Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
Karthika Nair
Books that influenced me: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. More
Sharpe’s Eagle
The first Sharpe novel published in Cornwell’s classic series. More
Building Literary Identities: Canada, Australia, India
In the mid-1800s, William Collins took his UK publishing business international–from the Americas, through Australia, to Africa. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More
Longitude
Story of an epic scientific quest, which won British Book of the Year in 1997. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Lauren Weisberger
A book that influenced me and why . . . Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume was incredibly influential to me as a child. More
Danny and the Dinosaur
I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More
Empire of the Sun
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
The Hours
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award; made into an Oscar-winning film. More
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
Memoir offering a haunting, harrowing look inside the cruel prison of locked-in syndrome. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
2012: HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary…
HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers. More
Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the first to win as a sequel. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More
Middlemarch
Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
1992: HarperCollins begins publishing operations in India…
HarperCollins begins publishing operations in India, represented by Rupa & Co, a small independent publisher. In 2003, HarperCollins India enters a joint venture agreement with the Living Media group, the largest media conglomerate in India. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
A Woman of Substance
With her unforgettable heroine Emma Harte, Bradford popularized the rags-to-riches family saga. More
Heaven Is for Real
The life-changing story of a boy who experiences Heaven, with 11 million copies sold. More