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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
In the first book written by C. S. Lewis in the classic Chronicles of Narnia fantasy series, four adventurous siblings step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia. The series has sold more than 100 million copies in forty-seven languages.