The Dangerous Book for Boys
A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. More
Karthika Nair
Books that influenced me: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More
2017: HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary…
HarperCollins Publishers celebrates its 200th anniversary. More
Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the first to win as a sequel. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
The Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
Master and Commander
First book in O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series, widely regarded as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
The Making of the President 1960
This groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner revolutionized the way presidential campaigns are reported. More
Flat Stanley
This series celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2014 and has sold more than one million copies. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Wolf Hall
Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. 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
The Ipcress File
Deighton’s classic first novel broke the mold of the thriller genre. More
The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World
With more than one million copies sold worldwide, it’s the world’s largest commercially available world atlas in print. More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie’s first book to be published by William Collins; known for its startling reveal. 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
