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
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
Collected Poems 1947–1997
Poetry from a chief figure of the Beats that helped catalyze a revolution in contemporary culture. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. 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
The Corrections
Winner of the National Book Award in 2001 and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2002. More
Namita Gokhale
I read to share the world, to treasure words, to learn and intuit and recognise experiences to which I have no direct access. More
Karthika Nair
Books that influenced me: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Little Bear
The very first I Can Read! book has sold more than one million copies. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
The Hunt for Red October
Clancy’s debut novel launched a spectacular career and introduced the world to a new hero, Jack Ryan. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
Sanjay Suri
Why I read . . . Because I can live many lives in one, and travel many worlds in one. More
The Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
Bread and Jam for Frances
Beloved story featured on at least two “top 100 picture books of all time” lists. More
Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the first to win as a sequel. More
Fermat’s Last Theorem
International number one bestseller about solving a puzzle that had confounded mathematicians since the seventeenth century. More
A Christmas Carol
Dickens’s beloved classic of the meaning of Christmas that has inspired countless adaptations. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Shipping News
Highly acclaimed international bestseller; winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
2012: HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary…
HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers. More
Old Yeller
Instantly acclaimed, it has become one of the most beloved children’s classics ever written. 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
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie’s first book to be published by William Collins; known for its startling reveal. More
Pallavi Aiyyar
I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More