Simon & Schuster is one of the largest and most prominent publishing houses in the United States, founded in New York in 1924 by Richard Simon and Max Schuster. The company began with a crossword puzzle book and quickly grew into a major force in American publishing, becoming known for both commercial bestsellers and works of lasting literary and cultural importance.
Over its long history Simon & Schuster has published an extraordinary range of fiction and nonfiction, becoming home to countless bestselling and award-winning authors across virtually every category. It operates numerous imprints spanning literary fiction, commercial fiction, nonfiction, reference, and children's books.
The house is recognized as one of the so-called Big Five English-language trade publishers, with global reach and a catalog that includes many of the most significant and popular books of the past century. Its editions of classic literature, including the works of William Shakespeare, remain widely read.
Simon & Schuster continues to publish prominent fiction and nonfiction worldwide, combining a century of publishing heritage with an active, wide-ranging contemporary list.
