The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
American Gods
An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
A Game of Thrones
First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More
Joe Hill
Our lives are increasingly crowded by the instruments of distraction. More
The War of the Worlds
The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More
The Crying of Lot 49
This highly original satire is a classic of postmodern literature. More
Neil Gaiman
I read to travel, and to learn. More
I, Robot
Asimov’s science fiction masterpiece that influenced a legion of future authors. More
V.
Winner of the William Faulkner Foundation Award for best debut novel in 1963. More
Brave New World
Huxley’s best-known novel; a prophetic classic of speculative fiction that continues to resonate. More
1971: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist is published…
William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist becomes the first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list and helps initiate the modern horror film movement. More
Sabriel
A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More
Fahrenheit 451
Though set in a dystopian world without books, Bradbury’s most famous work has never gone out of print. More
The Dispossessed
The classic utopian science fiction; winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards. More
Nostromo
A sweeping masterpiece considered by many to be Conrad’s greatest novel. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
Ursula K. Le Guin
Dear HarperCollins: You ask me, “Why do you read? Why do you write?” Well, I mean, duh. More
The Exorcist
The first horror story to reach number one on the New York Times bestseller list. More
Magician
Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More
At the Mountains of Madness
Lovecraft’s work has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre. More
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More