Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. 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
A Christmas Carol
Dickens’s beloved classic of the meaning of Christmas that has inspired countless adaptations. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
A multimillion-copy benchmark of adventure/survival nonfiction. 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
Kevin Henkes
Lawrence Hill
Writing is the one pursuit I have always pursued, and always known I was compelled to pursue. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
I’m OK—You’re OK
A defining work of self-help with more than 15 million copies in print. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Freakonomics
Multimillion-copy bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in behavioral economics and statistics. More
1953: William Collins and Sons gains the rights to publish C. S. Lewis…
William Collins and Sons purchases the religious publishing firm of Geoffrey Bles, Ltd., gaining the rights to the works of C. S. Lewis, including his Chronicles of Narnia fantasy books. More
Employees in the Collins Canada mailroom, circa 1940s
Collins Canada employees working in the general office during the 1940s More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. 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
Room
Winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional prize; made into a major motion picture. More
The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book
An innovative landmark from “one of the really great cooks of all time” (James Beard). 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
2017: HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary…
HarperCollins Publishers celebrates its 200th anniversary. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Wolf Hall
Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. More