Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
Ursula K. Le Guin
Dear HarperCollins: You ask me, “Why do you read? Why do you write?” Well, I mean, duh. More
Flow
The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
200 Years of HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers began as J. & J. Harper, a small family printing shop run by brothers James and John Harper in New York City in March 1817. 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 Guns of Navarone
Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More
Fermat’s Last Theorem
International number one bestseller about solving a puzzle that had confounded mathematicians since the seventeenth century. More
Wild Swans
Popular bestseller that has sold more than 13 million copies. 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 Kitchen Diaries
Now in its third installment; the original was named “Book of the Year” by sixteen publications. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Born Free
Its remarkable interaction between the author and a lion cub named Elsa enchanted generations. More
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
The Beginner’s Bible
Revolutionized the way children are introduced to the stories of the Bible. More
Longitude
Story of an epic scientific quest, which won British Book of the Year in 1997. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Grace for the Moment
Lucado’s bestselling work, with more than 3 million copies in print. More
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Kundera’s postmodern masterwork; named one of the best books of 1984 (New York Times Book Review). More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Amelia Bedelia
The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece, and winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction. More
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More