With the help of booksellers and librarians from around the world, we’ve created this collection of 200 iconic HarperCollins titles—beloved books that have inspired, informed, entertained, and endured.
Whether they are prizewinners, runaway bestsellers, groundbreaking nonfiction, or simply a favorite novel, these books have all had a singular influence on our literary culture.
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The Downing Street Years
Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. This is the story of her remarkable life in her own words, and her compelling account is a powerful testament to her extraordinary legacy. Covering her premiership (1979–1990), it was accompanied by a four-part BBC television series of the same name.