A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Sharpe’s Eagle
The first Sharpe novel published in Cornwell’s classic series. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
A Woman of Substance
With her unforgettable heroine Emma Harte, Bradford popularized the rags-to-riches family saga. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
Fermat’s Last Theorem
International number one bestseller about solving a puzzle that had confounded mathematicians since the seventeenth century. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie’s first book to be published by William Collins; known for its startling reveal. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
All the Light We Cannot See
The multimillion-copy bestseller and winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More
C.S. Lewis and Christianity
Born in 1898 in Belfast, Clive Staples Lewis lost his faith in Christianity at a young age after his mother died and he was sent away to boarding school. More
The Odyssey of Homer
Hailed as “the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet” (New York Times Book Review). More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
The Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Award-winning first book in the If You Give series, which has sold more than 15 million copies. More
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More
Tracy Chevalier
I read because I want to know what it’s like to look at the world through someone else’s eyes, and reading is a remarkably efficient and vigorous way of doing that. More
Wuthering Heights
A Gothic classic and one of the world’s greatest tales of unrequited love. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Thompson’s highly subjective blend of fact and fiction that popularized what has become known as gonzo journalism. More