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OUR MISSION
Sourcebooks - An Independent Vision
Sourcebooks' mission is to reach as many people as possible through books that will enlighten their lives.
We are a company bound together by the idea that Books. Change. Lives.
For us, it means a passion for books and a dedication to the belief that books change lives. It means innovative publishing, where every book is personal and every author’s voice has a place. And it means not being afraid to say “I don’t know” and forging a new path when we have to.
We are a group of passionate, energetic and enthusiastic book lovers, and we are committed to helping readers experience each book.
Thank you for being a part of our story.
So much has changed since we started this journey twenty+ years ago in a spare bedroom—the industry, the technology, the world. And at Sourcebooks, things are no different. The conversations we get to have now are different from those we had even just five short years ago. We’ve launched new imprints to great success and built the careers of authors whose voices have a vital place in today’s community.
But what hasn’t changed for us is our passion for books and our dedication to the belief that books change lives. All voices matter. So while our current list may be different than those first few books, you can bet that our mission hasn’t and won’t change one bit. If anything we find ourselves even more committed to that conviction than ever before.
So take a fresh look at Sourcebooks. The Sourcebooks you thought you knew has grown up a bit —we just might surprise you.
We’re proud to be based in the Midwest! Check out our visual history below:


IMPRINTS
THEN & NOW
Then: A small press with a passion for poetry and one groundbreaking title
Then: A little indie house based somewhere other than New York
Then: The place for innovative mixed-media titles like We Interrupt This Broadcast and And The Crowd Goes Wild
Then: The house that Michael Malone built
Then: A small team with a spitfire of a publisher
Then: Fiercely independent, innovative, and groundbreaking
Now: The home of 96 New York Times bestsellers, including poetry and children’s titles, and scores of national and regional bestsellers
Now: The largest woman-owned trade book publisher in North America
Now: Still publishing innovative mixed-media titles – now in thrilling new digital formats - as well as bestselling titles in historical fiction, college guides, study aids, baby names, parenting, romance, business, and children’s books!
Now: The publishing home of Michael Malone’s newest work and Nikki Giovanni, Georgette Heyer, Alan Cheuse, Frank Deford, Tim Sandlin, Edward Fiske, Gregory Lang, Bill Kurtis, Kristi Yamaguchi, Len Berman, Laura Duksta, Marianne Richmond, Francesca Simon, Marty Stuart, Marieke Nijkamp, E L James, and so many more…
Now: An entire building of spitfires—and our publisher hasn’t changed one bit
Now: Fiercely independent, innovative, groundbreaking, and optimistic
Our Philanthropic Outreach
Sourcebooks supports organizations dedicated to promoting literacy and books changing lives. Since 2014 Sourcebooks has donated $578,663 in books to the following schools, non-profit, health, religious and community organizations:
Always Dream Foundation
Amphi School District
Aspen Ridge Church MOPS
Beverly Hills Intermediate School
Bernie’s Book Bank
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation "BINC"
Book Rich Environments
Camillus House & Health
Chinese Immersion Parents Council
Children’s Book Council
College Match
Circles Utah Valley
College Lake County
Crow Wing Community Services
Fiske Foundation
For the Love of a Veteran
Family Focus
Friends of Wilmington Public Library
The George Floyd Memorial Center
Heritage Health
Hope Dream Skate
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Je Suis Paris
Junior League of Los Angeles
Late Night Library
Literacy Link-Leamos
Longwood Elementary School
MedStar Medical Center
Mighty Girl Art
National Parks Foundation
North State Media
Plainfield High School
Radiate Gold
Poets & Writers
Raising A Reader
Salmen High School
Sesame Street Workshop
Storybook Project
Thayer Hill Middle School
Venice Arts
Villa Park Foundation
Additionally, a significant portion of the profits from the 2021 The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wall Calendar will benefit causes Ruth Bader Ginsburg believed in and supported throughout her life.