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Best Nonfiction Book Publishing Companies

Showing 329 publishers that match your search.

Algonquin Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Part of: Workman Publishing > Algonquin Books

Location: Raleigh, US

Website: https://www.algonquin.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

The Drunken Botanist

Amy Stewart

Hatch Press

Genres: Children's and Nonfiction

Part of: Bonnier Books UK

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/news-and-media/hatch-press-takes-flight-with-bonnier-books-uk/?mc_cid=45e3184702&mc_eid=19f692a020

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Isaac Newton and Gravity

Alex Woole and Annalise Stoney

Cambridge University Press

Genres: Education & Reference, Academic, Medical, Math & Science, Law, Diverse Literature, and Nonfiction

Location: Cambridge, GB

Website: https://www.cambridge.org/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

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💥 Hit titles
Worldbuilders

Bruno Maçães

An Introduction to Ethics

John Deigh

Assembling India's Constitution

Rohit De & Ornit Shani

Galley Beggar Press

Genres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing

Eimear McBride

Ducks, Newburyport

Lucy Ellmann

Mordew

Alex Pheby

TouchWood Editions

Genres: Art, Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbook, History, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Travel, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Fiction

Part of: Heritage Group > TouchWood Editions

Location: Vancouver, CA

Website: https://www.touchwoodeditions.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Distilleries of Vancouver Island

Marianne Scott

Show Me the Honey

Dave Doroghy

The Little Prairie Book of Berries

Sheryl Normandeau

Allen and Unwin

Genres: 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, and Children's

Location: Sydney, AU

Website: https://www.allenandunwin.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Manuscript entries & contests - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien

Love Objects

Emily Maguire

Tashi

Anna & Barbara Fienberg

Chicago Review Press

Genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, DIY, History, Politics, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Feminism, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Nonfiction

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

No Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Abe & Fido

Matthew Algeo

Absinthe & Flamethrowers

William Gurstelle

The Admiral and the Ambassador

Scott Martelle

Shepheard-Walwyn

Genres: Academic, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Christian, Economics, Education & Reference, Environmental, Historical Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Religion & Spirituality

Location: London, GB

Website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Book proposal or manuscript submission - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking

Phillip J. Anderson

Taken For a Ride: 2nd Edition

Don Riley with Fred Harrison

The Corruption of Economics: 2nd Edition

Mason Gaffney and Fred Harrison

Small Beer Press

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Short Story

Location: Boston, US

Website: https://smallbeerpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Queries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Never Have I Ever

Isabel Yap

Terra Nullius

Claire G. Coleman

In Other Lands

Sarah Rees Brennan

Confluence Literary

Confluence Literary Agency was formed in 2026 through the merger of Bond Literary Agency and Copps Literary Services, uniting decades of industry expertise with a fresh vision for literary representation.

Genres: Children's, Cookbook, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.confluencelit.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Digital - View guidelines →

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Small press

💥 Hit titles

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