Presses in the Catalog
Presses in the Small Press Distribution Catalog, 2006 to 2023
Small Press Distribution carried books from about 702 independent presses between 2006 and 2023. This page lists the 120 whose books appeared most often on the bestseller lists, with the number of titles, how many list placements they earned and their main genre.
Use the search box to find a press. If you are looking for presses that read submissions today, try our small press directory, and read the history of Small Press Distribution for the full story.
The 120 Most Listed Presses
| Press | Titles | List placements | Main genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lawrence Press | 141 | 271 | Poetry |
| Ugly Duckling Presse | 86 | 188 | Poetry |
| Flood Editions | 59 | 176 | Poetry |
| The Song Cave | 41 | 153 | Poetry |
| Ahsahta Press | 65 | 148 | Poetry |
| Noemi Press | 59 | 132 | Poetry |
| Hanging Loose Press | 60 | 130 | Poetry |
| Dorothy, a publishing project | 22 | 126 | Fiction |
| Action Books | 46 | 122 | Poetry |
| Roof Books | 47 | 96 | Poetry |
| Futurepoem Books | 30 | 95 | Poetry |
| Counterpath Press | 44 | 90 | Poetry |
| Black Ocean | 32 | 89 | Poetry |
| Birds, LLC | 19 | 83 | Poetry |
| Cleveland State University Poetry Center | 35 | 81 | Poetry |
| Rose Metal Press | 27 | 77 | Fiction |
| New Rivers Press | 38 | 69 | Fiction |
| Rescue Press | 29 | 68 | Poetry |
| Canarium Books | 20 | 67 | Poetry |
| Kelsey Street Press | 16 | 64 | Poetry |
| Calamari Press | 27 | 61 | Fiction |
| Kenning Editions | 20 | 59 | Poetry |
| Les Figues Press | 28 | 59 | Poetry |
| Octopus Books | 17 | 57 | Poetry |
| Nightboat Books | 36 | 56 | Poetry |
| Atelos | 18 | 52 | Poetry |
| Cypher Books | 5 | 52 | Poetry |
| Krupskaya | 17 | 52 | Poetry |
| Empty Bowl | 20 | 51 | Poetry |
| Letter Machine Editions | 16 | 51 | Poetry |
| Bordighera Press | 32 | 50 | Nonfiction |
| Tupelo Press | 35 | 50 | Poetry |
| Brooklyn Arts Press | 17 | 48 | Poetry |
| The Word Works | 24 | 48 | Poetry |
| Tarpaulin Sky Press | 23 | 46 | Fiction |
| YesYes Books | 17 | 43 | Poetry |
| Essay Press | 18 | 41 | Nonfiction |
| Pressed Wafer | 23 | 41 | Nonfiction |
| Red Hen Press | 20 | 41 | Poetry |
| Wave Books | 30 | 41 | Poetry |
| Bull City Press | 25 | 40 | Poetry |
| Fonograf Editions | 12 | 39 | Poetry |
| Spurl Editions | 13 | 39 | Fiction |
| Litmus Press | 25 | 38 | Poetry |
| Ashland Poetry Press | 22 | 37 | Poetry |
| Aunt Lute Books | 8 | 37 | Nonfiction |
| Belladonna* | 14 | 37 | Poetry |
| Otis Books | Seismicity Editions | 24 | 36 | Poetry |
| Short Flight/Long Drive Books | 9 | 36 | Fiction |
| Tinfish Press | 14 | 36 | Poetry |
| Eyewear Publishing | 20 | 35 | Nonfiction |
| The Post-Apollo Press | 11 | 34 | Poetry |
| Publishing Genius Press | 18 | 33 | Fiction |
| World Poetry Books | 18 | 33 | Poetry |
| Chax Press | 19 | 32 | Poetry |
| El León Literary Arts | 15 | 32 | Nonfiction |
| Apogee Press | 14 | 31 | Poetry |
| Edge Books | 15 | 31 | Poetry |
| Factory School | 20 | 31 | Poetry |
| Anhinga Press | 22 | 30 | Poetry |
| Pelekinesis | 20 | 30 | Fiction |
| Coffee House Press | 20 | 29 | Fiction |
| Ibis Editions | 6 | 29 | Fiction |
| Marsh Hawk Press | 21 | 29 | Poetry |
| New Issues Poetry & Prose | 18 | 29 | Poetry |
| Elixir Press | 19 | 28 | Poetry |
| Kore Press | 12 | 28 | Poetry |
| Sagging Meniscus Press | 18 | 28 | Fiction |
| Sixteen Rivers Press | 15 | 28 | Poetry |
| C&R Press | 21 | 27 | Fiction |
