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Best Narrative Nonfiction Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2022, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 30 publishers.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Literary Fiction, History, Politics, Math & Science, Narrative Nonfiction, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Part of - Macmillan > Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://us.macmillan.com/fsg/
💥 Hit titles
Sharks in the Time of Saviors
Kawai Strong Washburn
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Joan Didion
Everything That Rises Must Converge
Flannery O'Connor
Galley Beggar Press
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - London, GB
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing
Eimear McBride
Ducks, Newburyport
Lucy Ellmann
Mordew
Alex Pheby
Dzanc Books
Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story
Location - Raleigh, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Contests - Submit here
Website - https://www.dzancbooks.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
We Five
Mark Dunn
Gun Needle Spoon
Patrick O'Neil
In the Event of Contact
Ethel Rohan
New Directions
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Website - https://www.ndbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
The Emissary
Yoko Tawada
A Shock
Keith Ridgway
The Caretaker
Doon Arbus
Algonquin Books
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction
Part of - Workman Publishing > Algonquin Books
Location - Raleigh, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.algonquin.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
The Drunken Botanist
Amy Stewart
Future Tense Books
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor, Nonfiction, Fiction, Short Story, Novella, Poetry
Location - Portland, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Website - https://futuretensebooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
Excavation
Wendy C. Ortiz
Liar
Rob Roberge
User Not Found
Felicity Fenton
Unnamed Press
Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, History, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story
Location - Los Angeles, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Submission format - Manuscript entries & queries - Submit here
Website - https://www.unnamedpress.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
The Border of Paradise
Esmé Weijun Wang
The Confession of Copeland Cane
Keenan Norris
A Certain Hunger
Chelsea G. Summers
Feminist Press
Biographies & Memoirs, History, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.feministpress.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Training School for Negro Girls
Camille Acker
Though I Get Home
YZ Chin
The Living Is Easy
Dorothy West
Featherproof Books
Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Chicago, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Website - http://www.featherproof.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
I'm Fine, But You Appear To Be Sinking
Leyna Krow
History In One Act
William M. Arkin
Sunshine on an Open Tomb
Tim Kinsella
2Leaf Press
African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Narrative Nonfiction, Women's Fiction, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - BIPOC, Diverse Literature
Website - https://2leafpress.org/
☑️ Indie publisher
💥 Hit titles
After Houses
Claire Millikin
Birds on the Kiswar Tree
Odi Gonzales
Boricua Passport
J. L. Torres
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