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Best Thriller & Suspense Book Publishing Companies
A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 64 publishers.
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Professional editors help your manuscript stand out for the right reasons.
We hope this directory will help you find the right publisher for your book. To get the most out of it, make sure to:
- Research the publisher;
- Study their submission guidelines; and
- Submit only in the genres they’re interested in.
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Hachette Livre
Literary Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, Cookbook, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Novella, Children's
Location - New York City, US
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.hachette.com/
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Talking to Strangers
Macolm Gladwell
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
Berkley
Women's Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction
Part of - Penguin Random House > Penguin Publishing Group > Berkley
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.penguin.com/publishers/berkley/
💥 Hit titles
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang
Beach Read
Emily Henry
Dial A for Aunties
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Crown Publishing
Cookbook, Art, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, DIY, Health & Wellbeing, Sports & Outdoors, History, Humor, Politics, Self-Help, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Nonfiction, Fiction
Part of - Penguin Random House > Random House > Crown Publishing
Location - New York City, US
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://crownpublishing.com/
💥 Hit titles
Becoming
Michelle Obama
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
Devil in the White CIty
Erik Larson
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
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
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
Dover Publications
Education & Reference, Math & Science, Picture Book, DIY, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Nonfiction, Children's, Fiction
Location - New York City, US
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries & book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://store.doverpublications.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Abraham Lincoln's Humor: Yarns, Stories, and Anecdotes by and about Our 16th President
John Grafton
Bless This House: Creating Sacred Space Where You Live, Work & Travel
Donna Henes
The Book of Wild Flowers
The National Geographic Society
Titan Books
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Story
Part of - Titan Publishing Group > Titan Books
Location - London, GB
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://titanbooks.com/
☑️ Indie publisher
☑️ Accepts submissions
💥 Hit titles
Hall of Smoke
H. M. Long
The Archive of the Forgotten
A. J. Hackwith
Witherward
Hannah Mathewson
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
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
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