Karthika Nair
Books that influenced me: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
Emily Post’s Etiquette
This “bible of etiquette” has been published by HarperCollins for more than three decades. 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 Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Multimillion-copy global bestseller that won critical acclaim for its beautifully wrought depiction of innocence corrupted. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
2008: HarperCollins India publishes The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga…
HarperCollins India publishes The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, which wins the 2008 Man Booker Prize. More
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Love and War in the Apennines
The early life story of a man who would become one of Britain’s best-loved literary adventurers. More
The Woman in White
One of the earliest works of detective fiction, this story caused a sensation with readers at the time. More
All the Light We Cannot See
The multimillion-copy bestseller and winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Agatha Christie
The house of Collins acquired “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie after she disagreed with her former publisher over the spelling of “coco”/”cocoa” in her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. More
The Year of Magical Thinking
Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More
Empire of the Sun
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
The Intelligent Investor
The stock market bible, hailed by Warren Buffett as “the best book on investing ever written.” More
The Shipping News
Highly acclaimed international bestseller; winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More