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Best Thriller & Suspense Book Publishing Companies

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P.S. Literary Agency

PSLA represents bestselling and award-winning authors and creators, notable public figures, cultural leaders, and emerging voices at every stage of their careers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Cookbook, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction

Location: Oakville, CA

Website: https://www.psliterary.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

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Small press

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Bonnier Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Self-Help, Picture Book, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonfiction, and Fiction

Location: Stockholm, SE

Website: https://bonnierbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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💥 Hit titles
The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Heather Morris

10 Rules For Talking

Tim Harkness

The Foundling

Stacey Halls

Lucid House Publishing

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult

Location: Atlanta, US

Website: https://www.lucidhousepublishing.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss: A Southern Tale of Magic

Connor Judson Garrett and Kevin N. Garrett

Paradise Road: A Memoir

Marilyn Kriete

A Season in Lights

Gregory Erich Phillips

Scarlet Suspense

Genres: Mystery & Crime and Thriller & Suspense

Part of: Penzler Publications

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://penzlerpublishers.com/product-category/scarlet/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Rising Tide

Sam Lloyd

Chloe Cates is Missing

Mandy McHugh

The Cliff House

Chris Brookmyre

Dover Publications

Genres: Education & Reference, Math & Science, Picture Book, DIY, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Nonfiction, and Fiction

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://store.doverpublications.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No Manuscript entries & book proposals - View guidelines →

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Small press

💥 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

Conundrum Publishing

Genres: Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense

Location: Denver, US

Website: https://www.conundrumpub.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Submission form - View guidelines →

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Small press

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Shelter Below

R.L. Kennedy

The Stranger

Mark Ayre

The Enigma Strain

Nick Thacker

AmazonEncore

Genres: Fiction, Romance, and Thriller & Suspense

Part of: Amazon Publishing > AmazonEncore

Location: Seattle, US

Website: https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/amazonencore.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No

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💥 Hit titles
The Emerald Scepter

Paul Kemprecos

Indisputable Proof

Gary Williams and Vicky Knerly

Cover of Darkness

Kaylea Cross

Canelo

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ+, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, and Fiction

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.canelo.co/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

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Small press

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Tracer

Jason Dean

The Lucky Eight

Sheila Bugler

One Good Lie

Jane Isaac

Stairway Press

Genres: Math & Science, Science Fiction, Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Self-Help, Environmental, Biographies & Memoirs, Fantasy, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Location: Phoenix, US

Website: https://stairwaypress.com

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
In Global Warming We Trust: Too Big to Fail

Anthony Sadar

Failure To Fracture

Anthony Garone

Cyberwarfare

Larry Bell

Inkyard Press

Genres: BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult

Part of: HarperCollins > Harlequin > Inkyard Press

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: https://www.harlequintradepublishing.com/shop/brand/inkyard-press.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Counting Down with You

Tashie Bhuiyan

The Keeper of Night

Kylie Lee Baker

Shadow of the Fox

Julie Kagawa

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