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List of Book Publishing Companies

Book publishing companies print and distribute literature and other content to the public. Publishing houses often focus on a certain type of book, or, more broadly, on trade books or academic books. Many large publishing companies acquire a range of smaller publishers or imprints. Though some publishing companies have begun to put their content on the Internet, most companies’ primary publishing medium remains the hard-copy book.

  1. Cambridge University Press

    • The University of Cambridge’s publishing house, the Cambridge University Press, has been operating in some capacity since 1584. It is now one of the largest academic publishers in the world. The press publishes a wide range of academic journals and academic books as well as its own series of academic reference books, including the series of Cambridge Histories and Cambridge Companions to literature, classics, philosophy, religion and culture.

      Cambridge University Press
      Shaftesbury Road
      Cambridge, CB2 8BS
      UK
      01223 312 393
      Cambridge.org

    Farrar, Straus and Giroux

    • Farrar, Straus and Giroux, commonly referred to as “FSG,” was founded in 1946 in New York City. A literary publisher known for high quality, Farrar, Straus and Giroux has published 21 winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, two winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, and many winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Its authors include a wide range of distinguished poets, novelists and more, including Elizabeth Bishop, Philip Larkin, John Ashbery, Flannery O’Connor, T.S. Eliot, Herman Hesse, Eli Wiesel, Philip Roth and more. Imprints of Farrar, Straus and Giroux include North Point Press, Hill and Wang and Faber and Faber.

      Farrar, Straus and Giroux
      18 West 18th St.
      New York, NY 10011
      (212) 741-6900
      macmillan.com/FSG.aspx

    Oxford University Press

    • Oxford University Press, commonly referred to simply as “OUP,” is the world’s largest university press. The University of Oxford’s book printing tradition dates to the late 15th century. Oxford University Press now publishes a wide range of academic journals and scholarly books as well as its own reference books, including the “Oxford English Dictionary,” the “Oxford History of England” and the “Oxford History of the United States.” Oxford University Press also publishes a series of classic literature called Oxford World’s Classics. Oxford University Press has offices all over the world.

      Oxford University Press
      198 Madison Ave.
      New York, NY 10016
      (212) 726-6000
      oup.com

    Random House

    • The Random House publishing corporation is the largest English-language trade book publishing company in the world. Random House was founded in 1927, and it has continued to acquire new divisions and imprints, including Crown Publishing Group, Alfred A. Knopf, Everyman’s Library, Doubleday, Vintage, The Modern Library, Bantam and more. Random House is also known for its publication of unabridged dictionaries, including the “Random House Dictionary of the English Language.” Random House has its headquarters in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

      Random House, Inc.
      1745 Broadway
      New York, NY 10019
      (212) 782-9000
      randomhouse.com

    Simon and Schuster

    • Simon and Schuster is a New York City publisher founded in 1924. The company is a division of CBS Corporation. Simon and Schuster’s imprints include Howard Books, Pocket Books, Aladdin Paperbacks and more. One of its imprints, Charles Scribner’s Sons, was founded in 1846 and remains famous for its publication of major figures in 20th century American literature, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Wolfe and others.

      Simon and Schuster Inc.
      1230 Avenue of the Americas
      New York, NY 10020
      (212) 698-7000
      simonandschuster.com

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