One Hundred Years of Solitude
This landmark of magical realism sparked a wave of interest in Central and South American literature. 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
2017: HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary…
HarperCollins Publishers celebrates its 200th anniversary. More
Freakonomics
Multimillion-copy bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in behavioral economics and statistics. More
Internal memo from Collins Canada announcing a hot air balloon publicity stunt
To launch the new Canadian trade paperback imprint Totem, in September 1975, Collins Canada’s head of publicity Lucinda Vardey organized the release of hot air balloons over Toronto and neighboring suburbs. More
Kevin Henkes
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
A People’s History of the United States
Classic national bestseller that made a significant contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history. More
Good to Great
One of the most influential management bestsellers; explores how companies transition from average to extraordinary. More
Native Son
Wright’s unsparing reflection on what it means to be black in America. 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
The Dispossessed
The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More
Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the first to win as a sequel. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. 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 Years of Extermination
The Pulitzer Prize–winning Holocaust history, hailed as “a masterpiece” (New York Times Book Review). More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
The Dangerous Book for Boys
A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. More
Stuart Little
White’s beloved classic about a small mouse on a big adventure is a perennial bestseller. More
The Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More
Moby-Dick
Often called the greatest American novel of all time. More
Room
Winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional prize; made into a major motion picture. More