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
V. Raghunathan
Mark Twain’s quote “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read” had a significant influence on me in my early years, which helped me take to reading seriously. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Pallavi Aiyyar
I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
New King James Version Bible (NKJV)
One of the top three bestselling Bibles, alongside the NIV and the KJV. More
The Shipping News
Highly acclaimed international bestseller; winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More
A Woman of Substance
With her unforgettable heroine Emma Harte, Bradford popularized the rags-to-riches family saga. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. 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
Michael Bond
I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More
1924: “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie joins the house of Collins…
“Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie joins the house of Collins, and two years later publishes her seminal Hercule Poirot novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. 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
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More
Blonde
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Seabiscuit
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. More
The Woman in White
One of the earliest works of detective fiction, this story caused a sensation with readers at the time. More
Empire of the Sun
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. More
No Logo
International bestseller and one of the world’s most influential books on the alter-globalization movement. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
Collected Poems 1947–1997
Poetry from a chief figure of the Beats that helped catalyze a revolution in contemporary culture. More