Hachette Books
Hachette Books is a nonfiction publishing imprint under the Perseus Books Group, a division of Hachette Book Group, dedicated to issuing meaningful and provocative works by leading authors in genres including narrative nonfiction, business, science, history, health and wellness, pop culture, sports, and humor.[1]
Originally established as Hyperion Books in 1991 by The Walt Disney Company, the imprint was acquired by Hachette in 2013 and subsequently rebranded to align with its new ownership while maintaining a focus on general-interest titles.[2][3]
Hachette Book Group, the U.S.-based parent entity, operates as one of the "Big Five" trade publishers and is a subsidiary of Hachette Livre, the French conglomerate ranked as the world's third-largest book publisher by revenue.[4][5]
The imprint has produced notable bestsellers such as Shrill by Lindy West and works by figures including Donna Brazile and John Lewis, contributing to Hachette's reputation for substantive nonfiction amid an industry landscape marked by consolidation and digital shifts.[3]