Hachette Book Group

== Publishing groups and imprints <span id="Current imprints"></span> ==
Hachette Book Group operates a number of publishing brands aimed at different markets, and these brands themselves contain sub-imprints that are used to publish to an even more targeted audience.<ref name="digitalbookworld.com"/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/publishers/ | title = Publishing groups - Hachette Book Group | access-date = 2008-07-29 | year = 2008 | publisher = Hachette Book Group company website | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130106082627/http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/publishers/ | archive-date = 2013-01-06 }}</ref>

=== [[Grand Central Publishing]] ===
An independent publishing division within Hachette. Previously known as Warner Books.
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Grand Central Publishing
|General market and best-sellers
|-
|Forever
|[[Romance novel]]s
|-
|Forever Yours
|Digital books
|-
|Grand Central Life & Style
|Lifestyle and wellness
|-
|Twelve
|Literature and nonfiction
|-
|Vision
|Mass market editions
|}

=== Hachette Audio ===
Publishing group focused on audiobook adaptations and dramatizations of books published by various imprints within the Hachette group.
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Hachette Audio
|Flagship imprint
|-
|Hachette Audio Powered by Wattpad
|Adaptations of works originally published on [[Wattpad]].
|-
|Hachette Audio Podcasts
|Original podcasts
|}

=== Hachette Nashville ===
Publishing group composed of imprints acquired from Warner Communications and Worthy Publishing. Formerly known as Warner Faith Books.
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Hachette Nashville
|Christian works
|-
|Center Street
|Conservative and military works
|-
|FaithWords
|Christian inspirational
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|Worthy
|Christian best sellers
|-
|WorthyKids/Ideals
|Children's works
|}

=== [[Little, Brown and Company]] ===
An independent publishing division within Hachette. Founded in 1837. Focused on fiction, non fiction, and "works of lasting significance". Purchased by [[Time Inc.]] in 1961, becoming part of [[Time Life]]. Sold to Hachette in 2006.
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Little, Brown and Company
|Fiction and non-fiction
|-
|Back Bay Books
|Trade paperback editions
|-
|[[Mulholland Books]]
|Mystery, suspense and speculative fiction
|-
|Spark
|Health and wellness
|-
|Voracious
|Illustrated books 
|-
|JIMMY Patterson
|Children's books. Founded by [[James Patterson]].
|}

==== Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
|Picture books and non-fiction for young readers.
|-
|LB Kids
|Novelty and brand tie-ins.
|-
|Poppy
|Fiction for young women.
|}

=== [[Orbit Books]] ===
A publishing division focused on science fiction, fantasy, and mass market editions. Spun off from Little, Brown in 2006. Not to be confused with [[Orbis Books]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Imprint
!Market
|-
|Orbit
|Science fiction and fantasy
|-
|Redhook
|Mass market editions
|}

=== [[Perseus Books Group]] ===
An independent publishing division within Hachette. Founded in 1996. Acquired by Hachette in 2016.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Imprint name
! Market
|-
|Perseus Books
|Flagship imprint
|-
|Avalon Travel
|Guidebooks and travel literature
|-
|[[Basic Books]]
|Non-fiction
|-
|[[Da Capo Press]]
|Pop culture and wellness, under Hachette Books
|-
|[[Hachette Books]]
|Non-fiction and general interest. Formerly Hyperion Books
|-
|[[PublicAffairs]]
|History, economics and public affairs
|-
|[[Running Press]]
|Pop culture, inspirational and adult tie-ins.
|-
|}

=== Inactive imprints ===
Many imprints have been acquired by Hachette and the companies that were merged to form the group; some are no longer active.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
* Abacus
* Paperback Library (Called the Warner Paperback Library after acquisition by Warner Communications in 1970. Not acquired by Hachette.<ref>{{Citation | last = Courtright | first = Fred | year = 2020 | title = Personal correspondence }}</ref>)
* Questar Science Fiction
* Warner Aspect
* Reagan Arthur Books
* Jericho Books
* Business Plus
* Bulfinch Press (Bulfinch titles are now considered part of Little, Brown & Company.)
* 5 Spot
* Weinstein Books: Formerly an imprint of Perseus Books, this publisher was shut down on October 12, 2017 after multiple women accused its founder [[Harvey Weinstein]] of [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|sexual harassment]].
* ipicturebooks (first bought by Time Warner Trade Publishing)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010219/38295-time-warner-acquires-ipicturebooks-com.html|title=Time Warner Acquires Ipicturebooks.com|first=Shannon|last=Maughan|work=[[Publishers Weekly]]|publisher=PWxyz, LLC|location=United States|date=February 19, 2001|access-date=February 26, 2019|archive-date=February 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226173048/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010219/38295-time-warner-acquires-ipicturebooks-com.html|url-status=live}}</ref>