Girl with a Pearl Earring
Multimillion-copy global bestseller that won critical acclaim for its beautifully wrought depiction of innocence corrupted. More
1953: William Collins and Sons gains the rights to publish C. S. Lewis…
William Collins and Sons purchases the religious publishing firm of Geoffrey Bles, Ltd., gaining the rights to the works of C. S. Lewis, including his Chronicles of Narnia fantasy books. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. 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
Seabiscuit
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. More
The Devil Wears Prada
Sensational behind-the-scenes debut novel about the fashion world and the boss from hell. 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
Kitchen Confidential
New York Times bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in chefs and the culinary arts. More
The Downing Street Years
Compelling account of Thatcher’s remarkable life in her own words. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Jane Eyre
Brontë’s masterpiece of Gothic romance; a milestone title in the history of British feminist literature. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. More
2015: HarperCollins expands into a global publisher…
HarperCollins expands from a primarily English-language publisher to one publishing in 17 languages, with operations in 18 countries around the world. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
Building Literary Identities: Canada, Australia, India
In the mid-1800s, William Collins took his UK publishing business international–from the Americas, through Australia, to Africa. More
Heaven Is for Real
The life-changing story of a boy who experiences Heaven, with 11 million copies sold. More
Wuthering Heights
A Gothic classic and one of the world’s greatest tales of unrequited love. More
The Guns of Navarone
Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More
New King James Version Bible (NKJV)
One of the top three bestselling Bibles, alongside the NIV and the KJV. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
Middlemarch
Ranked number one in a 2015 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British novels. More
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
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Other Side of Midnight
This suspenseful, glamorous thriller was a genre-busting bestseller from Sheldon, an acclaimed master storyteller. More