Hawthorne Books


At Hawthorne Books, we're serious about literature. We suspected that good writers were being cast aside as a result of consolidation in the publishing industry, and in 2001 we decided to find these writers and give them a voice. We publish American literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, although we won't turn down a good international title if we find one. All of our books are published as affordable original trade paperbacks, but feature details not typically found even in casebound titles from bigger houses: acid-free papers; sewn bindings which will not crack; heavy, laminated covers with French flaps and built-in bookmarks. If you like to read, we think you'll enjoy our books. If you like to write... well, send us something. We're always looking.