The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Original proposal for Lawrence Hill’s The Book of Negroes
Lawrence Hill’s agent, Janet Turnbull Irving, submitted this one-page summary for his as yet unwritten novel Migration to HarperCollins Canada Editor-in-Chief Iris Tupholme in 1998. More
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
An American classic called “one of the books of the century” by the New York Public Library. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Jay Onrait
I read because as much as I love film and television, and documentaries, and Facebook, and Twitter and Snapchat, and my abacus . . . More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
The Bell Jar
A haunting classic that chronicles the breakdown of a brilliant, talented, successful young woman. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Essays of E. B. White
Classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time, Pulitzer Prize–winning author E. B. White. More
The Crying of Lot 49
This highly original satire is a classic of postmodern literature. More
Profiles in Courage
Pulitzer Prize winner that helped propel the young senator to the White House. More
Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the first to win as a sequel. More
Middlemarch
Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More
Where the Wild Things Are
This winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal changed the face of children’s literature. More
Jesus Calling
The number one selling devotional, Jesus Calling is one of Thomas Nelson’s bestselling books of all time. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Goodnight Moon
Every child’s must-have bedtime classic; beloved by generations of readers and listeners. More
Frances Itani
I write because I am happiest when I am in what Tillie Olsen once described to me as “that bless’ed state.” More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
In Search of Excellence
Phenomenal classic bestseller that reinvented American business and sold more than 3 million copies. More
And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
Original contract for Thorn-Apple Tree
Grace Campbell’s debut novel, Thorn-Apple Tree, was one of the earliest works of fiction written by a Canadian to be published by William Collins Sons & Co. Canada Ltd. More