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This is a **list of book distributors**, companies that act as distributors for book publishers, selling primarily to the book trade. The list includes defunct and merged/acquired companies, and distributors whose primary business is not books, such as comic books. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or warehouser of publisher's titles. Many of the companies distribute other products, and some also sell directly to the public. Book distributors offer a consolidated list of publishers' titles, so that bookstores can purchase from a wider range of publishers than if they had to open separate accounts with each publisher, who often require a minimum order that the bookstore might not be able to meet. Most small or independent publishers have relationships with a distributor, including self-published authors, who often use services like [Amazon.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com "Amazon.com") to sell to the public. The large publishing companies, including the "Big Five" ([Penguin Random House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Random_House "Penguin Random House"), [Hachette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachette_Book_Group_USA "Hachette Book Group USA"), [Macmillan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macmillan_Publishers "Macmillan Publishers"), [HarperCollins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarperCollins "HarperCollins") and [Simon & Schuster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_&_Schuster "Simon & Schuster")), act as distributors for the numerous imprints they have acquired over the years.

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-   [AK Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK_Press "AK Press")
-   [Alibris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibris "Alibris")
-   [Amazon.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com "Amazon.com"), not strictly a distributor to the trade, but acts as a de facto distributor for many self-published authors and small presses
-   [Anchor Distributors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_Distributors "Anchor Distributors")
-   [Baker & Taylor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_&_Taylor "Baker & Taylor") (portions of Baker & Taylor were acquired by [Readerlink Distribution Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readerlink_Distribution_Services "Readerlink Distribution Services") in February 2015)[\[1\]](#cite_note-Milliot2015-1) (sold to book distributor Follett in April 2016, ending B&T's status as an independent and forcing change in B&T's management[\[2\]](#cite_note-2)). Out of business due to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as of March 2026. [\[3\]](#cite_note-3)
-   [Barnes & Noble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble "Barnes & Noble")
-   [Blackstone Audio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone_Audio "Blackstone Audio")
-   [Casemate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casemate_Publishers "Casemate Publishers")
-   [Diamond Comic Distributors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Comic_Distributors "Diamond Comic Distributors") (comics)
    -   [Capital City Distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_City_Distribution "Capital City Distribution") (comics, acquired by Diamond)
    -   [New Media/Irjax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Media/Irjax "New Media/Irjax") (acquired by Diamond)
-   [Distributed Art Publishers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_Art_Publishers "Distributed Art Publishers")
-   Draft2Digital
-   [Follett Corporation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follett_Corporation "Follett Corporation")
-   [Greenleaf Book Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenleaf_Book_Group "Greenleaf Book Group"), distributor and hybrid publisher
-   [Heroes World Distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_World_Distribution "Heroes World Distribution"), owned by [Marvel Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics "Marvel Comics")
-   [Independent Publishers Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Publishers_Group "Independent Publishers Group"), owned by [Chicago Review Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Review_Press "Chicago Review Press")
-   [Ingram Content Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingram_Content_Group "Ingram Content Group")
    -   Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
    -   [Publishers Group West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishers_Group_West "Publishers Group West")
    -   Two Rivers (formerly [Perseus Distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_Books_Group "Perseus Books Group"))
-   [Last Gasp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Gasp_\(publisher\) "Last Gasp (publisher)")
-   [Midpoint Trade Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midpoint_Trade_Books "Midpoint Trade Books")
-   [Perseus Books Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_Books_Group "Perseus Books Group")
-   PublishDrive Inc.
-   [Readerlink Distribution Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readerlink_Distribution_Services "Readerlink Distribution Services") (largest book distributor to mass merchandisers in United States)[\[1\]](#cite_note-Milliot2015-1)
-   [Rowman & Littlefield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowman_&_Littlefield "Rowman & Littlefield")
-   [Send the Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_the_Light "Send the Light")
-   [Small Press Distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Press_Distribution "Small Press Distribution")
-   [Smashwords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smashwords "Smashwords"), global ebook distribution
-   [TAN Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAN_Books "TAN Books")
-   [Texas Bookman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Price_Books#Wholesale "Half Price Books")
-   [Tuttle Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuttle_Publishing "Tuttle Publishing")
-   [University of Chicago Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Chicago_Press "University of Chicago Press"), distribution (warehousing, fulfillment, and marketing) for many university presses and small non-profit publishers.

-   [Fitzhenry & Whiteside](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzhenry_&_Whiteside "Fitzhenry & Whiteside")
-   [Raincoast Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raincoast_Books "Raincoast Books")
-   [Thomas Allen & Son](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Allen_&_Son "Thomas Allen & Son")
-   [University of British Columbia Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_British_Columbia_Press "University of British Columbia Press")
-   [University of Toronto Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Toronto_Press "University of Toronto Press")

-   [Booktopia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booktopia "Booktopia"), Australia
-   [Dangdang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangdang "Dangdang"), China
-   [Diamond Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Comics "Diamond Comics"), India
-   [Flipkart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipkart "Flipkart"), India
-   [India Book House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Book_House "India Book House"), India
-   [Jarir Bookstore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarir_Bookstore "Jarir Bookstore"), Saudi Arabia
-   [JD.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD.com "JD.com"), China
-   [Reformers Bookshop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformers_Bookshop "Reformers Bookshop"), Australia
-   [Rokomari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokomari.com "Rokomari.com"), Bangladesh

-   [Baker & Taylor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_&_Taylor "Baker & Taylor"), United Kingdom
-   Bookwire, Germany
-   [Gardners Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardners_Books "Gardners Books"), United Kingdom
-   [Hachette Livre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachette_Livre "Hachette Livre"), France
-   [Ingram Publisher Services UK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingram_Content_Group "Ingram Content Group"), United Kingdom
-   [Logista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logista "Logista"), Spain
-   [Macmillan Publishers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macmillan_Publishers "Macmillan Publishers"), United Kingdom
-   [Penguin Random House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Random_House "Penguin Random House"), United Kingdom
-   [Simpkin & Marshall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpkin_&_Marshall "Simpkin & Marshall"), United Kingdom
-   Streetlib, Italy

-   [List of online booksellers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_booksellers "List of online booksellers")
-   [Lists of publishing companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_publishing_companies "Lists of publishing companies")

1.  [1](#cite_ref-Milliot2015_1-0) [2](#cite_ref-Milliot2015_1-1) Milliot, Jim (23 February 2015). ["Readerlink Buys B&T Publishing, Warehouse Units"](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/65674-readerlink-buys-b-t-publishing-marketing-units.html), _[Publishers Weekly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishers_Weekly "Publishers Weekly")_. Retrieved 20 December 2015
2.  [↑](#cite_ref-2) ["Follett Acquires Baker & Taylor"](https://www.follett.com/bakerandtaylor/).
3.  [↑](#cite_ref-3) Geoghegan, Clara (2026-03-17). ["Book Distributor Baker & Taylor Hits Ch. 11 To Wind Down"](https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/2453833). _Law360_. Retrieved 2026-03-17.