| Cuneiform Press | 14 | 27 | Poetry |
| Wonder | 10 | 27 | Poetry |
| Burning Deck | 17 | 26 | Poetry |
| Factory Hollow Press | 8 | 26 | Poetry |
| 1913 Press | 12 | 25 | Poetry |
| A Strange Object | 7 | 25 | Fiction |
| Inanna Publications | 19 | 25 | Fiction |
| Spuyten Duyvil | 16 | 25 | Fiction |
| Subito Press | 17 | 25 | Fiction |
| Augury Books | 8 | 24 | Poetry |
| Black Square Editions | 20 | 24 | Poetry |
| Fence Books | 20 | 24 | Poetry |
| RedBone Press | 11 | 24 | Nonfiction |
| Future Tense Books | 15 | 23 | Nonfiction |
| Leon Works | 4 | 23 | Poetry |
| Marick Press | 16 | 23 | Poetry |
| Red Mountain Press | 20 | 23 | Poetry |
| Starcherone Books | 10 | 23 | Fiction |
| Tolsun Books | 14 | 23 | Poetry |
| Coconut Books | 13 | 22 | Poetry |
| Mud Luscious Press | 7 | 22 | Fiction |
| Nomadic Press | 15 | 22 | Poetry |
| Silverfish Review Press | 13 | 22 | Poetry |
| A Midsummer Night's Press | 10 | 21 | Poetry |
| Astrophil Press | 9 | 21 | Fiction |
| Harbor Mountain Press | 11 | 21 | Poetry |
| Timeless, Infinite Light | 7 | 21 | Poetry |
| WTAW Press | 10 | 21 | Fiction |
| Awst Press | 10 | 20 | Fiction |
| BookThug | 14 | 20 | Poetry |
| Fiction Advocate | 10 | 20 | Nonfiction |
| Nouvella | 8 | 20 | Fiction |
| Shade Mountain Press | 8 | 20 | Fiction |
| Dos Madres Press | 17 | 19 | Poetry |
| IF SF Publishing | 14 | 19 | Poetry |
| Ricochet Editions | 8 | 19 | Nonfiction |
| Roundabout Press | 13 | 19 | Fiction |
| Shearsman Books | 17 | 19 | Poetry |
| Soberscove Press | 13 | 19 | Nonfiction |
| Solid Objects | 9 | 19 | Fiction |
| Zone 3 Press | 11 | 19 | Poetry |
| Chiasmus Press | 10 | 18 | Fiction |
| Lost Roads Publishers | 6 | 18 | Poetry |
| Mayapple Press | 15 | 18 | Fiction |
| NYQ Books | 15 | 18 | Poetry |
| Subpress | 13 | 18 | Poetry |
| The Green Lantern Press | 11 | 18 | Nonfiction |
| The Waywiser Press | 8 | 18 | Poetry |
| Anvil Press | 12 | 17 | Nonfiction |
| BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City | 10 | 17 | Fiction |
How to Use This List
A press with many titles and many placements built a loyal readership over years. Look at what each one publishes, then see whether your book fits. Before you submit anywhere, read the press's guidelines, check that it is open to submissions and confirm who distributes its books today.
If you would rather publish on your own terms, see our book publishing services or explore the book library and authors in the same catalog.
FAQs
What is this list?
It shows the 120 presses whose books appeared most often on the Small Press Distribution bestseller lists from 2006 to 2023. The full data covers about 700 presses.
Are these presses current partners?
No. The list records the presses in the catalog between 2006 and 2023. Many presses have since moved to other distributors. Check a press's own website for its current distribution.
How can I get my own book into this world?
You can submit to a press that is open to submissions, publish independently with us, or combine both. Our small press directory lists presses that read submissions.
Source: "Small Press Distribution Bestseller Lists 2006-2023" by Sera-Ann Hargrove and Micah Bateman (editors: Alexander Manshel, J.D. Porter and Melanie Walsh), Post45 Data Collective, DOI 10.18737/857371, CC BY 4.0. We grouped the original rows into unique titles and authors and added list counts. View the dataset.
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