Freakonomics Multimillion-copy bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in behavioral economics and statistics. More
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly Memoir offering a haunting, harrowing look inside the cruel prison of locked-in syndrome. More
The Devil Wears Prada Sensational behind-the-scenes debut novel about the fashion world and the boss from hell. More
Bernard Cornwell The most magical phrase I knew as a child was “Once upon a time” because those four words meant a story was coming. More Bernard Cornwell
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 Lauren Weisberger
Kitchen Confidential New York Times bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in chefs and the culinary arts. More
Magician Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
The Fellowship of the Ring First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
A Christmas Carol Dickens’s beloved classic of the meaning of Christmas that has inspired countless adaptations. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More Barbara Taylor Bradford
Amelia Bedelia The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
A Bear Called Paddington The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
The Kitchen Diaries Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
The Dangerous Book for Boys A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. 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
Michael Bond I was brought up in a house where books were an essential part of the furnishings. More Michael Bond
What Do People Do All Day? Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
2017: HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary… HarperCollins Publishers celebrates its 200th anniversary. More
Tess of the d’Urbervilles Major nineteenth-century English novel that challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. More