A List of Christian Trade Publishers

For those of you early in your spiritual writing journey, the landscape of publishers out there may seem a bit chaotic and confusing. Below I have attempted to assemble a list of Christian publishers, starting with “the Big Five” followed by “independents”. It is by no means comprehensive but will hopefully be helpful.

The Big Five

  • HarperCollins
    • HarperOne
    • Thomas Nelson
    • Zondervan
    • Amistad
  • Penguin/ Random House
    • Crown / Convergent
    • Riverhead
    • Waterbrook/Multnomah
  • Hachette
    • Faithworks
    • Jericho
    • Worthy
  • Simon&Schuster
    • Howard
  • MacMillan
    • St. Martin’s

Current / Former Denominational

  • Abingdon (Methodist)
  • Ave Maria (Catholic)
  • B&H / Lifeway (Southern Baptist)
  • Beacon Press (UUA)
  • Chalice (Disciples of Christ)
  • Concordia (Lutheran, Missouri Synod)
  • Church Publishing (Episcopal)
  • Fortress Press / Broadleaf Books (ELCA)
  • Herald (Mennonite)
  • Ignatius (Catholic)
  • Loyola (Catholic)
  • Paulist (Catholic)
  • Presbyterian Publishing Corp. (PCUSA)
  • Skinner House (UUA)
  • Westminster John Knox Press (PCUSA)

Independent

  • Baker (Bethany, Brazos, Revell)
  • Christian Faith Publishing
  • D. C. Cook
  • Crosslink
  • Crossway
  • Discovery House
  • Eerdmans
  • Guideposts
  • Hay House
  • Harvest House
  • InterVarsity Press
  • Lighthouse
  • Moody
  • Nav Press
  • Paraclete
  • Tyndale
  • Wipf & Stock