About Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR) began publishing books for children in 1926, and we now offer a distinguished and diverse list of 250 frontlist titles annually. In addition to the Little, Brown Books for Young Readers core list of bestselling and award-winning picture books, chapter books, middle grade titles, and young adult books, we publish across four imprints: Christy Ottaviano Books, a boutique imprint that focuses on developing authors and artists; JIMMY Patterson Books, founded by the world’s bestselling author, James Patterson; LB Ink, home of LBYR’s graphic novels and graphic nonfiction; and LB Kids for novelty and board books. After 100 years of publishing for children and teens, we also now publish romance for adult readers under the Requited imprint.

Mission:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers’ mission is to offer a supportive home for all creators and a superb book for every reader.

LBYR is renowned for its diverse, award-winning list which has received multiple Caldecott Medals, Newbery Medals, and National Book Awards, among other accolades; launching the blockbuster series The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer, How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, Folk of the Air by Holly Black, The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes; The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer; and publishing seminal nonfiction by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, Malala Yousafzai, and Clint Smith. LBYR’s distinguished list of authors and illustrators includes Kwame Alexander, Sherman Alexie, Sophie Blackall, Sandra Boynton, Christopher Denise, Vashti Harrison, Grace Lin, Kate McKinnon, Jerry Pinkney, and Trenton Lee Stewart.