Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
1996: George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre…
George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre with his epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, published by HarperCollins in the UK. More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
HarperCollins’s connections to nascent science fiction and fantasy worlds began with works such as Edward Lytton Bulwer’s The Coming Race (1871), and H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds (1898) and The Invisible Man (1898). More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
At the Mountains of Madness
Lovecraft’s work has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre. More
Michael Chabon
The first writer that I really fell in love with was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in particular his Sherlock Holmes stories, and the first story that I ever wrote was a Sherlock Holmes story. 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
1954: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is published…
Publisher George Allen & Unwin, later purchased by HarperCollins, publishes the 9,250-page manuscript of The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. More
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More
Francesca Lia Block
It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Wicked
Bestseller that is the basis for the hit Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. More
Gordon Korman
I read to be astounded by other writers’ ideas. More
The Alchemist
An inspirational phenomenon; one of the bestselling books in history. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Garth Nix
Reading is to live More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
The Hobbit
In October 1936, Stanley Unwin, chairman of British publishers George Allen & Unwin (later acquired by HarperCollins), received a children’s book submission. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More
Mere Christianity
Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More