Bernard Cornwell

Born in London in 1944, Bernard Cornwell grew up in Essex and, after a stint as a teacher, moved on to the BBC, where he took a job as a producer in Northern Ireland. More

Papillon

A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More

Wolf Hall

Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. More

Native Son

Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. More

Wicked

Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. More

Jesus Calling

The number one selling devotional, Jesus Calling is one of Thomas Nelson’s bestselling books of all time. More

Hilary Mantel

I read out of hope and avid curiosity, and in an attempt to live in other times, and inhabit bodies that are not my own. More

Jane Eyre

Brontë’s masterpiece of Gothic romance; a milestone title in the history of British feminist literature. More

Barbarians at the Gate

Considered one of the best business narratives ever written, it changed the way business stories are told. 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 Alchemist

An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More

Middlemarch

Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More

Sounder

Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More