And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More
Anne Hillerman
I read to take a mini-vacation in my own living room, to go back in history, forward in time, or to a place I love and had forgotten. More
1973: William Collins and Sons secures the rights to Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago…
William Collins and Sons secures the rights to Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago, an eye-opening work that exposes in startling detail the horrors of the communist regime in Russia. More
Sharpe’s Eagle
The first Sharpe novel published in Cornwell’s classic series. 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
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
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
Flashman
When this novel was first published, many critics mistakenly accepted it as a genuine historical memoir. More
B. A. Paris
I write because it’s something I love doing. 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 Gulag Archipelago
Named “the best nonfiction book of the 20th century” by Time magazine. More
Mary Kubica
I read to transport myself. More
Kimberly McCreight
I write because I want answers. 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
Papillon
A bestselling phenomenon and classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure. More