Stride Toward Freedom
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott. More
Profiles in Courage
Pulitzer Prize winner that helped propel the young senator to the White House. More
Pallavi Aiyyar
I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More
The Making of the President 1960
This groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner revolutionized the way presidential campaigns are reported. More
The Downing Street Years
Compelling account of Thatcher’s remarkable life in her own words. More
V. Raghunathan
Mark Twain’s quote “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read” had a significant influence on me in my early years, which helped me take to reading seriously. More
Namita Gokhale
I read to share the world, to treasure words, to learn and intuit and recognise experiences to which I have no direct access. More
1992: HarperCollins begins publishing operations in India…
HarperCollins begins publishing operations in India, represented by Rupa & Co, a small independent publisher. In 2003, HarperCollins India enters a joint venture agreement with the Living Media group, the largest media conglomerate in India. More
2012: HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary…
HarperCollins India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers. More
Barbarians at the Gate
Considered one of the best business narratives ever written, it changed the way business stories are told. More
Sanjay Suri
Why I read . . . Because I can live many lives in one, and travel many worlds in one. More
Dan Harris
I used to read to lead a lot of fiction, mostly for the escape—to be transported to other places and times. More
Lawrence Hill
Writing is the one pursuit I have always pursued, and always known I was compelled to pursue. More
Richard Fidler
Books have always excited me, and helped me place my tiny life in the great stream of events and ideas. More
M. J. Akbar
Why I read: To learn. More
