four words meant a story was coming. More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
Donna Hay
I read Patrick Süskind’s Perfume: The Story of a Murderer at twenty-three years old on the plane on my way to Paris, on the beginning of my first big overseas adventure. More
The Man from Snowy River
Iconic Australian classic and one of the most famous poems in Australian literature. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
C.S. Lewis and Christianity
Born in 1898 in Belfast, Clive Staples Lewis lost his faith in Christianity at a young age after his mother died and he was sent away to boarding school. More
The Making of the President 1960
This groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner revolutionized the way presidential campaigns are reported. More
Sharpe’s Eagle
The first Sharpe novel published in Cornwell’s classic series. More
George R. R. Martin
It was in 1993 that George R. R. Martin–already an acclaimed author of science fiction and horror novels, and well known for his work in Hollywood as a screenwriter on The Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast–decided he needed a broader outlet for his creativity and conceived of A Song of Ice and Fire, a truly monumental fantasy series. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Tara Moss
Thanks to my parents, I’ve been a passionate reader since childhood. More
Flow
The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
The Golden Notebook
A feminist landmark and the best-known work by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. More
The Guns of Navarone
Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More