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Best Mystery & Crime Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 85 publishers.
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Text Publishing
Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Fantasy, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, History, Humor, Self-Help, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Environmental, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story
Location - Melbourne, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.textpublishing.com.au/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Loner
Georgina Young
Soldiers
Tom Remiger
A Constant Hum
Alice Bishop
Soho Teen
Young Adult, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Children's, Fiction
Part of - Soho Press > Soho Teen
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://sohopress.com/soho-teen/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Mercury Boys
Chandra Prasad
Orpheus Girls
Brynne Rebele-Henry
Hope is Our Only Wing
Rutendo Tavengerwei
Canelo
Historical Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ+, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.canelo.co/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Tracer
Jason Dean
The Lucky Eight
Sheila Bugler
One Good Lie
Jane Isaac
Allen and Unwin
Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help, Humor, History, Environmental, Politics, Business, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Medical, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries & contests - Submit here
Website - https://www.allenandunwin.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien
Love Objects
Emily Maguire
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan
Mysterious Press
True Crime, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction
Part of - Grove Atlantic > Mysterious Press
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Website - https://groveatlantic.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
The Coronation
Boris Akunin
She Lover of Death
Boris Akunin
Girl Running
Lawrence Lariar
Severn House
Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Fiction
Part of - Canongate Books > Severn House
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Website - http://severnhouse.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Murder Ink
Betty Hechtman
Best Laid Plans
Gwen Florio
A Choir of Crows
Candace M. Robb
Atria Publishing Group
Urban Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Health & Wellbeing, African-American, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction
Part of - Simon and Schuster > Atria Publishing Group
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC
Website - https://www.atriabooks.biz/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
The Japanese Lover
Isabel Allende
Lethal Agent
Vince Flynn
Tor/Forge
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Historical Fiction, Westerns, Fiction
Part of - Macmillan > Tor/Forge
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Website - https://www.torforgeblog.com
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan
Bonnier Books
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Self-Help, Picture Book, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's
Location - Stockholm, SE
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://bonnierbooks.com/
💥 Hit titles
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
10 Rules For Talking
Tim Harkness
The Foundling
Stacey Halls
Joffe Books
Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, True Crime, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Fiction
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.joffebooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Lantern Boats
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
The Sister's Twin
Jane A. Adams
The Darkest Hours
Margaret Murphy
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