The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
Joe Hill
Our lives are increasingly crowded by the instruments of distraction. More
The Exorcist
The first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. 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
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
V.
Winner of the William Faulkner Foundation Award for best debut novel in 1963. More
Gordon Korman
I read to be astounded by other writers’ ideas. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
The War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
Garth Nix
Reading is to live More
At the Mountains of Madness
Lovecraft’s work has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Gregory Maguire
One of the reasons HarperCollins has been my most frequent publisher for thirty-three years is that I admired three children’s books published by Harper & Row within a year of each other (the year I was turning nine). More
