The long weekend is upon us! But unfortunately so is winter. So to tide you over, and to justify the hours you'll spend hiding from the cold and rainy days, we've picked some great long weekend reads. Some of them are tearjerkers, others are darkly funny; some are thrill rides, and others are peaceful getaways. All of them are good, though, so get reading! READ MORE

Winter is the perfect time to cosy down on the couch and get some serious reading done. In fact, winter is the perfect time to be a book lover – you can light a fire, make yourself a huge cup of tea and stay in bed reading as long as you like. We’ve collected some of our favourite classic, current and upcoming reads to inspire your winter TBR pile. READ MORE

Here at HarperCollins, we've been celebrating a month of friendship in honour of one of our very favourite fictional characters, Eleanor Oliphant. We've assigned staff with 'buddies' to perform anonymous, random acts of kindness for each other - it could be taking care of a random work task for someone or buying a them a morning coffee - simple things that brighten up their day! READ MORE

Pressing a new book into someone’s hands can often feel risky – what if they hate it?? – but Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is not one of those books. I have given this book to countless colleagues, authors, agents and friends and always, always, felt entirely confident that they will find the book as special as I did the first time. READ MORE

With such busy lives, it's hard to get to all the books we'd like to read in the year. There are hundreds of international and Australian new releases in our bookshops every month, books are made into films and TV shows and it just seems impossible to keep up with your growing TBR pile. We've collected some of the reading highlights from 2017 in the hopes that they inspire you to keep plugging away at that never-ending pile of books by the bed. Maybe we just need to accept that we'll never finish the pile? Maybe the pile will just continue to shift and change as we read our way through life. READ MORE

In fact, it's better than fine - we feel so proud to have three HarperCollins books chosen as winners in this year's Costa Book Awards. Every year the prestigious Costa Book Awards recognise some of the most enjoyable books of the year from authors based in the UK and Ireland. Uniquely, the prize has five categories - First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book - with one of the five winning books selected as the overall Costa Book of the Year. It is the only prize which places children’s books alongside adult books in this way. Learn more about them here! READ MORE

'Up Lit' is our new favourite trend in reading - uplifting literature! After much excitement around popular 'grip lit' titles which don't exactly offer a lot in the way of hope - we're pleased that readers have been reportedly looking for meaningful, optimistic books that celebrate everyday heroes, human connection and love! We've pulled together some of our very best 'Up Lit' titles to add to your reading lists, pronto! READ MORE

We're celebrating all things Eleanor Oliphant this week and to extend the good vibes to you, we've put together a pampering prize pack to ensure all your 'self-care' needs are taken care of.  READ MORE

Take the quiz to find a great reading suggestion for this long weekend. And maybe even learn a little something about yourself! READ MORE