Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
Gregory Maguire
One of the reasons HarperCollins has been my most frequent publisher for thirty-three years is that I admired three children’s books published by Harper & Row within a year of each other (the year I was turning nine). More
A Christmas Carol
Dickens’s beloved classic of the meaning of Christmas that has inspired countless adaptations. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
The War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Kundera’s postmodern masterwork; named one of the best books of 1984 (New York Times Book Review). 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
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
The Downing Street Years
Compelling account of Thatcher’s remarkable life in her own words. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
The Hunt for Red October
Clancy’s debut novel launched a spectacular career and introduced the world to a new hero, Jack Ryan. More
Bel Canto
Patchett’s critically acclaimed novel that won the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Wicked
Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. More
The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World
With more than one million copies sold worldwide, it’s the world’s largest commercially available world atlas in print. More
The Golden Notebook
A feminist landmark and the best-known work by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. More
Angus & Robertson in Australia
Ten thousand miles from his homeland, Scotsman David Mackenzie Angus paid £50 to open a small bookshop on Market Street in Sydney, Australia. More
The Year of Magical Thinking
Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More
Emma Freedman
Why I read: To escape the everyday in worlds that wildly creative people invite us into, and to expand the mind. More
Wuthering Heights
A Gothic classic and one of the world’s greatest tales of unrequited love. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Flow
The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More
Good to Great
One of the most influential management bestsellers; explores how companies transition from average to extraordinary. More
Moby-Dick
Often called the greatest American novel of all time. More