The Thorn Birds
McCullough’s sweeping family saga of forbidden love in the Australian outback; became a bestselling phenomenon. More
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Why do I read? Seriously? I’m supposed to provide an intelligent answer? More
The Stone Diaries
Winner of the 1993 Governor General’s Award (Canada) and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
Meg Cabot
I write because of readers like Diana Moreno, who handed me a letter recently telling me that, as the firstborn daughter of immigrants, she felt lonely and shy when she arrived here in 2004 . . . until she found my books. More
Lauren Weisberger
A book that influenced me and why . . . Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume was incredibly influential to me as a child. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
Love Story
The romantic tale that defined a generation, sold millions, and inspired a popular film. More
The Devil Wears Prada
Sensational behind-the-scenes debut novel about the fashion world and the boss from hell. More
Nikki Gemmell
Reading is a haven, a harbor, to shelter me from the toss of the world. More
Dorothea Benton Frank
You’ve asked me to tell you why I write but I think the answer might be longer than the fifty or one hundred words you’ve allotted me. More
Cecelia Ahern
I write because I feel compelled to. More
Wuthering Heights
A Gothic classic and one of the world’s greatest tales of unrequited love. More
Jane Eyre
Brontë’s masterpiece of Gothic romance; a milestone title in the history of British feminist literature. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Cally Taylor
When I get an idea for a novel the fizz of excitement I feel is electrifying. More
