The Hunt for Red October
Clancy’s debut novel launched a spectacular career and introduced the world to a new hero, Jack Ryan. More
The Guns of Navarone
Classic World War II thriller from MacLean, acclaimed master of action and suspense. More
Anne O’Brien
Writing about medieval women is compulsive. More
Social Change: Collins Gives Back
In the UK, William Collins II of Collins and Sons took up labor causes, especially child labor. More
What Do People Do All Day?
Over 100 million Scarry books have sold worldwide; a favorite in his classic Busytown series. More
1819: Chalmers & Collins Bookshop and Printing Works opens and prints its first book
Chalmers & Collins Bookshop and Printing Works opens and prints its first book… More
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
Judith Kerr
Why I write: Usually, so that I can do the illustrations. More
The Diary of a Wombat
Genesis of a picture book franchise that has sold more than half a million copies globally. 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
1930: Collins establishes the Collins Crime Club…
Collins establishes the Collins Crime Club, which continues for six decades. Members receive quarterly newsletters that list the best new releases as selected by a panel of experts. More
All the Light We Cannot See
The multimillion-copy bestseller and winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
1902: Collins publishes the first Gem…
Collins publishes the first Gem, a Pocket Pronouncing Dictionary that has 608 pages and is 2½" x 4½" in size. More
Cathy Glass
I have always been a writer. More
Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. 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
1989: News Corporation forms a new worldwide group called Harper & Collins…
News Corporation acquires William Collins Ltd., and brings together Collins, Harper & Row, Gower Publishing, Times Books, Bartholomew, and Angus & Robertson in a new worldwide group called Harper & Collins. More
Journey to Jo’burg
Groundbreaking book set in South Africa during the apartheid era and banned by its government. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Classic children’s story about imagination that has never been out of print. More
William Collins
Born on the south side of Glasgow in the village of Pollokshaws in 1789, William Collins left school to work as a weaver and clerk in a local cotton mill. More
Lynne Graham
What I love the most about writing is that it allows me to create my own world, filled with characters that fascinate me. More
Master and Commander
First book in O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series, widely regarded as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. More
The Beginner’s Bible
Revolutionized the way children are introduced to the stories of the Bible. More
Harry the Dirty Dog
Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More