The History of HarperCollins Children’s Books in the U.S.
The Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper was established in the U.S. in 1926. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. 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
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. 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
Down and Out in Paris and London
The first book by the author of the twentieth-century classics Animal Farm and 1984. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
First book written in the world-celebrated Narnia series; captivating readers for more than sixty years. More
Joe Hill
Our lives are increasingly crowded by the instruments of distraction. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. 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
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
The War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. 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
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
Victoria Aveyard
Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More
