Angela’s Ashes
The phenomenal worldwide bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner. More
The Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More
Sharpe’s Eagle
The first Sharpe novel published in Cornwell’s classic series. More
Nostromo
A sweeping masterpiece considered by many to be Conrad’s greatest novel. 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 Kon-Tiki Expedition
This classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage has been translated into sixty-five languages. More
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
A multimillion-copy benchmark of adventure/survival nonfiction. More
The Other Side of Midnight
This suspenseful, glamorous thriller was a genre-busting bestseller from Sheldon, an acclaimed master storyteller. More
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
Jack Higgins
Why I write: Some years ago, although enjoying great success, I was accused by certain literary critics of repeating myself too much in my work. More
Stuart MacBride
I write because I love to read. More
Moby-Dick
Often called the greatest American novel of all time. More
Seven Years in Tibet
A landmark in travel writing, it has been translated into fifty-three languages. More
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
The Hunt for Red October
Clancy’s debut novel launched a spectacular career and introduced the world to a new hero, Jack Ryan. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
The Dangerous Book for Boys
A genre-busting “guidebook” that was a bestseller in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. 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
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
Memoir offering a haunting, harrowing look inside the cruel prison of locked-in syndrome. More
Gorky Park
First book in the Arkady Renko series, which became an instant bestseller and changed the crime fiction genre. More
James Rollins
I owe my mother everything. More
Empire of the Sun
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. More