Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
The Purpose Driven Life
The bestselling hardback nonfiction book in history, it has sold more than 30 million copies. More
Grace for the Moment
Lucado’s bestselling work, with more than 3 million copies in print. More
Nikki Gemmell
Reading is a haven, a harbor, to shelter me from the toss of the world. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
No Logo
International bestseller and one of the world’s most influential books on the alter-globalization movement. More
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
The Book of Negroes
A milestone in Canada’s understanding of black history and one of the bestselling books in Canadian publishing history. More
J.R.R. Tolkien and the Trilogy
Sir Stanley Unwin, chairman of British publishers George Allen & Unwin (later acquired by HarperCollins), originally rejected the 9,250-page manuscript of The Lord of the Rings, the sequel to J. R. R. Tolkien’s moderately successful (at the time) The Hobbit, as it was too long, and the author would make a deal with the publisher only if they also agreed to take another of his unfinished books. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
The Known World
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that examines the troubling complexities of slavery. More
Page from the original manuscript of “The Man from Snowy River”
A handwritten page from the original manuscript of “The Man from Snowy River” by Banjo Paterson. More
The Woman in White
One of the earliest works of detective fiction, this story caused a sensation with readers at the time. More
The Man from Snowy River
Iconic Australian classic and one of the most famous poems in Australian literature. More
A Soldier’s Tale
Enduring novel that has met with critical acclaim and been reprinted many times since its first release. More
Heaven Is for Real
The life-changing story of a boy who experiences Heaven, with 11 million copies sold. More
The Inklings
Clive Staples Lewis (better known as C. S. Lewis) loved nothing more than sitting in the back room of his favorite pub, The Eagle and Child, surrounded by his closest literary friends, including J. R. R. Tolkien. More
The Hours
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award; made into an Oscar-winning film. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
King James Version Bible (KJV)
Since granted the license to print the Bible in 1839, Collins has sold tens of millions of copies. More
1954: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is published…
Publisher George Allen & Unwin, later purchased by HarperCollins, publishes the 9,250-page manuscript of The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. More
200 Years of HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers began as J. & J. Harper, a small family printing shop run by brothers James and John Harper in New York City in March 1817. More
The Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Richard Fidler
Books have always excited me, and helped me place my tiny life in the great stream of events and ideas. More
