Middlemarch
Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Kitten’s First Full Moon
Its brief text, large type, and luminescent pictures evoke the classic picture book era; Caldecott Medal winner. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
I’m OK—You’re OK
A defining work of self-help with more than 15 million copies in print. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More
Charlotte Gray
A book that influenced me and why: Middlemarch by George Eliot. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
The Hours
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award; made into an Oscar-winning film. More
Bel Canto
Patchett’s critically acclaimed novel that won the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction. 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
In Search of Excellence
Phenomenal classic bestseller that reinvented American business and sold more than 3 million copies. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Love Story
The romantic tale that defined a generation, sold millions, and inspired a popular film. 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
Pilgrim
A finalist for the Giller Prize and a Canadian bestseller that surpassed the author’s own impressive sales records. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
A planning meeting at Collins Canada, circa 1940s
In this photograph, Charles H. Sweeny, Editorial and Production, F. F. Appleton, publisher (center), and Margaret V. Paull, staff artist and typographer, plan the first Canadian production of Little Grey Rabbit Books. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Coming of Age in Samoa
A classic that brought science and literature together for both scholars and the general public. More
Tales of the City
First book in Maupin’s acclaimed and groundbreaking series documenting San Francisco’s underground and gay culture. More
The Poisonwood Bible
Pulitzer Prize finalist and runaway bestseller. More