The Crying of Lot 49
This highly original satire is a classic of postmodern literature. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Employees in the Collins Canada general office, circa 1940s
Collins Canada employees working in the general office during the 1940s More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
Cathy Marie Buchanan
I write because I’m compelled to create and writing is the act that best satisfies the itch. More
The Hours
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award; made into an Oscar-winning film. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. More
Coming of Age in Samoa
A classic that brought science and literature together for both scholars and the general public. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. 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
Just Kids
Legendary artist Patti Smith’s critically acclaimed memoir; winner of the National Book Award. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
Pilgrim
A finalist for the Giller Prize and a Canadian bestseller that surpassed the author’s own impressive sales records. More
Room
Winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional prize; made into a major motion picture. More
The Carrot Seed
An early classic in children’s literature about perseverance; never out of print. More
Wolf Hall
Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. More
Ursula K. Le Guin
Dear HarperCollins: You ask me, “Why do you read? Why do you write?” Well, I mean, duh. More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie’s first book to be published by William Collins; known for its startling reveal. More
Emma Donoghue
Like many teenagers, I spent more of my summer holidays than I probably should have immersed in the world of The Lord of the Rings. More
Go Set a Watchman
This newly discovered novel from beloved author Harper Lee became the bestselling book of 2015. More
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of fate, tragedy, and the meaning of the human condition. More