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
Garth Nix
Reading is to live More
The Dispossessed
The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. 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
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. 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
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. 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
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. 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
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. 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 War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. 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
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